Backed by £16.5 million from The National Lottery Community Fund and matched by £30m from GMCA and NHS Greater Manchester, the latest investment will grow more than 100 Live Well community spaces and support the wider expansion of Live Well across the city region over the next three to four years.
The GM walking festival website re-launched last week, as we build momentum towards National Walking Month in May. This year the theme is Celebrating Connected Communities, shining a light on how walking can be used to bring communities together.
Between Monday, 9th March and Monday, 23rd March 2026, Greater Manchester will be hosting the first ever Live Well Spring Festival. The Spring Festival will pop up locally in neighbourhoods, community spaces, parks, high streets, and online, showcasing the people, places, and partnerships that bring Live Well to life every day across Greater Manchester.
Bury Council’s Cabinet has approved the proposed budget
Overview
This project aims to improve access to and experiences of healthcare for individuals with neurological conditions (e.g. stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease) in Bury. It will be delivered through trusted VCSE organisations that are embedded in communities experiencing health inequalities.
Sunnybank Primary School in Whitefield successfully applied for a Wellness Investment Programme grant of £949.99 in June 2024 to support a free forest school project based ,after hours at the school, called ‘Sunny Bank Outdoor Club.'
The Right to Grow was launched in Bury in June 2025 as part of the campaign led by Incredible Edible Prestwich and District. The Right to Grow campaign was about improving the council process to make it easier for community groups and other VCSE organisations to take on council-owned land for food growing projects.
Following the press release, local resident Natasha approached Incredible Edible Prestwich and District about starting a new growing site in Ramsbottom. Bury Council reviewed the proposed site and approved it for growing activities in July 2025.
A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Bury’s Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector and public sector partners, marking a new era of collaboration aimed at improving outcomes for local communities.
