Greater Manchester to receive £1m to encourage more people to get active
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukA £1million grant awarded to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will be used to encourage more women, children and BAME communities to walk and cycle more.Around 10,000 people in up to 60 communities will be supported by the money provided by the London Marathon Charitable Trust.More than half of Greater Manchester residents want to become more physically active but 70 per cent of those don’t feel safe or confident enough to, according to TfGM.Research shows that 69 per cent of frequent cyclists in the UK are men, compared to countries like Denmark where women make up half of all cyclists.Sustrans, the cycling charity, has also found that 74 per cent of people from BAME groups living in 12 cities and regions - including Greater.
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