Our GM Moving Conference is a chance to witness #GMMovingInAction. This year, we brought together over 1000 people to connect, learn and celebrate movement. Catch up on the stories and learnings from the day: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx6EpXR4Ib9mBrm9sighj-Oi8SAnd1Olw&si=pH1kkiIUGEAIfEDq

This seems a bit far... I think #ActiveSoles is a good balance here... shoes that are comfortable and that you can move in 👟

So many great stories being shared by @gmmoving.co.uk today as part of our #GMMovingInAction celebration day. It's not just our work, so much has been done alongside and in collaboration with our valued partners. Do check them out and share what clicks with you.

Today we've been proud to share just a small selection of the stories of progress across Greater Manchester, celebrating 4 years of #GMMovingInAction. Thank you for joining us, and to all our partners working with us for #ActiveLivesForAll. 🤸‍♀️👨‍🦽⛹️‍♀️🌳 Active Partnerships

#GMMoving Team Day on demonstrating collective impact, storytelling to influence change, and embedding the skills and capabilities to do it successfully. It's also #GMMovingInAction Celebration Day as we celebrate all the amazing work happening throughout GM to support #ActiveLivesForAll.

New blog from new Sport England CEO Simon Hayes to mark #NationalFitnessDay. "The evidence demonstrates that [physical inactivity] is not just a health issue – it’s a social and economic one as well." @gmmoving.co.uk

So much work over the past 12 months, and only a fraction of it can be included in our annual Story of the Work. Huge thanks to all the partners who continue to support #GMMovingInAction and #UnitingTheMovement. Get in touch if you've any questions about what we do, how we do it, or our impact.

🍂 Don’t miss out – the deadline for GM Walking Grants is just days away! Your project could help people keep moving and connecting even as the weather turns colder. ✅ Apply today: buff.ly/7ELkUcE

40 recommendations in this APPG on Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature report. Bolton West MP @philbrickellmp.bsky.social describes it as a "historic opportunity to improve access for everyone" with "clear policy priorities ministers can deliver". outdoors.inparliament.uk/news/mps-cal...

Public health shouldn’t be centred around individual behaviour change. It should be focused on changing the wider commercial, social, environmental & ultimately political determinants of health. Behaviour change will naturally come when healthy behaviours are facilitated by those structural changes.

We’re #Hiring a Sport and Physical Activity Welfare Lead. Join us to create safer, more inclusive spaces across Greater Manchester, strengthen #Safeguarding, and support clubs, youth and community groups. Apply: www.gmmoving.co.uk/get-involved... Know someone who is a great fit? Share this post!

Space to play is essential not "nice to have". We can build more housing AND create spaces which encourage movement, play, and physical activity. There's many positives from good play spaces: activity, time outside, cognitive development, physical skills etc. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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On complicated topics I reach for @frameworks.bsky.social research & comms advice. 1. Lead with moral arguments in contentious communication contexts. 2. Focus on shared humanity more than rights-based language. 3. Explain specific solutions. 4. Emphasize the collective benefits of immigration.

The @nationaltrust.org.uk is shifting towards a more place-based approach, and it's working. Alongside @sport-england-se.bsky.social their focus on people, place, and purpose creates spaces that are beautiful, truly inclusive and life-enhancing. www.sportengland.org/blogs/great-...

Key point via @m--ferguson.bsky.social: “Need to take proactive steps to encourage outdoor activities and ensure children lead healthy and active lives." We can design play-friendly neighbourhoods and safer urban environments back in. www.theguardian.com/society/2025... HT @sfrost.bsky.social

83% want the Government to take action to tackle pavement parking in England, new RAC research shows. A previous Transport Committee report in 2019 noted that previous action to tackle it had been “slow and … not improved people’s day-to-day lives.” media.rac.co.uk/drivers-divi...

Are you a #comms professional helping people lead more active lives in #GreaterManchester? Join our next in-person #Marketing Partner Session. • Hear strategy updates • Collaborate on plans for GM Moving in Action • Share learning and network Email us for details: [email protected]

Great news that the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme has been extended - £600 million investment over 3 years. The #ActivePartnerships network is proud to be part of the HAF Alliance and to deliver programmes and support providers across England. schoolsweek.co.uk/holiday-acti...

Huge credit to colleagues across #GreaterManchester who came together with their insight and experience to send a joint submission to the Health Select Committee. It's a great example of the willingness to pull together across different organisations to progress our shared goals.

"It's a barrier that should be considered a public health issue" Tess Howard has teamed up with Asics to address girls' concerns around PE kit preventing them from participating. www.itv.com/news/granada... Concerns @beewelluk.bsky.social also identified (below) when speaking to young people.

New data alert🚨 Government's National Travel Survey has been released, two initial things stood out: - Walking distance travelled was the highest on record (since 2002) 👏 - Women are walking more, and further, than men. www.gov.uk/government/s... #GMMoving

Important report from GM Active and State of Life, outlining the benefits of #GreaterManchester's exercise referral programmes. Lots of data and detail in the full report, but it all boils down to *significant* improvements in physical and mental wellbeing and reduced demand on the NHS. Big wins.

Our new impact report shares our progress integrating movement into health systems across #GreaterManchester. We outline our approach and some of our biggest successes from the first of a three-year funding agreement with @nhsgm.bsky.social Read more: buff.ly/rOx8JIy

Grants of up to £7000 are available to help get Greater Manchester walking & wheeling this winter. Find out more about the fund, eligibility, and how to apply here: 10gm.org.uk/10gms-work/g... Meet the Funder: 9 and 10 Sept #GMMoving

Meet Maksim — a clean air campaigner from Manchester. ✊ Inspired by his mum, who stopped a car park being built next to his school, he’s fighting for clean air. Toxic air hits the hardest where health inequalities already exist. It doesn’t have to be this way. 👉 https://bit.ly/4kWQ72L

An opportunity for the physical activity and sport sector here? #Prehab4Cancer in #GreaterManchester shows how improving your physical and mental health helps people recover more quickly from surgery and reduces the chance of further problems during and after treatment. www.prehab4cancer.co.uk

The GM Walking & Wheeling Fund 2025/26 is open! 🚶‍♀️🦽 Grants up to £7,000 for groups supporting less active communities. Meet the Funder: 9 and 10 Sept. Deadline: 26 Sept. Please share with relevant groups in GM! More: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/updated... @10gm.bsky.social @salfordcvs.bsky.social

It's taken a while, but we got there🙌 Summary report of all the amazing work @gmmoving.co.uk are doing alongside NHS GM and other partners to embed moving more as a core and fundamental part of health systems.

We're proud to publish our Heath Report for 24/25 as we continue efforts to embed movement into all aspects of #GreaterManchester’s health system. The report covers the first of a three-year funding agreement with NHS GM. Read it here: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/new-imp... #ActiveLivesForAll

It's taken a while, but we got there🙌 Summary report of all the amazing work @gmmoving.co.uk are doing alongside NHS GM and other partners to embed moving more as a core and fundamental part of health systems.

NEW: Walkable cities linked to health benefits, study finds. “A new study found when people moved from less walkable U.S. cities to more walkable ones, they increased their levels of physical activity and saw health benefits.” Add this to many similar global studies. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

A CBT survey showed that 86% of respondents lived within a ten-minute walk of a bus stop. Back in January, Louise wrote about how buses are important to the @gmmoving.co.uk mission of people walking and wheeling more often: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/public-...

Spot on. Support for reducing road danger and creating safer, more pleasant streets comes from all parts of society. This is particularly true when it relates to supporting children to play and get to school - with school streets one of the most popular safety interventions in our polling.

Lots of good stuff here including: "Step by step, street by street, we have made the capital a better place to walk, cycle and drive." I wonder how many lives improved, even saved, by more Londoners having the opportunity to travel in an active way as part of their daily life?

Looking to build opportunities for #Schools, and to provide opportunities for communities to get active? Join our #OpeningSchoolFacilities network, open to all schools & partners. Meet the network at 10am on 22 Sept, in #GreaterManchester. For info, email: [email protected]

I love this. Crossrail used to feel like a synonym for delay and disaster. But the Elizabeth line is like a breath of fresh air. More of this, especially outside London.

The number of Active Practices in #GreaterManchester has more than doubled in the past two years: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/rcgp-re... Nationally, there are 500🎉 Here's how Langworthy Medical Practice in #Salford have been learning more about strength training as part of their accreditation👇

Movement has been designed out of our lives, but we can design it back in. A walk before breakfast, get off the bus a couple of stops early, stretches at your desk, a wander at lunchtime... #ThatCounts Vital to move from sedentary to sustainable; it reduces stress and supports mental clarity.

As ever, exercise is the thing, and it is easier to build the sooner you start.

Interesting that in Northern Ireland they've published an update on 'Making Life Better' indicators - recognising that health is affected by many factors, not just behaviour and health services. Missing #PhysicalActivity unfortunately: www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/mak...

📣 Super important paper 📣 It explores what's needed to ensure placemaking, the built environment, & transport can play a role in health creation & overcoming inequalities. Systems thinking is vital: foster the right leadership, collaborate across disciplines, and empower. (HT @sfrost.bsky.social)

So much great work happening in sport and physical activity in #GreaterManchester at the moment. With the DHSC inquiry into Men's Health, @gmmoving.co.uk took the opportunity to share some of what we know.

Good news. Part of a journey on public transport will often be walking, wheeling or cycling. Louise from @gmmoving.co.uk explains more: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/public-... #ActiveTravel

Framing here, so important: "The global food system at the moment drives diet-related poor health and obesity" No silver bullet but list of recommendations including warning labels, marketing restrictions, progressive taxation, and subsidies.

Health and leisure working seamlessly to benefit patients with long-term health conditions🙌 Good to see the system around Mary explained as well as the people/leadership angle (Craig at Penarth Leisure Centre).

Place matters more than ever. Prevention is at the heart of lasting change. @joesarling.bsky.social explores what this means for Greater Manchester, and for all of us working across partnerships. Read more: buff.ly/LMGjVXS What approaches are you seeing in your area?

This is such a clear articulation of how we work in Greater Manchester. Whole-place; everyone has a role to play; we all get behind it; we make things happen. Leadership, commitment, trust, humility.

Useful reminders for physical activity and sport in @frameworks.bsky.social latest #FastFrames video . Why we should avoid crisis framing, describe what's possible, and show how systems can be re-designed (e.g. active neighbourhood design). www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE6H...

Important summary of recent government announcements from @joesarling.bsky.social last week. The common themes - communities, devolution, tackling inequalities, health creation - all so important for us in physical activity and sport. Have a read because we all have a role to play👇