Governance
GreaterSport is committed to providing high quality governance and financial expertise.
GreaterSport is committed to providing high quality governance and financial expertise.
The Articles of Association are the constitution by which GreaterSport is governed.
The objects for the reason GreaterSport was established are:
(a) To provide people in Greater Manchester and surrounding neighbourhood with facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation, in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of such persons without distinction on the grounds of race, gender, ethnic origin or disability;
(b) To advance the mental and physical health of the community by providing facilities for sport and physical activity and promoting community participation in healthy recreational activities.
GreaterSport’s Articles of Association were originally revised in September 2015 in order to comply with legal changes and guidance since the original Articles were written. The current Articles (October 2017) have been revised to comply with ‘A Code for Sports Governance’ (Sport England/UK Sport).
GreaterSport takes the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk very seriously and believe in equality for all. We work closely with the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) and, increasingly with the Ann Craft Trust (who provide information for Adults at Risk). Click here learn more about our Safeguarding policies and practices, to find resources to support your safeguarding practices or to report a concern.
GreaterSport’s Board is fully committed to recruiting and engaging people with appropriate diversity, independence, skills, experience and knowledge to take effective decisions that further our organisational aims and objectives.
GreaterSport Board recognises the need to have a board that is diverse and reflects the community is serves.
The Board is making strives to increase representation from BAME groups with a target of 30% of the board having BAME representation by 2021 (currently 25%).
GreaterSport’s Board has a Nominations & Remuneration Committee. The Terms of Reference of the sub-committee (which has delegated authority by the Board) outlines GreaterSport’s policy for Equality and Diversity.
The Board is committed to ensuring that information on the GreaterSport website outlines the company’s work to foster all aspects of diversity within its leadership and decision making. This includes an annual update of progress against our diversity targets and actions identified.
In order to drive greater diversity, GreaterSport will take into account the Women In Sport 'Checklist for Change' guidance, to improve diversity in leadership.
Download the GreaterSport Equality Policy here.
The GreaterSport Diversity Action Plan sets out our key actions that we aim to achieve over the next few years. Download it here.
GreaterSport holds its Annual General Meeting in September each year. The last AGM was held on 20th September 2019.
The Directors at the AGM receive papers and vote on the following:
The 2019 AGM was included within the board meeting and the minutes can be found here.
GreaterSport Directors meet 4 – 5 times a year.
2018/19 Board dates were as follows:
30th April 2018
13th July 2018
21st September 2018 (including AGM)
12th December 2018
22nd March 2019
2019/2020
21st June 2019
20th September 2019 (including AGM)
12th December 2019
The dates for 2020 are yet to be confirmed.
In addition to the main Board meetings there are two sub-committees that report back to the main board: