GM Moving secures extension with Sport England

Sport England has renewed its “unique agreement” with Greater Manchester Moving (GM Moving), the active partnership for the region.

An updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisations, which outlines a refreshed commitment to “tackle health inequalities through movement”, was signed during a celebratory event at Leigh Sports Village. The MoU was first signed in 2016 and last refreshed in 2019. Over the last decade, communities, organisations and institutions in Greater Manchester have worked together under the GM Moving umbrella, described as a ‘movement for movement’ to deliver active lives for all.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Greater Manchester was reducing inactivity twice as quick as the national rate.

Since then, it has also shown signs of a faster recovery than the national average and inactivity rates have stabilised.