Hear from Ian MacArthur, Director of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.

We understood that work in the future would change, but the pace of change since March 2020 has been unprecedented and it has shone a light on some issues that we cannot ignore and need to act on. 

In October 2021, we held our first in-person event since March 2020, inviting employers to join us in a discussion of the development of people management skills. Prompted by our recent paper, which discusses the importance, implementation and effect of positive people management skills, we held a roundtable event. This event was the culmination of our ongoing campaign with CIPD North, and Acas North West. This blog summarises the key points from the event, and ends with the full livestream recording and a list of relevant resources.

Why is financial wellbeing so important, and how can the Money and Pensions Service help? James Kelly, the Regional Partnership Manager for North West England, explores the fully funded support on offer to employers & employees alike.

What is the real Living Wage and why should you pay it? Borough Care breaks down the real Living Wage and the many benefits it leads to for both employees and employers.

The Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter recognises that good employment is founded on workplace cultures that are fair and equitable to all. Racism has no place in our society and the importance of speaking out against racism in the workplace is critical.

This roundtable opened the discussion to how everyone can improve practice and address racism in the workplace.

Sacha Lord, GM’s Night-Time Economy Adviser and Lou Cordwell, Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership Chair are calling on hospitality employers to become part of Greater Manchester’s ground-breaking Good Employment Charter.

Being part of the Good Employment movement can attract and retain staff through a clear commitment to working towards fair pay, secure work, and fostering employee health and wellbeing.

Five new employers are announced for the Good Employment Charter's Membership tier. This news is given by Cllr Elise Wilson, Leader for Stockport Council. These employers have reached the Membership tier through their commitment to the Good Employment characteristics, going above and beyond to help lead the employment movement across the region. 

Episode 8 of our Podcast was with John Quinton-Barber, Founder and CEO at Social. We look at his entrepreneurial journey – and what he learnt along the way about developing responsible business models.

Check out this page for all the episode information, and an accompanying blog.

Episode 7 of our Podcast was with Diane Modahl, Founder of the Diane Modahl Sports Foundation and Chair of Greater Manchester’s Young Person Guarantee. We look at her journey – through her initial interests in athletics, through to the Olympic Games, and her later passion to support young people into their career and beyond.

Check out this page for all the episode information, and an accompanying blog.