Our Community Impact

At Lifestyle Strides CIC, we inspire change through community-led, culturally responsive
wellbeing programmes across Greater Manchester.

At a Glance

600 +

Individuals supported across Greater Manchester

10 +

Projects tackling inactivity, chronic illness, and isolation

Partnerships

With community centres, Sport England, National Lottery, and local health networks

Communities

Reaching South Asian, Black, D/deaf, and financially disadvantaged communities

Featured Projects

Lifestyle Leap (2024)

Audience: South Asians in midlife
Location: Greater Manchester

Hybrid running, strength & wellbeing support

Impact Highlights:

lifestyle leap

Unheard Steps (Bolton Deaf Society)

Audience: D/deaf participants
Location: Bolton

Adapted movement sessions

Impact Highlights:

Unheard Steps (Bolton Deaf Society)

Active Steps (Sport England)

Audience: Financially and health-disadvantaged adults
Location: Stockport

Gentle running & strength training

Impact Highlights:

Active Steps (Sport England)

Living Life to the Full & Reclaim Your Life (GMCVO)

Audience: Adults with low mood, anxiety, or stress
Location: Various community locations

CBT-based structured wellbeing courses

Impact Highlights:

Living Life to the Full & Reclaim Your Life

EmpowerHer (Postcode Lottery)

Audience: Women recovering from domestic abuse
Location: Partner locations

Holistic wellness & healing

Impact Highlights:

EmpowerHer

Mindfulness Strides (Cameron Grants & Innovation Navigator)

Audience: Adults seeking digital and accessible mental wellbeing tools
Location: Greater Manchester (Digital and in-person hybrid)

Research and development project

Impact Highlights:

Mindfulness Strides (Cameron Grants & Innovation Navigator)

This Year's Projects (2025)

Gentle Shift: Move Well, Live Well (Sport England)

Audience:Adults in deprived areas of Manchester
Location: Coppice Library, Sale West, Walton Park

Impact Highlights:

Lifestyle Leap 2.0 (National Lottery)

Audience: Returning and new South Asian participants
Location: Greater Manchester (expanded reach)

Impact Highlights:

Walk & Healthy Habits (Sale West Tiny Grant)

Audience: Public in Sale West
Location: Sale West Community Centre

Impact Highlights:

Wellbeing Strides (Live Well Partnership)

Audience: Adults needing mental and physical reset
Location: Hybrid sessions

Impact Highlights:

Participant Voices

"I now walk daily and feel mentally stronger."

"I've made friends, I feel healthier and more focused."

"For the first time, I feel in control of my own health."

Work With Us

We welcome:

Local Partners

Delivery partners & referrers

Health Professionals

Community centres

Corporate Partners

CSR supporters

Volunteers

Champions & ambassadors