Upcoming Training and Events
We have a range of upcoming training and events for organisations and people involved in physical activity.
Here are the lastest training and events from the GM Moving team and our trusted partners.
Sports Partnerships
Buddle: Positive Experiences for All People
🗓️ Wednesday, 21 January, 2026 | 🕡 6:30 – 8:30 PM | 📍 Free, House of Sport, Manchester
Boost participant experience by exploring and planning what makes activities engaging and inclusive.
Who should attend? Volunteers, coaches, club committee members, and staff delivering sport and physical activity across Greater Manchester.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-experiences-for-all-people-buddle-tickets-1829194412729
Buddle: Creating a Marketing Strategy
🗓️ Thursday, 26 February, 2026 | 🕡 6:30 – 8:00 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Learn to grow your club with marketing skills, social media tips, and a clear strategy and action plan.
Who should attend? Volunteers, coaches, club committee members, and staff delivering sport and physical activity across Greater Manchester.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-a-marketing-strategy-buddle-tickets-1833319561159
Children and Young People
Greater Manchester Opening School Facilities Network Event
🗓️ Monday, 2 February, 2026 | 🕛 12:00 – 2:00 PM | 📍 Failsworth Sports Campus
Connect with colleagues looking to provide safe spaces for children and young people in the local community outside of the school day.
Who should attend? School facility managers, school business managers, headteachers, and organisations working with children and young people.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greater-manchester-opening-school-facilities-network-event-tickets-1974892750379
Health and Social Care
Engaging the social care workforce in person-centred care
🗓️ Wednesday 4 February, 2026 | 🕛 1:30 – 4:30 PM | 📍 Friends Meeting House
GM Moving and Noisy Cricket look into the potential of person-centred social care and its connection to physical activity and movement.
Who should attend? Social care commissioners, carers (paid and unpaid), providers of social care, public health, care charities, deliverers of physical activity and movement opportunities.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-the-social-care-workforce-in-person-centred-care-tickets-1978410456934?aff=oddtdtcreator
Welfare and Safeguarding
Access Sport: Neurodivergence Inclusion Training
Learn how neurodivergence shapes experiences in sport and physical activity, and how to make your sessions supportive for all participants.
Who should attend? Volunteers, coaches, club committee members, and staff delivering sport and physical activity in Greater Manchester.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neurodivergence-inclusion-training-access-sport-tickets-1977615810124
UK Coaching: Safeguarding and Protecting Children (Bury)
🗓️ Tuesday, 3 February, 2026 | 🕡 6:15 – 9:15 PM | 📍 £10, The Met, Bury
Learn how to recognise and respond to child neglect and abuse.
Who should attend? Volunteers, coaches, and staff working with children in sports and physical activity.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safeguarding-and-protecting-children-uk-coaching
UK Coaching: Safeguarding and Protecting Children (Salford)
🗓️ Wednesday, 25 February, 2026 | 🕕 6:00 – 9:00 PM | 📍£10, Broughton Hub, Salford
Learn how to recognise and respond to child neglect and abuse.
Who should attend? Sports volunteers, coaches, and staff in Greater Manchester aged 18+.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-coaching-safeguarding-and-protecting-children-tickets-1978412011584
RISE: Child Exploitation for Sports Clubs and Organisations
🗓️ Tuesday, 3 March, 2026 | 🕡 6:30 – 8:30 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Learn what child exploitation is, how to spot the signs, report concerns, and find support for affected children and families.
Who should attend? Volunteers, parents/carers, club welfare officers, and staff involved in sports clubs and organisations across GM.
Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/risenortheast/1989641
NWG Network: Active Bystander Training
🗓️ Wednesday, 22 April, 2026 | 🕡 6:30 – 8:00 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Learn how and when to safely intervene to help keep sport a safer environment for all.
Who should attend? Volunteers and staff working with children and young people in sports across the North West.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/active-bystander-training-nwg-network-tickets-1828818578599
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Welfare and Safeguarding Support
Funding
Sport England Movement Fund: Meet the Funder
🗓️ Wednesday, 11 February, 2026 | 🕛 12:00 – 1:00 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Join Sport England to learn about applying to their Movement Fund, with guidance to help you submit a strong and successful application.
Who should attend? Community groups, grassroots sports clubs, charities, local authorities, schools, and organisations supporting people to be active in GM, especially those working with underrepresented or less active communities.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sport-england-movement-fund-meet-the-funder-tickets-1977591000919
Buddle: Raising Money
🗓️ Thursday, 26 March, 2026 | 🕡 6:30 – 8:00 PM | 📍 Free, House of Sport, Manchester
Get practical tips on fundraising, grants, and strategy to boost your club’s financial sustainability.
Who should attend? Volunteers, coaches, club committee members, and staff delivering sport and physical activity across Greater Manchester.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raising-money-buddle-tickets-1833367614889