ian harkins
@h83harko
Head of Service, GLL Manchester. mad sports fan and doting dad
Great to do the walk with the team…. Not the mountain walk but the casual stroll 😂😂
Tomorrow we trek for @MCR_Charity and all the young people and communities we support! 💪🏻 @Ghyll_Head @ManCityCouncil @MCRActive @GLL_UK #WeLoveMCR #MCRRisingStars #StrongerCommunities
Tomorrow we trek for @MCR_Charity and all the young people and communities we support! 💪🏻 @Ghyll_Head @ManCityCouncil @MCRActive @GLL_UK #WeLoveMCR #MCRRisingStars #StrongerCommunities
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Congratulations to @gllsf athlete and ambassador Grace Harvey being inducted into the University of Manchester Hall of Fame and winning the Athlete of the Year. Absolute inspiration.

Great to represent @GLL celebrating the successes of such a great group of athletes
Our Head of Service Ian Harkins was delighted to attend the @TKD_Machine KUP grading presentation yesterday. A huge well done to everyone!
It’s a wrap! What an incredible 3 days, with new national champions crowned and a world record set on our track. From all of us @N_CyclingCentre and the @GLL_UK team in Manchester, it’s been a pleasure to host you. #CityofCycling #TrackChamps #AliveWithSport
Great to have the team nominated as a just reward for showcasing @GLL_UK and @PrincesTrust commitment in giving young people from Manchester a chance in life to develop employability skills and gain employment with us through the ‘Get into Leisure’ programme
We’re delighted to be at the Spirit of Manchester awards where we’re a finalist in the Partnership and Collaboration category for our work with @PrincesTrust Thanks to @hacking4chorltz for joining us. #SpiritOfMcr24
Great to have over 1,000 people attend this event celebrating everything good about sport. Great work from all the team @Better_Mcr @GLL_UK
Come down to the Regional Arena for the Celebration of Sport and join the fun🤩 @MCRActive #celebrationofsport
Come down to the Regional Arena for the Celebration of Sport and join the fun🤩 @MCRActive #celebrationofsport
Last weekend, 100k visitors at 240 leisure centres & 120 libraries celebrated the start of summer, in probably the largest activity of its kind to take place in the UK. Our Open Weekend included scores of free activities with more than 40k swimmers taking a dip in our pools.
Please read this statement and note the risks 🏊♂️🏊♀️ it’s so important for your pupils learn 2 swim experience
Industry partners Swim England, @STA_HQ and @SwimWales have published a joint statement on the use of temporary, ‘pop-up’ pools. You can find a link to the full statement via this page ⬇️
What a day. And what a noise from our crowd! #Manchester you certainly played your part today. Some incredible performances on both track and field. We'll be back again tomorrow for another fantastic day of competition! @gll_uk @MCRActive @BritAthletics
What a great night last night at the @gllsf awards! This year we're supporting 93 #Manchester athletes. We were delighted to have @gll_uk CEO @peterbundey and Cllr John Hacking with us presenting awards. Thank you to @Airozuru for being a great host! #GSFMCR @hacking4chorltz
Another inspirational night celebrating the children of Manchester. Proud to sponsor such an amazing event #youthbuzzawards #childfriendlycity
We’re delighted to be at the #YouthBuzzAwards in Manchester tonight. Congratulations to @MYL_info winning the @GLL_UK sponsored Play Project of the Year award which was presented by our Head of Service @h83harko
A big happy International Women's Day from Moss Side Leisure Centre & Hulme High Street Library! We welcomed a huge range of local groups to the centre where we shared information and got involved in some fantastic activities including dried flower making. #IWD #MCRactive
Absolutely amazing initiative. Great collaborative working to support this session.
Today we delivered a free taster session for visually impaired children and their families at Manchester Aquatics Centre. In partnership with @Swim_England we hope to introduce these sessions onto our programme. Thanks to @Bamberinclusive for coming along to support.
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