THE NORTH MANCHESTER PRIMARY SPORT & COMMUNITY HUB

A Safe, Inspiring Home for Every Primary-Aged Child in North Manchester

The North Manchester Primary Sport & Community Hub is the heart of the Walk the Premier League movement — a first-of-its-kind facility designed exclusively for primary-aged children.

A place built around safety.
A place built around community.
A place built around opportunity.

This Hub will give thousands of children access to the spaces, support and experiences they deserve — and it will stand as a long-term legacy for school communities across North Manchester.

Why the Hub Is Needed

Across North Manchester, primary children face:

• fewer safe places to play

• limited affordable sports facilities

• rising wellbeing and emotional needs

• stretched community resources

• shrinking local spaces for families

• reduced access to positive out-of-hours provision

Schools feel this pressure every day.
Families feel it too.
Communities feel it most.

The Hub is a direct response to these challenges — a powerful investment in children’s wellbeing and a commitment to giving them a safer, stronger future.

What the Hub Will Offer

1. Safe, Age-Appropriate Activity Spaces

Purpose-built indoor and outdoor areas designed for primary-aged children — where they can be active, confident and safe.

2. Wellbeing & Nurture Support

Dedicated rooms for emotional wellbeing, early help, family support and intervention delivered in a calm, trusted environment.

3. Enrichment, Reading & Digital Access

Spaces for reading, learning, creativity, digital access, after-school clubs and enrichment opportunities that build aspiration and confidence.

4. A Community Café & Meeting Area

A warm, welcoming hub for families and local groups — bringing the community together under one roof.

5. Home for Grassroots Clubs

Affordable, local, reliable spaces for grassroots sports clubs and community organisations — keeping children active, engaged and connected.

6. Out-of-Hours Provision

Safe access before school, after school, evenings and weekends — giving families support and children places they can rely on.

Who the Hub Will Benefit

Primary-Aged Children Across North Manchester

Not one school — every school.
Not one postcode — an entire region.

From Moston, Blackley and Harpurhey, to Collyhurst and beyond, the Hub will be a safe home for thousands of children, supporting:

• physical wellbeing

• emotional growth

• social connection

• community pride

• opportunity and aspiration

A Hub for Families, Schools and Community

The Hub will also become a central space for:

• family support and engagement

• community group meetings

• parenting and early-help programmes

• social connection and community building

• local events, gatherings and workshops

It will rebuild the foundations of community that so many areas have lost.

The Long-Term Vision

The Hub is the physical legacy of the 1,000+ mile Walk the Premier League challenge — a permanent, sustainable facility that will support children for generations.

But more than that:

It is a blueprint for what primary-aged children across the UK should have access to — safety, opportunity, activity and belonging.

North Manchester will lead the way.
Other communities will follow.

How the Hub Is Funded

All central fundraising from Walk the Premier League — including corporate sponsorship, partnerships and public donations — goes directly towards:

• designing

• constructing

• equipping

• sustaining

The North Manchester Primary Sport & Community Hub.

Be Part of the Legacy

Families, organisations, schools, partners and supporters can help bring this Hub to life.

👉 Become a partner
👉 Walk a section of the route
👉 Sponsor the movement
👉 Join the Manchester Family Walk
👉 Spread the message
👉 Support your local school’s fundraising

Every step walked helps build this Hub.
Every school that joins strengthens the movement.
Every child who benefits is the reason it matters.