# London Marathon Charitable Trust gives £1 million to Transport for Greater Manchester

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/08/13/london-marathon-charitable-trust-gives-1m-to-transport-for-greater-manchester/
- Published: 2020-08-13T08:47:51+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The London Marathon Charitable Trust is giving a grant of £1 million to Transport
for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to support its ambition to get more people active 
through walking and cycling.**

 

The Trust’s £1 million grant will be used by [TfGM](https://tfgm.com/) towards supporting
10,000 people in up to 60 communities across Greater Manchester to get active and
travel sustainably, with a particular emphasis on women, children and Black, Asian
and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups.

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TfGM research has shown that 55% of Greater Manchester residents want to become 
more physically active and 70% would like to walk or cycle more but don’t feel safe
or confident enough to.

 

The TfGM project aims to:

 

 * Get 10,000 inactive people more active through walking and cycling, via the development
   of an Active Travel Community Toolkit. The Toolkit, which will include a range
   of resources, will allow communities to choose a combination of support that 
   will help them travel more actively
 * Train up to 60 Community Travel Champions to provide knowledge and a focus for
   active travel in their communities
 * Engage and empower around 60 local communities to identify and make positive 
   changes to active travel facilities in their local areas

 

The project will run for three years from September 2020 through to September 2023.

 

Greater Manchester’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Chris Boardman, said:

 

> “This money will enable us to reach out to thousands more people across Greater
> Manchester, enabling them to fit walking and cycling into their daily lives and
> to enjoy the many benefits that go alongside it.
> “Alongside temporary infrastructure in response to the coronavirus pandemic, we
> are building the UK’s largest cycling and walking network. The Bee Network will
> deliver more than 1,800 miles of routes, linking every area of Greater Manchester.
> Inspiring people to walk or cycle for everyday journeys is a huge part of the 
> puzzle and we are incredibly grateful to [The London Marathon Charitable Trust](https://www.lmct.org.uk/)
> for supporting us to make this a reality.”

 

Any individuals or community groups who want to be involved in the project should
contact [su******************@**gm.com](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/08/13/london-marathon-charitable-trust-gives-1m-to-transport-for-greater-manchester/su******************@**gm.com).

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