Kate Harding

Job role: Together with my job share, Claire Vibert, I’m the Strategic Lead for Partnerships. My role is to bring partners together from across the system to work towards system change for physical activity and sport. I’ll be working with National Governing Bodies of sports and VCSE organisations to support their work in Greater Manchester.

Date joined: September 2023

Professional Background: Most of my working life has been within the VCSE sector, working at Citizens Advice, Shelter, and an occupational benevolent charity. Across these roles I have worked to tackle inequalities and support those experiencing the impact of them. In 2021/22 I facilitated Trafford Poverty Truth Commission, which built relationships between residents living in poverty with senior leaders from across Trafford to work together and shape recommendations for change. My background isn’t in sport, but I’m passionate about the benefits of physical activity, movement, and sport, and aware personally and professionally of the barriers that exist for lots of people in being active. I thrive on bringing people, organisations, and communities together and seeing the power and impact of building relationships to work together to address inequalities.

Fun fact: Five years before coming to work for GM Moving, I shared my story about walking to school with my 3 children as part of The GM Way campaign. If you’re interested, you can still see it here!