That Counts! team of agencies are sponsoring the Greater Manchester Mayor's Award at the Greater Manchester Sports Awards
The Greater Manchester Mayor's Award recognises an individual or organisation who is showing outstanding commitment to Greater Manchester Moving and the plan’s twelve priorities to increase activity across our county. This commitment could be as part of their day job or it could be a voluntary role they take on in the local community. The awards will be presented on the 15th November at the Greater Manchester Sports Awards which recognise the incredible achievements and dedication towards physical activity and sport across the county. Find out more about the event here.
The That Counts! collective is a four-strong agency collective who have worked closely with GreaterSport to create and launch the That Counts! campaign across Greater Manchester. The four-strong agency collective is Access (creative), Intelligent Conversation (PR & social), Republic of Media (media buying) and Planning Express (strategy & evaluation) – and have collaborative relationships going back 20 years across a number of marketing initiatives.
"It’s not often that you get the chance to be part of such relevant and prestigious awards. To celebrate the achievements of so many nominees who strive to get people moving across Greater Manchester is an honour and we look forward to a great night." That Counts! agency collective
GM Moving’s Strategic Director Eve Holt was part of a three-person team responsible for co-authoring a chapter on active travel.
The latest Active Lives Children and Young People (CYP) Survey data from Sport England for the academic year 2023-24 have been released. The national data indicates that physical activity levels remain stable with 47% of CYP being active.
34 community groups and organisations will be receive grants from the 2024/25 GM Walking and Wheeling Fund, supported by GM Integrated Care Partnership and distributed by GM Moving, Salford CVS and 10GM.