Media Activity

GMPA actively promotes our own activities and supports national anti-poverty campaigns through the media. This page details some of GMPA’s recent media appearances. You can also find our latest press statements on this page.

To contact us about our media work, please get in touch by email.

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Press releases for GM Poverty Action

GMPA’s CEO Graham Whitham commenting on inflation and the
rising cost of fuel and food on BBC Breakfast
March 22nd, 2023

Watch here


Commenting on the budget, GMPA’s CEO Graham Whitham
on the radio.
March 16th, 2023

Listen here

The comments were also picked up by the press.
Read here and here


Our CEO Graham Whitham on BBC Breakfast talking about the
cost-of-living crisis, including rising energy bills.
February 25th, 2023

Watch here.


As people struggle without heating, GMPA’s CEO
Graham Whitham talks to Sky News about the gap
between what families need but can’t afford.
December 9th, 2022

Watch here.


As “warm banks” open across the country, GMPA’s CEO
Graham Whitham talks to Sky News about the long term
effects on the children growing up in poverty.
December 9th, 2022

Watch here.


Our CEO Graham Whitham spoke to Hits Radios in response
to the Government’s Autumn Statement.
November 18th, 2022

Listen here.


GMPA’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Conference was
covered in Hits Radio’s news bulletins.
October 20th, 2022

Listen here.


Our CEO Graham Whitham appeared on Sky News
in October about Money Matters
alongside programme recipient Heather Jones.


Our CEO Graham Whitham talking about
GMPA’s Money Matters programme
on BBC Radio Manchester.

Listen here


Our CEO Graham Whitham talking to Sky News
about the Cost-of-Living Crisis.

Watch here


Our CEO Graham Whitham talking to BBC Radio
Manchester about the impact of the Cost-of-living Crisis.
September 7th, 2022

Listen here


Coverage of GMPA’s response to the ‘mini-budget’
in the Manchester Evening News.
September 23rd, 2022

Read here and here


Borough level coverage (Rochdale Online)
of GMPA’s Poverty Monitor 2022.

Read here.


Our CEO Graham Whitham talking
on Hits Radio about problem debt.
June 23rd, 2022

Listen here.


Coverage of GMPA’s Poverty Monitor 2022 in the
Manchester Evening News.
May 25th, 2022

Read here.


Coverage of GMPA’s Poverty Monitor in
Manchester World.

Read here.

GMPA responds to the Spring 2023 budget.
March 15th, 2023
Read here

Children worrying about family finances

Kellogg’s press release issued in partnership
with GMPA.
October 14th, 2022

Read here.


GMPA response to announcement of the
Real Living Wage rate rise.
September 22nd, 2022

Read here.


Government’s Energy Bill Support announcement
GMPA response.
September 8th, 2022

Read here.


Greater Manchester Poverty Monitor launch –
GMPA press release
May 25th, 2022

Read here


New Money Advice Tool Launched in Oldham
Oldham Council press release issued
in partnership with GMPA.
January 31st, 2022

Read here

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