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Principles met

  • Enterprise and social economy

    We will promote community-based approaches to economic development that focus on supporting the creation of jobs, social enterprises and other businesses and providing an environment for co-operative and mutual enterprises to thrive.

  • Maximising social value

    We will support the development of a framework and criteria for social value, giving substance to the concept and supporting Councils with the tools to ensure better local social and economic outcomes.

Salford City Council became the first council in Greater Manchester to pay the real Living Wage and be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation in 2013. November 2019 saw Salford recognised by the Living Wage Foundation for its activity and ambition to become the first Living Wage City in England: tackling poverty, boosting business and creating a fairer society.

Its Action Plan to achieve this is to:

  • target large and iconic employers in the city for accreditation,
  • engage low pay sectors in real Living Wage take-up and accreditation,
  • support small/ medium-sized enterprises to commit to the real Living Wage,
  • raise awareness of the Living Wage Movement
  • spread practical guidance on the real Living Wage within the procurement of services, works and goods across all sectors (but particularly ‘anchor organisations’).
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