Manchester Labour Manifesto 2026 - Flipbook - Page 7
Manchester Labour’s 2026 Local Election Manifesto
91,000 PEOPLE IN THIS CITY
ARE NOW PAID THE MCR
REAL LIVING WAGE,
THROUGH THE SEE MYSELF
IN BOOKS FESTIVAL,
3,469 children from
43 schools attended events and
804 books were gifted
which is higher than the national
minimum.
It also means that 10,000
Manchester employees have had
a pay increase as a result
PARKTASTIC DELIVERED 330
FREE PLAY SESSIONS
600 people
with health issues have had
across 55 parks,
for over 8,000 children
SUPPORT TO
STAY IN WORK
THE HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
AND FOOD PROGRAMME
SUPPORTED
5,000 of our residents
came to our
ORGANISED
RECRUITMENT EVENTS
over 100,000 visits,
delivered by 111 providers
7,000 SIM CARDS AND 2,000
PHONES, LAPTOPS AND
COMPUTERS
CASH WINTER
SUPPORT PAYMENTS
to more than 7,700 households to
help pension-age residents
to stay warm and pay their bills
have been supplied to people so
that everyone can bene昀椀t from
the advantages that technology
brings
30,000 CHILDREN
HAD FUN
Over 14,000 residents got help
with bills, debts and bene昀椀ts
through our
through our holiday fund with free
activities across the city
COST-OF-LIVING
ADVICE LINE
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