Greater Manchester Sports Club Conference 2025

Date & time: 02 November 2025, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Venue
MMU - Institute of Sport Building, 99 Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 7EL

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
Cost
£5 per person
Provider
Greater Manchester Moving
Further details / booking
Shared Topic Areas