
Greater Manchester Living Wage Campaign
@gmlivingwage
A campaign to make #GreaterManchester a #LivingWage City Region where every worker lives with dignity. A programme of @resolvepoverty.
ID: 2161661382
https://www.resolvepoverty.org/gmlivingwage/ 28-10-2013 21:53:21
4,4K Tweet
2,2K Followers
3,3K Following


📢 There are now 819 accredited Living Wage Employers in Greater Manchester, employing over 165,000 employees. In a new article, Greater Manchester Living Wage Campaign Coordinator hacking4chorlton shares updates on the campaign, including its new three-year action plan 👇 resolvepoverty.org/greater-manche…

📢 There are now 819 accredited Living Wage Employers in Greater Manchester, employing over 165,000 employees. In a new article, Greater Manchester Living Wage Campaign Coordinator hacking4chorlton shares updates on the campaign, including its new three-year action plan 👇 resolvepoverty.org/greater-manche…

📅 Our Resolve Poverty Annual Conference is next month - CEO Graham Whitham shares more about what you can expect on the day. See the full agenda and book your tickets 👉 resolvepoverty.org/conference/


📣 We're proud to announce that our Head of Policy & Research Laura Burgess will be judging Best for Financial Wellbeing for the #GoodEmpAwards 2025! Learn more and submit a nomination 👉 goodemploymentawards.co.uk/enter


🎤 Rekha Patel-Harrison is Chief Programmes Officer at Right to Succeed, a place-based change organisation that works alongside deprived communities. We are delighted to be welcoming Rekha as a speaker at our Annual Conference 2025. 👉 Book your place: resolvepoverty.org/conference/


✨ A month from today, Resolve Poverty conference will be in full swing! Looking forward to a great day of discussions, networking, and insights on the crucial role of local and regional action in tackling poverty. Tickets are on sale until 6th March: resolvepoverty.org/conference/

📣 We'd like to say a big thank you to Greater Manchester Combined Authority for sponsoring our annual conference! Sponsorship helps us to keep delegate fees low so we can engage as many people in the conference as possible 🤝


🥧 Get it booked! Still time to book onto our Resolve Poverty conference taking place on 13th March. Join 200+ delegates & amazing expert speakers to hear how we can tackle poverty locally, regionally & nationally. Pies may or may not be available. resolvepoverty.org

📣 We are delighted to share that our Annual Conference 2025 is now sold out! Thank you to Greater Manchester Combined Authority for sponsoring the event and helping to keep delegate fees low. Missed out on tickets? Join our waiting list 👉 resolvepoverty.org/conference



💪 Proud of the strategic partnership we’ve developed with Bolton Council over the last year. This has led to the creation of a new anti-poverty strategy for the borough. Read more in our latest newsletter.


Laura Burgess Penny Rimmer Carey Oppenheim Nuffield Foundation Danny Sriskandarajah NEF Sarah Woolnough The King's Fund As we near the end of the day, we’re pleased to have Justin Watson hosting a panel discussion, with guest speakers Matt Hyde (Lloyds Bank Foundation), Ashwin Kumar (IPPR), Ruth Welford (Barnardo’s) and Rekha Patel-Harrison (Right to Succeed)


🪙 The Living Wage Foundation plays a vital role in addressing low pay and boosting household income. There were just 26 Living Wage accredited employers in Greater Manchester when the Greater Manchester Living Wage Campaign Campaign started. Now, there are 829. Learn more 👉 resolvepoverty.org/gmlivingwage/




Great to be part of the GM Good Employment awards this week along with colleagues Graham Whitham , Sophie Little from Living Wage Foundation and many others, including Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner .
