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Wellbeing messages prioritised at vaccination centres: Rochdale seizes the opportunity with volunteer training

By GreaterSport | 05 March 2021

Rochdale Borough Council has trained volunteers to provide support to people attending centres for their Covid-19 vaccinations, opening up conversations with those at most risk

Connecting Communities in Bury

By Dan Roberts | 04 March 2021

Over the past 12 months we have been working closely with organisations like Bury VCFA and Bury Live Well Service to explore how we connect closer together, to tackle some of the big issues when it comes to moving more in our communities.

We're never too busy to give back

By GreaterSport | 12 December 2019

As part of the Pass On Your Passion campaign, we spoke with Lindsey, who had the desire to volunteer in her community but struggled to finding the time to do it.

Finding your voice through volunteering

By GreaterSport | 12 December 2019

People with disabilities often face many extra barriers in life than those without, making what, to many people seem like simple and easy tasks, much harder. For Katrina, volunteering started her on the path to self-confidence, and employment

Campaign aims to inspire more women into volunteering and coaching within sport and physical activity in Greater Manchester

By GreaterSport | 09 December 2019

The Pass On Your Passion campaign has been celebrating the female workforce that make sport and physical activity happen across the north of England. Starting in Yorkshire in September the campaign has reached its final week here in Greater Manchester and will see women share their stories of how they overcame their own barriers to get involved in volunteering.

Emirates Old Trafford celebrate the volunteers who help make sport and physical activity happen

By GreaterSport | 13 November 2019

Emirates Old Trafford are sponsoring the Volunteer of the Year Award at the 2019 Greater Mannchester Sports Awards.