We are honoured to welcome Mayor Andy Burnham as this year’s Theos annual lecturer. Andy Burnham was first elected as Mayor of Greater Manchester in May 2017, re-elected for a second term in May 2021 and a third term in May 2024.
Responsible for shaping the future of Greater Manchester, Andy is committed to ensuring that Greater Manchester is a place where people of all faiths, beliefs and cultures are able to realise their full potential and benefit from the success of the city region, enabled through strong partnerships with the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector.
We are also delighted that this year – for the first time - our Annual Lecture will be outside London.
About Theos
Theos is the UK’s leading religion and society think tank. We exist to tell a better story about Christianity in particular and faith in general, both in the sense of more accurate and honest but also more appealing and attractive. We believe that religious faith is a gift and not a threat, and properly understood has the potential to inform and enrich our societies.
We believe that Christian ideas about human flourishing, honed over many centuries, can help us as a society navigate through some of the most challenging issues of our time.
We are delighted again to partner with CCLA for this lecture. CCLA is the UK’s leading fund manager for charities, faith and public sector organisations with a long history of managing assets for Christian organisations; and, this year, it will be possible for individuals to invest in their newly launched Better World fund. CCLA also provide the Secretariat for the Church Investors Group, that helps Christian investors world-wide develop and implement investment policies based on their faith.
Practical information
Doors will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start, and the lecture will be followed by soft drinks and canapés. The venue is accessible and situated just a 10-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly Station.
We would be delighted for you to join us for what promises to be a thought-provoking and inspiring evening.
