OUR INVESTMENT IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
3 Decades On: We’ve only just begun…
Back in the 90s, with future Mancunian generations in mind, Manchester embarked on a journey that would lay the foundations for the unrivalled sport & leisure infrastructure all can access across our city today.
Catapulted by a bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics, although unsuccessful, this provided a crucial and positive experience, that created a strong sense of civic pride and forged new partnerships between local and central government, the BOA and other national sports bodies.
It was the background of the 2000 bid invitation in 1993 that we considered a bid for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. In November 1995, the 2002 Games destination was announced.
Rightly regarded as a turning point for Manchester, the Games brought back to life deprived districts and regenerated vast parts of the city. The legacy of the tournament cementing our reputation as one of the world’s leading cities for sport.
Previous major sporting events, including Olympic and Commonwealth Games, had varying levels of success sustaining long term benefits beyond the Closing Ceremony. Manchester prioritised the need for the Games to produce long-term benefits at a local, regional, and national level.
The Games helped realise the city-wide investment now seen, not just in facilities, but in structure and policy, unlocking the benefits of local supply chains, local employment, skills development and our aspiration for high quality environment, sustainable development, and engagement at all levels in the spirit of building neighbourhoods.
Add to this development, the continual investment of public funds to maximise impact, with Manchester securing capital investment of over £290m post Games, establishing a Waterfall Investment Fund, bringing together National Governing Bodies and key players from across the sport, health, leisure, and physical activity landscape, who now all call Manchester home.
Through this work, we provision high quality sports development and community engagement programmes; high quality facilities accessible by all with investments informed by demand; supporting active travel and reducing our net carbon impact; and fundamentally, supporting the need to make Manchester fairer for all.
Below you can find more about a number of current and planned projects in support of our long-term strategy, one that continues to deliver transformational impact by utilising sport and physical activity as the catalyst for improving the health and well-being of residents, increasing participation levels and encouraging residents to lead more active lifestyles, connecting communities and residents to a local world class offer.
OUR INVESTMENT IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
3 Decades On: We’ve only just begun…
Back in the 90s, with future Mancunian generations in mind, Manchester embarked on a journey that would lay the foundations for the unrivalled sport & leisure infrastructure all can access across our city today.
Catapulted by a bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics, although unsuccessful, this provided a crucial and positive experience, that created a strong sense of civic pride and forged new partnerships between local and central government, the BOA and other national sports bodies.
It was the background of the 2000 bid invitation in 1993 that we considered a bid for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. In November 1995, the 2002 Games destination was announced.
Rightly regarded as a turning point for Manchester, the Games brought back to life deprived districts and regenerated vast parts of the city. The legacy of the tournament cementing our reputation as one of the world’s leading cities for sport.
Previous major sporting events, including Olympic and Commonwealth Games, had varying levels of success sustaining long term benefits beyond the Closing Ceremony. Manchester prioritised the need for the Games to produce long-term benefits at a local, regional, and national level.
The Games helped realise the city-wide investment now seen, not just in facilities, but in structure and policy, unlocking the benefits of local supply chains, local employment, skills development and our aspiration for high quality environment, sustainable development, and engagement at all levels in the spirit of building neighbourhoods.
Add to this development, the continual investment of public funds to maximise impact, with Manchester securing capital investment of over £290m post Games, establishing a Waterfall Investment Fund, bringing together National Governing Bodies and key players from across the sport, health, leisure, and physical activity landscape, who now all call Manchester home.
Through this work, we provision high quality sports development and community engagement programmes; high quality facilities accessible by all with investments informed by demand; supporting active travel and reducing our net carbon impact; and fundamentally, supporting the need to make Manchester fairer for all.
Below you can find more about a number of current and planned projects in support of our long-term strategy, one that continues to deliver transformational impact by utilising sport and physical activity as the catalyst for improving the health and well-being of residents, increasing participation levels and encouraging residents to lead more active lifestyles, connecting communities and residents to a local world class offer.
