new groups

We offer advice on start up funding opportunities.

New groups planned for 2012 include, Bowling Bears and Softball.

New Golf group 2011 - 'Swing for the Other Fairway'

For additional help guidance see the Team Manchester web resource page

Whilst Pride Games has been a vehicle for LGBT sports development, and has resulted in a significant growth in LGBT sports activity, certainly in the North West, Pride Sports has also provided year round capacity building support for new and established LGBT sports groups. Since 2007, Pride Sports has launched 6 new sports groups, providing financial start-up packages, links to National Governing Bodies, marketing support, support to access to local sports facilities, and access to sponsorship. In addition, Pride Sports has provided fundraising support and capacity building services to a further fourteen LGBT sports groups.

Pride Sports will help groups with:

•    establishing effective governance
•    accessing resources
•    sports development expertise
•    getting in touch with national governing bodies (NGBs)
•    player and coach development
•    recruitment and retention of volunteers
•    sponsorship
•    fundraising support

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