To mark Race Equality Week 2025, we’re reinforcing our commitment to addressing inequalities in movement and physical activity, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to be active and feel included.
This Race Equality Week, we’re building on our commitment to tackling inequalities in movement and physical activity. Led by our CEO, Hayley Lever, we recently hosted a conversation with a panel of changemakers, sparking impactful conversations about race equality and its essential role in creating Active Lives for All.
Watch the full recording below.
We spoke to Hayley after the conversation and asked for her reflections. She said:
“This conversation was a powerful reminder of the importance of listening, learning, and taking action on race equality.
It challenged my thinking, sparked new ideas, and reinforced how much more we can do. I’m energised about what’s ahead—especially the conference and the opportunities it brings.
More than anything, I’m hopeful about the ripple effect this conversation could have if we turn it into real change. Every action counts, and this is just the beginning."
The panel featured a rich mix of voices, including:
Key Themes and Insights
Our Commitments and Pledges for the Future
We closed the session with reflections on what we’ve learned and the commitments we’re making as individuals and as an organisation. Umar highlighted the #EveryActionCounts campaign, which aims to inspire tangible actions across Race Equality Week. Hayley reinforced our dedication to fostering equity in every aspect of our work, urging everyone to continue these conversations in their own spaces and places.
Greater Manchester Moving will build on this conversation and lead by example. We will continue to collect and act on community feedback, and further build in race equality into our programme design. We commit to sharing these learnings with other partners, so that the actions we take can spark change in other organisations.
Looking Ahead
This conversation is just one step in our journey, and it reinforces our shared mission: Active Lives for All. Tackling inequalities is at the heart of everything we do, and we know that achieving this means addressing structural and societal barriers to movement, physical activity, and sport.
As we move forward, we are committed to learning, taking action, and collaborating to create a Greater Manchester where everyone, regardless of race or background, can enjoy the benefits of an active life. Together, we will build a movement for movement that leaves no one behind.
Further Resources
To learn more about Race Equality Week, visit their site here.
To see Sarah’s work at Activity Alliance, visit their site here.
To read about Umar’s work at GM Moving, visit the Active Adults page here.
To find Hayley’s blog on her latest learnings, visit her page here.
To see what stories Ella has been highlighting, visit the News page here, and follow us on Linkedin here.
To connect with Ayisatu, find her Linkedin page here.
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