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.
GMPA’s CEO Graham Whitham commenting on inflation and the
rising cost of fuel and food on BBC Breakfast
March 22nd, 2023
Commenting on the budget, GMPA’s CEO Graham Whitham
on the radio.
March 16th, 2023
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
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
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
Our CEO Graham Whitham spoke to Hits Radios in response
to the Government’s Autumn Statement.
November 18th, 2022
GMPA’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Conference was
covered in Hits Radio’s news bulletins.
October 20th, 2022
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.
Our CEO Graham Whitham talking to Sky News
about the Cost-of-Living Crisis.
Our CEO Graham Whitham talking to BBC Radio
Manchester about the impact of the Cost-of-living Crisis.
September 7th, 2022
Coverage of GMPA’s response to the ‘mini-budget’
in the Manchester Evening News.
September 23rd, 2022
Borough level coverage (Rochdale Online)
of GMPA’s Poverty Monitor 2022.
Our CEO Graham Whitham talking
on Hits Radio about problem debt.
June 23rd, 2022
Coverage of GMPA’s Poverty Monitor 2022 in the
Manchester Evening News.
May 25th, 2022
Coverage of GMPA’s Poverty Monitor in
Manchester World.
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
GMPA response to announcement of the
Real Living Wage rate rise.
September 22nd, 2022
Government’s Energy Bill Support announcement
GMPA response.
September 8th, 2022
Greater Manchester Poverty Monitor launch –
GMPA press release
May 25th, 2022
New Money Advice Tool Launched in Oldham
Oldham Council press release issued
in partnership with GMPA.
January 31st, 2022
