Join the GM Living Income campaign to hear stories about the need for a Living Income pilot in Greater Manchester.
The event will celebrate progress so far, feature live performances, and bring together people working towards a fairer future.
Resolve Poverty has published new research mapping strategic local anti-poverty action across England in 2026. Based on FOI responses from 260 councils, the findings show that 16% of councils currently have an anti-poverty strategy in place, while 10% have formally adopted the socio-economic duty.
The report highlights the importance of coordinated local action to tackle poverty and calls on government to strengthen support for councils, introduce a statutory requirement for anti-poverty strategies and progress enactment of the socio-economic duty.
The GM VCFSE Leadership Group have shared a briefing on the ongoing fuel and energy crisis for use in planning and strategic conversations. It brings together intelligence on what is happening in Greater Manchester and seeks to highlight key gaps and reinforce the critical role of the VCFSE sector in this crisis.
The purpose of this briefing is to support a coordinated Greater Manchester-wide response to the ongoing fuel crisis by bringing together current intelligence on what is happening in Greater Manchester.
Do you work with people whose health or well-being has been shaped by where they live, work or grew up? Media Trust are looking for individuals interested in taking part in a free online training programme, which will equip them to become confident spokespeople on health inequalities.
An in-depth course to develop your knowledge and skills to effectively implement social care duties and best practice when assessing and meeting the care and support needs of adults with no recourse to public funds who are experiencing homelessness or destitution.
Course Objectives
Learn better practice in engaging with people with lived experience of poverty
What you’ll learn:
Part 1: Advocacy in the welfare benefits tribunals (First Tier Social Entitlements Chamber and Upper Tribunal)
Top tips on advocacy, including common issues such as DWP not attending hearings, preparing and presenting complex evidence, and asking the tribunal for adjournments and dealing with delays.
Chair: Matt Ahluwalia, Garden Court Chambers
Brandi Amiss-Towler, Free Representation Unit
Martin Williams, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Advicenow is running a free housing rights course for frontline organisations supporting people with refugee status. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The AB Charitable Trust.
About the course
The course aims to give you the basic knowledge and skills needed to deal with key issues for people experiencing homelessness and living in temporary accommodation.
The course will be delivered online. You will be required to watch short introductory videos before each interactive session.
Week 1
Share and join an online webinar sharing information on financial support opportunities for families.
The webinar will explore:
Migrant Destitution Fund (MDF) and Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) have produced an information sheet about local authority support for destitute families in Greater Manchester. No-one should be forced into destitution because of their immigration status – especially children.