Upcoming Training and Events

We update this page regularly with training and events from the GM Moving team. 

Here's what we have coming up:

GM Moving Volunteering Events

GM Moving: Volunteering Community of Practice Meeting

🗓️ Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | 🕤 9:30 AM – 12:45 PM | 📍 Free, St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester M12 6FZ
Connect with others across Greater Manchester to share learning, challenges, and ideas around volunteering in physical activity and sport.
Who should attend? Anyone involved in volunteering, coordination, or support within sport and physical activity.
Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gm-moving-volunteering-community-of-practice-meeting-tickets-1398133016489?aff=oddtdtcreator

GM Moving Welfare & Safeguarding Training

We’re committed to supporting safe, inclusive, and responsible sports environments. Here are our upcoming training sessions designed for coaches, volunteers, staff, and parents involved in youth and adult sport.

UK Coaching: Safeguarding and Protecting Children

🗓️ Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | 🕡 6:30 – 9:30 PM | 📍 £10, House of Sport, Manchester
Understand how to identify and respond to signs of neglect and abuse in children.
Who should attend? Sports volunteers, coaches, and staff working in Greater Manchester.
Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1349654656409

Active Bystander

🗓️ Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | 🕡 6:30 – 8:00 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Learn when and how to intervene safely in problematic situations.
Who should attend? Volunteers, coaches, and parents.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1349745307549

UK Coaching: Safeguarding Adults

🗓️ Monday, July 21, 2025 | 🕡 6:30 – 9:30 PM | 📍 £10, House of Sport, Manchester
Identify safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action with vulnerable adults.
Who should attend? Sports volunteers, coaches, and staff working in Greater Manchester.
Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1349722649779

MIND: Mental Health – Spot, Support & Signpost

🗓️ Thursday, July 31, 2025 | 🕖 7:00 – 8:00 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Gain confidence in spotting mental health issues and offering the right support.
Who should attend? Coaches, volunteers, and leaders in physical activity.
Register now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1349753120919

WWPIS: Building a Positive Parent Culture in Sport

🗓️ Monday, October 6, 2025 | 🕢 7:30 – 9:00 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Explore how to engage and support sports parents to build a positive culture.
Who should attend? Sports volunteers, committee members, and coaches working with parents in sport and physical activity.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a-positive-parent-culture-in-sport-tickets-1401833404449

StreetGames: Keeping Young People Safe in Community Sport

🗓️ Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 🕕 6:00 – 9:00 PM | 📍 £10, Stockport Sports Village, Stockport
Learn how to deliver safe, youth-focused community sport using real-life safeguarding scenarios.
Who should attend? Project managers, coaches, leaders, and volunteers working with children and young people in Greater Manchester, including HAF providers.
Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1427443565129

YGAM: Gambling and Gaming Awareness

🗓️ Monday, October 20, 2025 | 🕡 6:30 – 8:30 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Prevent and respond to gambling and gaming harms in young people.
Who should attend? Coaches, volunteers, and parents.
Book here: https://ygam.org/nep-v2-workshop-booking-pre-workshop-questions-bespoke-2/?crb_workshop=20.10.25%20Sports%20staff%20and%20volunteers%20GM%20Moving%2018%3A30-20%3A30

MIND: Youth Mental Health Awareness

🗓️ Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 🕡 6:30 – 8:30 PM | 📍 Free, House of Sport, Manchester
Learn about the factors impacting young people's mental health and how to support.
Who should attend? Sports volunteers, coaches, and staff working in Greater Manchester.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mind-youth-mental-health-awareness-tickets-1427744124109

WWPIS: Engage – Building Positive Relationships with Younger Athletes' Parent

🗓️ Monday, November 17, 2025 | 🕕 6:15 – 7:45 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Explore how to engage parents of young athletes and build stronger, more supportive relationships.
Who should attend? Sport and physical activity coaches and other volunteers.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engage-building-positive-relationships-with-your-young-athletes-parents-tickets-1401882390969?aff=oddtdtcreator