A NEW qualification aimed at inexperienced and aspiring managers has been launched by GM Active and its strategic business partner, Future Fit.
A first cohort of 25 is embarking on the Aspiring Managers’ Programme jointly devised by Future Fit, which specialises in workplace qualifications, and GM Active, a collective of 12 leisure and community organisations that manage the majority of the publicly owned leisure and physical activity assets on behalf of GM’s 10 local authorities.
The new qualification dovetails with three other GM Active-Future Fit training schemes – transformational leaders, digital staff induction and a skills academy – with the new online programme made up of modules on leadership and management; equality, diversity and inclusion; leading a team; managing projects and budgeting.
It is all framed within the Pivot to Active Wellbeing, GM Active’s ambitious change project involving all local authority leisure operators across GM.
The pivot aims to change how local leisure centres, swimming pools, fitness facilities and services, cultural venues and outdoor leisure spaces provided by GM Active’s 12 member organisations are perceived and used by effectively partnering with health and wellness providers to place greater emphasis on health and wellbeing instead of being purely focused on fitness.