Calling all Grassroots Sports Clubs and Groups in Greater Manchester!
Join Greater Manchester Moving for their very first Sports Club Conference – a day to connect, learn and be inspired with others who help keep grassroots sport alive and thriving.
Whether you’re a coach, on the committee, or helping with anything in between. This event is for you.
Who can attend: Anyone involved in running a grassroots sports club in Greater Manchester.
Maximum two people per club. This is to give as many clubs as possible the chance to join.
What to expect:
GM Moving asked clubs across Greater Manchester what they'd like to see at the conference – and the day has been shaped around that feedback.
Agenda:
10:00 – 10:30am: Arrival, refreshments and networking
10:30 – 11:15am: Welcome and opening talks (Hayley Lever, CEO at GM Moving, and Rosie Benson, Head of Clubs at Sport England)
11:15 – 12:15pm: Keynote Speaker – Karen Leach (more info below)
12:15 – 1:00pm: Lunch and networking
1:00 – 2:00pm: Workshop 1 (choose your topic when you book)
2:10 – 3:10pm: Workshop 2 (choose your topic when you book)
3:20 – 4:00pm: What’s next and closing session
Workshops have been planned based directly on the feedback from the 120 people who completed the Sports Club Survey throughout August.
Workshop options include:
- Understanding the funding landscape and introduction to Sport England's Movement Fund
- Creating an inclusive environment
- Engaging your community
- Funding Application Support Clinic
- Networking. This is your Opportunity to engage with partners and other clubs
Why you should attend
- Meet and connect with other clubs doing amazing work
- Hear from inspiring speakers and leaders in sport
- Chat to partners who may be able to support your club
- Choose workshops that matter to your club
- Discover practical tools and new ideas
- Be part of a movement for safer, stronger community sport