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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.




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How Team Science can replace the pivot to active wellbeing’s echo chambers

News | 07/09/2023

Find out how Team Science can unite health and leisure for a healthier future.

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We need to shift the elephant in the room – and fast!

News | 26/07/2023

The phrase ‘elephant in the room’ sprang to mind when I attended Elevate 2023, the leading trade show in the UK focused on fitness, sport, and physical activity.

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Getting our energy price message across to the people who count – the day Ofgem came to Stockport

News | 18/07/2023

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Our Strategic Business Partners 2024-25

News | 14/04/2023

We are delighted to announce our 12 new GM Active Strategic Business Partners aligned to our new strategy!

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Shocking impact of cost-of-living crisis on foodbank users revealed

News | 08/06/2022

Demand for non-perishable products by people using foodbanks is on the increase as they switch off their fridges and freezers due to the cost-of-living crisis and spiralling energy prices.

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International recognition for GM Active's Prehab4Cancer

International recognition for Prehab4Cancer

News | 20/05/2022

Prehab4Cancer (P4C) enables cancer patients to engage in exercise, nutrition, and wellbeing assessments and interventions before, during and after their treatment.

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Our new ‘We Move As One’ Strategy

News | 04/04/2022

Encouraging active lives, reducing health inequalities and supporting those who need our help the most underpin our new ‘We Move As One’ strategy…

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Our impact on GM communities

News | 28/03/2022

Highlighting the scope, scale & sometimes unique responses GM Active member organisations have made towards the pandemic…

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Prehab4Cancer Scheme Expands

News | 09/02/2022

Delighted to announce Prehab4Cancer cancer prehabilitation and recovery programme receives a royal visit and expands into Mid and East Cheshire.

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Our Work

GM 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.



Pivot to Active Wellbeing

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.

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Prehab4Cancer

Prehab4Cancer 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. 

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Skills and Training Academy

Our 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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Interested in working with us?

We are actively seeking new partners, opportunities for collaboration and innovative ways of working.  We can’t do this alone. If our plans, purpose and intent chime with you, please do connect with us and be part of our transformational movement.