Ancoats Run Club is a volunteer-led running club for people living and working in Ancoats. Sessions are free to attend and draw in up to 100 members each run, from Monday to Saturday. 

Ancoats Visual Arts is a mixed media arts and crafting group inspiring creative connections and friendships for people in Ancoats & Beswick. 

Beswick Community Football Club is a grassroots community-led football team in Beswick. They run three football teams for young people aged 4-10, including a girls’ team. 

Beswick Urban Growers (BUG) is a garden project run from The East Manchester Academy in Beswick. The team works with students and the local community to create green spaces and grow healthy local produce.   

Ceebee Gold Foundation brings diverse communities together across Greater Manchester, with a focus on elderly black residents in Openshaw. 

Chatty Craft is a craft session run from Beswick Library every other Thursday morning. Led by the Royal Exchange Theatre, the free sessions provide a space for creativity and friendship. 

Directions for Men is a volunteer-led men’s peer support group in Openshaw. The group meets weekly and provides a space for men to talk openly about their mental health. 

The Yard Boxing & Fitness provides four weekly sessions at The Beacon Centre in Clayton. Classes are accessible and include mixed ability, seated boxing, children’s boxing and boxercise for women.