#GMMovingInAction

Greater Manchester Moving

@gmmoving.co.uk

4 months ago

A collage of photos from a day in Greater Manchester. The photos show diverse groups of people engaging in conversations and activities indoors and outdoors during a tour of community spaces and leisure centres.

Yesterday, Sport England visited #GreaterManchester to see how #GMMovingInAction works across places and partnerships.
Our partners showed how collaboration and local leadership are turning strategy into impact - helping people move more, feel better, and #LiveWell.

👉Read: https://ow.ly/uxsg50XraUr

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

4 months ago

I took three main things from the session itself:

- The built environment plays a huge role in how much we all move.
- The importance of strength and balance was made very clear (cc @strongerwithage.bsky.social)
- The need for whole-system approaches (there's no silver bullet).

#GMMovingInAction

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

4 months ago

@gmmoving.co.uk will be losing a real asset when @joesarling.bsky.social moves to a new role in December, but also someone who's been a huge @bsky.app advocate.

Fingers crossed he'll continue to support #GMMovingInAction on #BlueSky from his new job🤞

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

5 months ago

@gmmoving.co.uk Strategic Director @joesarling.bsky.social is at the Healthy City Design International Congress in #Salford.

It's only the first morning but lots of insights already re healthy, active places to enable active lives for all.

#GMMovingInAction

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

5 months ago

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.

Greater Manchester Moving

@gmmoving.co.uk

5 months ago

Purple background with white text thanking participants for celebrating movement with Greater Manchester Moving using #GMMovingInAction.

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

Greater Manchester Moving

@gmmoving.co.uk

5 months ago

A group of people run the parkrun route through leafy Longford Park on a sunny day.

In July, over 800 people from Trafford Talking Therapies and local GP surgeries marked the NHS' 77th birthday with a one-of-a-kind #Parkrun.

See how movement brought this community together: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/creating-active-sch...

#GMMovingInAction #NHS

Greater Manchester Moving

@gmmoving.co.uk

5 months ago

Group of young people exercising indoors with arms extended, wearing colorful t-shirts and shorts in a gym setting. Along the bottom is a branded GM Moving banner, that reads, 'Join in: Share your story using #GMMovingInAction'.

Over 50 #Schools in #GreaterManchester are embedding movement into the school day.
What began as one bold question is now a powerful journey of change for #Students across Greater Manchester: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/creating-active-sch...

#GMMovingInAction

Greater Manchester Moving

@gmmoving.co.uk

5 months ago

People sit outside on a sunny day, while wearing sunglasses. One person explains something to another, by drawing on a clipboard.

Movement transforms #Health and #Wellbeing.

To unlock its potential, we've been helping the #Workforce feel confident talking about it through Different Conversations training: www.gmmoving.co.uk/get-involved/leadership-...

#GMMovingInAction

Greater Manchester Moving

@gmmoving.co.uk

5 months ago

Three people smile as they walk through a sunny park. Along the bottom is a branded GM Moving banner.

Through our GM Walking & Wheeling Fund, communities across Greater Manchester are improving #Accessibility and promoting #ActiveLivesForAll.

See the impact: gmwalking.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/...

#GMMovingInAction

Greater Manchester Moving

@gmmoving.co.uk

5 months ago

A photo of three medical staff being interviewed by a GM Moving team member, on a branded purple background.

We're proud to see Greater Manchester now has 33 Active Practices - nearly 7% of the national total.

How we've worked with #Health partners to make this possible: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/rcgp-reaches-500-ac...
#GMMovingInAction

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

5 months ago

#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.

Greater Manchester Moving

@gmmoving.co.uk

5 months ago

Panel of speakers seated on stage at the GM Moving Conference 2025 discussing inclusion and change in Greater Manchester. The post features a quote from SportingEquals: "The GM Moving Conference 2025 was a celebration of movement, inclusion and the people powering real change across Greater Manchester".

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: youtube.com/playlist

Greater Manchester Moving

@gmmoving.co.uk

5 months ago

Purple banner with white text promoting #GMMovingInAction to celebrate and share stories about Greater Manchester Moving.

Four years ago, partners across #GreaterManchester launched GM Moving in Action. Today we are celebrating the incredible progress being made across our city region.

Join in! Share your own stories with #GMMovingInAction Active Partnerships

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

5 months ago

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.

Greater Manchester Moving

@gmmoving.co.uk

5 months ago

Cover page of the GM Moving Story of our work 24-25, featuring a smiling team of young women in sports gear.

We’re proud to share highlights from another year of #GMMovingInAction, in the latest Story of our work.

These stories show how partners and communities in #GreaterManchester are helping people move more, feel better, and live well.

🔗 www.gmmoving.co.uk/media/w4sd0g...

#ActiveLivesForAll

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

8 months ago

A breath of fresh air: how a network of mums are forging friendships, getting fit and improving their mental health through a walking group in Greater Manchester

A breath of fresh air.

How a network of mums are forging friendships, getting fit and improving their #MentalHealth through a walking group in #GreaterManchester

More via TfGM: news.tfgm.com/press-releas... #GMMovingInAction

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

8 months ago

So excited for @hayleylever.bsky.social to be experiencing #Sydney, #Melbourne and #Auckland over the next three weeks.

Can't wait to hear about everything she's learning, and reflecting on, to support #GMMovingInAction in #GreaterManchester.

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

11 months ago

Get Monday 12 May into your diary and come along, listen, and take part in #GMMovingInAction 👇

#UnitingTheMovement

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

11 months ago

Great to shine a light on the work done in Brinnington, Stockport yesterday.

A lovely example of #GMMovingInAction and #GMLiveWell improving people's lives.

#SocialPrescribingDay
@stockportcouncil.bsky.social

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

1 year ago

There's so much good stuff happening in #GreaterManchester.

Proud to see @gmmoving.co.uk share the successes of #GMMovingInAction with Westminster as part of the #SpendingReview.

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

1 year ago

The movement for movement in #GreaterManchester is on growing @bsky.app 🙌

If you're supporting #GMMovingInAction and creating the conditions for active lives for all in GM, get yourself on this #StarterPack👇

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

1 year ago

Feels like lots of similarities with @clairetomkinson.bsky.social's work on #SystemsLeadership with @gmmoving.co.uk in the below.

We all have a role to play in #UnitingTheMovement and #GMMovingInAction 💪

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

1 year ago

A photograph of the back of a woman wearing a RED January top with her hands on her head, walking down a country lane with bright sunlight beaming onto her.

#RedJanuary is back and I'm encouraging @gmmoving.bsky.social colleagues and the amazing networks, groups, organisations who support #GMMovingInAction to 'Rise Every Day'.

RED is a movement that invites and welcomes everyone to set a movement goal for January: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/brighte...

Andrew Lawton

@andrewlawton.bsky.social

1 year ago

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#REDJanuary is back and the work starts now to get #GMMoving colleagues, networks, and groups involved.

RED January is a movement that welcomes everyone to set a realistic movement goal for January: join.redjanuary.com

Join the #GMMovingInAction team: join.redjanuary.com/fundraisers/...