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.
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.
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common musculoskeletal condition in older people and poses a large burden to the health and social care system. OA can develop in any joint in the body, but when it affects the knee or hip, mobility can be affected leading to disability.
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There are over 10000 young people in Tameside who receive benefit related free school meals, the main aim of this programme is to engage with these young people over the school holiday period to offer FREE holiday activities supported with interventions, and to provide a nutritious lunch to all, plus a healthy food hamper delivered to the family home.
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Data shows the Brinnington area of Stockport is one of the most deprived in the North West, with lower life expectancy rates, poor mental health, and higher levels of physical inactivity.
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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