Neighbourhood Moves
Local spaces. Local Faces. Active Places. In partnership with Making Manchester Fairer.
Unearth those hidden gems within walking distance of your home, learn how to get involved and help your neighbourhood move.
What's it all about?
‘Neighbourhood Moves’ is a community-powered campaign designed to make physical activity more accessible for everyone in Manchester – especially in areas where it’s needed most. As the cost of living rises, staying active shouldn’t be a luxury. This campaign is here to change that.
We’re working hand-in-hand with local communities to highlight and promote the amazing activity spaces, walking routes, green areas, and local providers already on your doorstep. Together, we’re co-creating maps, stories, and opportunities that reflect the real needs and voices of each neighbourhood.
Why it Matters
This campaign is part of the wider Making Manchester Fairer strategy – Manchester’s commitment to tackling health inequalities and creating a fairer, healthier city for all. By focusing on physical activity, we’re addressing one of the key building blocks of better health and wellbeing.
What You’ll Find
- Neighbourhood Maps: Discover local activity hubs, green spaces, and community providers
- Real Stories: Meet the people behind the places – capturing and sharing short videos and social content showcasing local clubs, local providers
- Your Voice Matters: A place to share your views with your neighbourhood on how easy it is to get active
Street Smartz
Street Smartz is a community organisation based in North Manchester providing free football, personal development and positive activity sessions for children and young people. We focus on confidence building, physical activity, social development and creating safe, supportive environments for young people to thrive. Our programmes are designed to be inclusive, accessible and rooted in the needs of the local community.
Contact: 07506 016052 | Contact@streetsmartz.org.uk
Stride UK
Stride UK empowers youth aged 7 to 25 across Greater Manchester through sports, education, and 1:1 mentoring.
At several sites across the city, they offer free community sports hubs, education interventions including alternative provision, and a bespoke Mentoring Programme for young people to build confidence, reduce isolation, and improve life prospects.
Contact: 07875 877618 or email info@strideuk.org
T4C Fitness
T4C Fitness (Time 4 Change Fitness) is a community-driven organisation that currently offers low-cost group fitness classes designed to support individuals at the beginning of their wellness journey.
Our sessions based around M8 area and are focused on building confidence, strength, and consistency in a supportive, inclusive environment. We aim to break down barriers to physical activity, especially within underrepresented communities. In the near future, we plan to expand our reach by offering online classes to make fitness even more accessible.
Email – T4cfitness@gmail.com
Contact Number – 07790 210009
The Beautiful Minds
The Beautiful Minds – Embracing Ageing, UK exists to strengthen the wellbeing, confidence, and sense of belonging of people who face disadvantage in their everyday lives. Our work is guided by two main aims that help people feel supported, valued, and able to take part in community life. 1. Promoting Social Inclusion and 2. Preventing and Alleviating Poverty.
Contact: 07495 691026 | thebeautifulminds@gmail.com
The Chatterbox Project
The Chatterbox Project is a Blackley-based community organisation offering local support and social activities, including stay-and-play sessions for young children, adult art classes, community gardening, and a food pantry.
Contact: 0161 795 6162 | info@chatterboxproject.com
The Medicare Foundation
The Medicare Foundation Tennis Programme is a community initiative that promotes health, inclusion, and social connection through free, accessible tennis sessions for people of all ages and abilities. Delivered in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), MCR Active, and local coaches, the programme provides weekly tennis activities, encourages active lifestyles, builds confidence, and reduces social isolation. It also supports children and young people through structured coaching that develops tennis skills, teamwork, discipline, and wellbeing, helping to create healthier and more connected communities.
Contact: 07725 883330 | admin@medicare-foundation.org
The Place at Platt Lane
Our community hub offers a wide range of activities and support services for people of all ages.
We also offer free training and volunteering opportunities. There is always something happening at the hub, bringing people together, improving wellbeing, and providing practical support. To keep up to date with all our activities, events, and services, please visit and follow our Facebook page.
Contact us: Bookings@theplacefallowfield.co.uk | 07984493515
Thrive Manchester
Thrive Manchester run three friendly weekly walks around Wythenshawe. These gentle, social walks support both mental and physical wellbeing, offering a chance to connect with others while enjoying local green spaces. Each walk is under 3 miles and lasts between 40 minutes and 1 hour.
Find out more via their Facebook page in the link below.
For more information, contact Chantel: chantel@thrivemanchester.org.uk | 07859 832533
Trinity House Community Resource Centre
Trinity House Community Resource Centre is a south Manchester charity supporting children, young people, parents, and older adults in Rusholme, Fallowfield, and Moss Side.
It provides vital local services including a community nursery, junior and senior youth clubs, a toy hub, holiday playschemes, one-to-one youth & family mentoring, and social programs for over-50s.
Contact Us: 0161 225 1064 | info@trinityhousecrc.org.uk
Wai Yin Society
Wai Yin Society is a pioneering community-led charity based in Greater Manchester, founded in 1988 by Hong Kong and Chinese women to support those facing domestic abuse, poverty, and isolation.
Meaning “beautiful and intelligent,” Wai Yin reflects the dignity and strength of the communities it serves. Over 35 years, the organisation has expanded to support diverse ethnic groups, including Somali, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and many others, providing culturally sensitive services across mental health, education, employment, safeguarding, and elder care.
Wai Yin partners with universities for co-produced research to improve health equity for ethnically diverse communities. The charity advocates for inclusion at national forums and influences healthcare policies.
Recognised with prestigious awards and royal invitations, Wai Yin remains committed to empowering marginalised individuals through holistic support, community engagement, and cultural celebration, building resilient, inclusive communities across Manchester and beyond.
Contact 0161 833 0377 or email info@waiyin.org.uk
Walking Mums Club
Fresh air, being in nature, walking, talking, learning and hysterical laughing (we blame sleep deprivation!) are all great for you (and your baby).
That’s why Walking Mum’s Club was set up. We’ve built an inclusive community of parents who walk together across parks in Manchester, building new friendships, supporting each other and sharing stories of their parental journeys. Come and join us on a walk in your local park.
It’s a great way to link in to an amazing support network that may (often) lead to life long friends.
We Do Tennis
We Do Tennis are a not for profit, community interest company, that works to improve tennis at all levels of the game – from grassroots to performance.
For enquiries please contact 0195 298 4894 or email enquiries@wedotennis.co.uk
We Do Tennis
We Do Tennis are a not for profit, community interest company, that works to improve tennis at all levels of the game – from grassroots to performance.
For enquiries please contact 0195 298 4894 or email enquiries@wedotennis.co.uk
Wythenshawe Park Cycling Hub
Manchester City Council and British Cycling opened a fantastic new FREE cycling hub in Wythenshawe Park in 2022, which includes a technical pump track, mountain biking skills zone and woodland trails, a Learn to Ride area and a shared usage accessible trail around the park’s perimeter for cyclists, walkers and runners. No need to book – just turn up with your bike and ride! (use the park entrance to the athletics track).
Wythenshawe Renegades
Wythenshawe Renegades WFC is a walking football club in South Manchester promoting fitness, mental wellbeing, and social connection for older adults. They host regular weekly sessions, welcome all skill levels, and actively participate in regional tournaments and community games nights.
Wythenshawe Renegades run 2 sessions one on a Monday evening 8-9pm and Wednesday morning 11 till 12. They have mixed sessions for male and females and our sessions are open to all. However to play in competition you have to be the right age criteria
For more info please email Derekcoley84@gmail.com