Fundraising

Fundraising is the perfect way to help GMYN provide the vital support that ensures #YoungPeopleCan.

GMYN relies on the hard work and determination of our fundraisers. Your support will help us to provide opportunities which could be transformational for young people in Greater Manchester facing significant challenges in life.

Read on to find out more about how you can raise funds for GMYN.

“I ran my first ever 10k run for GMYN. I wanted to take on a new challenge and was proud to finish and raise funds for this amazing charity.”

Alex – GMYN Fundraiser

We need your help!

Young people in Greater Manchester need your help more than ever. They rely on the generosity of GMYN’s friends and supporters. £10, £20 or even £50 – it all makes a huge difference and helps us to deliver our vital services.

DONATE TODAY

How can you raise money for GMYN?

Watch a video about our 5-a-side tournament, the GMYN Westwood Cup
Take part in an event organised by GMYN

You could support us by taking on a fundraising challenge and achieving something you never would have done otherwise!

Turn miles into smiles: Join Team GMYN for a sponsored run such as the Great Manchester Run, Manchester Half or the Manchester Marathon. Every step makes a massive difference!

Join our 5-a-side tournament: Celebrate the World Cup 2026 by battling for our prestigious trophies, making memories with your teammates and networking with like-minded people this July.

Host your own fundraising event

GMYN could help you organise your own fundraising event.

We’ve previously helped supporters host sponsored walks, row-a-thons, raffles, quizzes, bake sales, padel tournaments and black-tie dinners.

We have banners, t-shirts and hoodies you can use to highlight the fantastic ways you’re supporting the young people at GMYN. We can also help to promote the event on social media and in our newsletter.

Let us know your idea and we will do everything we can to make your event happen!

Alternatively, you can make a donation.

Every donation, no matter how small, makes a difference.

If you can make a large donation, here are some examples of how it could make a positive impact on the lives of young people:

  • £500 could provide one young person with essential equipment to enable them to begin a new training course, access further education or work.
  • £1000 could pay for 8 weekly football sessions which helps young people improve their health and emotional wellbeing.
  • £2500 could pay for a 10-week employability course for 5-10 young people giving them the skills they need to engage in training and work opportunities.
  • £5000 could support one young person for 3 years. This includes one-to-one support, social activities and skills development opportunities.

If you would like more information on how to support GMYN, call us on 0161 234 2950 and ask to speak with our Income and Partnerships Lead, Phil Harris. Alternatively, you can reach us by email at [email protected].

Thank you!

Sign up for updates

Want to keep up with our latest news and opportunities? Sign up to our newsletter and we’ll send GMYN updates straight to your inbox, so you never miss what’s happening.

Stay up to date

Farewell and Thank you to our Lived Experience Facilitator

Last September, GMYN welcomed a Lived Experience Facilitator to help shape and deliver our training for Greater Manchester Housing Providers, supporting professionals to better understand and respond to the needs of care-experienced young people moving into independent living. Developed alongside care-experienced young people, the training was designed to ensure that lived experience remained at the […]

Launching our Listen Better Mapping Report

After months of conversations, visits, research and analysis, we’re excited to launch Listen Better: Strengthening Care-Experienced Youth Voice Across Greater Manchester – the initial phase of our three-year care-experienced youth voice project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. The mapping report explores participation opportunities and structures across Greater Manchester, drawing on evidence from all ten […]

Calm Down: Inside Our ADHD Minds

How young people in Greater Manchester shaped NHS services and created something powerful along the way. From November 2024 to December 2025, GMYN partnered with NHS Greater Manchester to run a youth voice group for young people with lived experience of ADHD. What began as a listening project grew into something much bigger, a movement […]
Copyright © 2026 Greater Manchester Youth Network. All rights reserved.

Developed by stomm

crossmenu