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The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Theatre will highlight Greater Manchester’s mission to deliver a Healthy Home for All, drawing together its work on Housing First, its UK‑first Good Landlord Charter and property check scheme, and its ambitious plans to build tens of thousands of new, high‑quality, affordable and energy‑efficient homes across the city region. Housing First is part of the GMCA’s pioneering approach to delivering public services and tackling the problems that are hampering wellbeing and economic growth. It is based on the philosophy that good health, good education, and good jobs cannot come without a good, permanent home. It will tackle the roots of the housing crisis by increasing housing supply, improving housing standards, and supporting residents. With a keynote session in conversation with Mayor Andy Burnham, the day will explore how Greater Manchester is tackling poverty and inequality and how it is planning and delivering the right mix of homes to meet the needs of a growing and ageing population. As the trailblazer for English devolution, Greater Manchester will also showcase what a mature devolved system can achieve in practice, offering models, insights and advice to support areas at earlier stages of their devolution journey. Reflecting the GMCA’s track record of collaboration across its ten councils and wider system partners, the theatre will offer insight into how the city region is reshaping services, strengthening neighbourhoods and embedding a holistic approach that sees a safe, healthy, affordable home as the foundation of a good life
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Stage agenda
09:25
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Housing First is part of the GMCA’s pioneering approach to delivering public services and tackling the problems that are hampering wellbeing and economic growth. It is based on the philosophy that good health, good education, and good jobs cannot come without a good, permanent home. This panel will explore how Housing First is reshaping public services across the city region, reducing pressures on crisis systems, and demonstrating the long‑term social and economic benefits of a home‑led approach.
10:15
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Ensuring people can access the right home at the right time is central to Greater Manchester’s ambition to deliver healthier, more resilient communities. This session will explore how housing, health and social care partners are working together to prevent crisis, support independence and create the conditions for residents to thrive at every stage of life. The panel will explore how timely access to safe, suitable housing can improve health outcomes, delay or reduce the need for adult social care, and ease pressure on stretched public services. It will also examine approaches to delivering diverse, high‑quality homes that respond to changing needs across the city region.
11:30
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This conversation with Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, will explore how the city region is turning the tide on the housing crisis, by increasing supply, driving up standards in the rentals sector and taking a ‘Housing First’ approach that sees a healthy home as the cornerstone of a good life.
13:15
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Ensuring residents have the skills, confidence and opportunities to succeed is central to Greater Manchester’s mission to tackle poverty and build a more equitable city region. This session will explore how housing and community leaders are working together to break down barriers and create pathways into good work. The panel will explore how skills programmes, targeted support and place‑based partnerships can improve life chances, strengthen local economies and help residents access secure employment that supports long‑term wellbeing. The panel will also examine how the housing sector can play a pivotal role in creating fairer, more inclusive growth across Greater Manchester.
