Ideas and projects are continuously evolving and progressing at GM Active. View our latest news stories below to find out how we are moving as one and contributing towards building the healthy, happy and prosperous Greater Manchester we all aspire to.
At the tender age of 46, our Head of Business Operations, Jon Keating, has been told he needs a hip replacement. That means Jon has become his very own case study…Read on as Jon explains how he comes to need a new hip and reflects on the first part of his journey that will culminate in surgery between Christmas and new year.
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People taking part in a postural stability course do so for a variety of reasons and cover a large age spectrum, from people aged in their mid-50s to some clients aged 80 and above.
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Carol was an active hill walker, participating in a walking group as well as enjoying her own walks. Unfortunately, she developed osteoarthritis .. here is a story of how she regained her confidence and activity.
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Amanda joined the Nutrition, Exercise and Wellbeing Programme at Your Trust in Rochdale to gain confidence, lose weight and become active. Read about what fantastic achievements Amanda had reached by the end of the 12 week programme.
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A unique programme at GLL Manchester that simply aimed to engage African and Caribbean women in swimming lessons for a 10-week period.
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Bury Live Well have been helping patients with rehabilitation after a stroke. There have been many success of the programme, here is Janette’s story…
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Bury Live Well scheme has helped many after a stroke, and we wanted to tell you the story of Cheryl’s experience with the programme…
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Good Boost was initially introduced at Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre as part of a six-month pilot programme looking at the uptake and effectiveness of a water-based muscular skeletal (MSK) programme.
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Active Ageing aims to help people maintain their independence through keeping active in later life. Along with the health benefits of becoming more active, our participants enjoy getting out of the house and meeting like-minded people.
Read moreGM Active was formed to harness the power of collaboration. Our work with our member organisations, together with other public bodies and agencies, covers a broad spectrum of health and wellbeing activity.
This ambitious project involving all local authority leisure operators across Greater Manchester is aiming to change how local leisure centres, swimming pools, fitness facilities and services are perceived and used, putting a greater emphasis on health and wellbeing instead of being purely focused on fitness.
Read the storyPrehab4Cancer is the first UK integrated care service delivered prehabilitation and recovery programme for cancer patients, via a partnership between the GM Cancer alliance and GM Active.
Read the storyOur Skills and Training Academy has been developed to give our collective workforce the skills to support and meet the needs of their customers, enabling a transformation in the culture, knowledge and behaviours of staff to address the challenges of inactivity in the region.
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