Name: Living Wage in Greater Manchester - The Difference It Makes
Start: 2025-11-10T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-10T12:00:00+00:00
Location: Oldham Library

Join us to celebrate the launch of 'Living Wage Week 2025', and to take a look at the impact of the campaign in our City Region.
About this Event

Living Wage in Greater Manchester - The Difference It Makes

With 'Living Wage Week' almost upon us, we are delighted to invite you to our upcoming event 'Living Wage in Greater Manchester - The Difference It Makes'.

The event, kindly hosted by Oldham Council in their library's beautiful performance space, will be a chance to celebrate the 800+ Living Wage Employers in our City Region who have made a public commitment to fair pay, and are raising the bar for what decent work looks like in our region.

For a taster of what you can expect, check out this video from our 2024 event.

Our speakers will include:

Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
Ian MacArthur, Director of GM Good Employment Charter
Martha Crawford, Assistant Director, Living Wage Foundation
Living Wage Employers and workers from around GM

Other activities:

Living Wage pop quiz
Refreshments
Photos and networking
Learn more about Living Hours and Living Pension accreditation

We would love to have you join us - places are limited, so please do register for the event as soon as possible.

The venue is easily accessed by car, bus or tram and is accessible by wheelchair. Please do make us aware of any additional access or support needs when you sign up, so we can be sure to accommodate them.

Please be aware that photography and videography will be taking place throughout this event. By attending, you consent to your image and likeness being captured and potentially used for promotional and archival purposes by the organisers. If you have any concerns or wish to opt out, please speak to a member of the event team.