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.
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
Children worrying about family finances
Kellogg’s press release issued in partnership
with GMPA.
October 14th, 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
GMPA response to announcement of the
Real Living Wage rate rise.
September 22nd, 2022
Our CEO Graham Whitham spoke to Hits Radios in response
to the Government’s Autumn Statement.
November 18th, 2022
Government’s Energy Bill Support announcement
GMPA response.
September 8th, 2022
GMPA’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Conference was
covered in Hits Radio’s news bulletins.
October 20th, 2022
Greater Manchester Poverty Monitor launch –
GMPA press release
May 25th, 2022
Our CEO Graham Whitham appeared on Sky News
in October about Money Matters
alongside programme recipient Heather Jones.
New Money Advice Tool Launched in Oldham
Oldham Council press release issued
in partnership with GMPA.
January 31st, 2022
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
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.