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Rochdale
Boxing Cricket Fishing sessions Football Martial Arts Rugby School Based Programme Sport Thai Boxing

Your Trust

Your Trust work in partnership with other local partners to provide evening sessions across the different Boroughs of Rochdale for local residents aged 8 to 16.

Delivered by qualified Your Trust coaches in communities that need them most, activities include cricket, football, racket sports, arts and crafts. We also work with external providers to offer a wider range of opportunities, including hairdressing, barbering, inclusive football and martial arts, helping young people stay active, develop new skills and engage positively within their communities.

Bolton
Sport

Bolton Wanderers in the Community

Free, open-access community football sessions in the heart of New Bury. Come to make friends, develop your skills, take part in matches and tournaments, and access further activities such as workshops, trips and more.

Wednesdays 4pm-5pm: ages 8-12
Fridays 5pm-6.30pm: ages 12-18

Oldham
Careers Education Mentoring School Based Programme

Centre Well-being Training and Culture

CWTC offers practical work placements for students from Oldham College and Oldham Sixth Form College, including Health and Social Care and T Level learners. Students can complete placement hours, including 100 hour placements where applicable, while supporting community activities, administration, wellbeing sessions and events. Placements develop communication, teamwork, confidence and experience of working with people from different backgrounds.

Bolton
Boxing

New Bury Boxing Club

New Bury Boxing CIC is a community focused boxing club providing affordable, inclusive opportunities for children, young people and adults. Based at New Bury Community Centre, we use boxing to improve fitness, confidence, discipline and wellbeing while creating a safe space for our community. Alongside regular boxing sessions, we deliver youth activities, family programmes and community projects, helping people build skills, friendships and positive connections.

Wigan
Mentoring

Worsley Hall Alliance

Delivered by Smart Body Sports and Wigan Athletic Community Trust
Aimed at young people who may benefit from 1-to-1 support or small-group sessions of up to 6 young people. Delivered by Smart Body Sports and Wigan Athletic Community Trust, sessions provide mentoring and enriching activities to build confidence, resilience, teamwork, improve behaviour and positive relationships in school and out in the community.
These sessions are delivered on a weekly basis on a Tuesday and can take place in school or within the community.

Trafford
Community group

Freedom Personal Safety

Freedom Personal Safety creates and delivers bespoke training designed to empower individuals and communities to be and feel safe. We specialise in creating tailor-made courses and workshops that fit the precise needs of different community groups, on topics including self defence, healthy relationships, responding to harassment and coping with anxiety. Our holistic approach builds practical skills, emotional confidence, and risk awareness in a safe, informal environment, ensuring every session is relevant, accessible, and empowering.

Tameside
Creative activities Progression support Youth Club

Prime Active Communities CIC (PAC CIC)

PAC CIC supports young people across Tameside through detached youth work, creative clubs and progression support. Current opportunities include Beats & Bars music-making and recording for ages 10+ at Oxford Park Pavilion, creative activities at Hurst Cross and Hattersley, and Creative Futures for 16–24-year-olds. Our detached teams work in St Peter’s, St Michael’s and Hattersley/Hyde, building trusted relationships and connecting young people with positive opportunities.
Contact info@pac-cic.co.uk for current session details.

Bury
Boxing Sport

Bury Defence Academy

Bury Defence Academy is a Martial Arts and Boxing Club with classes for Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Striking and Circuit Training. We have 400 weekly service users and regularly organise competitions and events for young people. We also run Holiday Clubs and have two onsite Youth Mentors who work to guide young people away from crime and anti-social behaviour. Through the Violence Reduction Unit we are able to support young people with the costs of participating in the above activities.

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I AM GREATER

The I am Greater campaign was developed with young people from Greater Manchester to encourage them to take positive actions to reduce the likelihood of young people experiencing violence.

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