GM Active is a collective of 12 leisure and community organisations from across Greater Manchester that are all part of the same movement, to get more people physically active. Together, we are expertly placed to answer these challenges for Greater Manchester and help to build the healthy, happy and prosperous region that we all aspire to. GM Active is led by the leaders of the 12 Member organisations who are featured below.
Why GM Active?: It provides the opportunity to shape the long-term future for leisure, physical activity and wellbeing provision for the whole conurbation through collaboration.
Favourite Activity: Cycling
Why GM Active? : GM Active is an essential part of our strategy as all Leisure Trusts come under increasing pressures and collaboration is vital to thrive and survive.
Favourite Activity: Rugby, Cycling
Why GM Active?: I am passionate about the promotion and development of sport and physical activity opportunities for the residents of Salford and Greater Manchester – GM Active supports this through collaboration.
Favourite Activity: Swimming, obstacle races
Why GM Active?: I am passionate about encouraging the residents of Bury to live active and healthy lives. GM Active is enabling mass change so all residents can Live Well.
Favourite Activity: Running, cycling, swimming and playing tennis
Why GM Active?: GM Active is a tangible expression of the level of co-operation within our sector. We have a really strong collaborative ethos with everyone recognising that together we can achieve more.
Favourite Activity: Football, golf
Why GM ACtive?: The opportunity to be involved with a group of like minded leisure providers to positively impact, with scale, on the health and wellbeing of the Greater Manchester population is one not to be missed.
Favourite Activity: Golf, tennis.
Why GM Active?: We’re combining forces to really impact the people of Greater Manchester on a larger scale as an organisation influencing direction to make more people more active.
Favourite Activity: Hockey, Triathlon
Why GM Active?: GM Active provides an opportunity to directly support devolution and the public health agenda by bringing leisure operators together across Greater Manchester.
Favourite Activity: Masters Athletics
Why GM Active? : GM Active enables my colleagues and I to work collaboratively in an environment that is every changing and ever challenging. We can achieve so much more together for the benefit of all our people and neighbourhoods.
Favourite Activity: Latin and Ballroom Dancing
Why GM Active?: There is a constant tension between localism and sustainability within our sector and I believe that GM Active has the potential to reconcile these conflicting dynamics.
Favourite Activity: Swimming
