Manchester’s Digital Strategy is our plan to make Manchester a world leading digital city by 2026.
More than ever, technology influences almost every aspect of our lives. We see this as an opportunity to:
- improve the lives of our residents,
- grow a more inclusive economy, and
- deliver better public services.
Manchester’s five-year Digital Strategy aims to build a future where we have:
- digitally-skilled residents,
- future-proofed infrastructure,
- a thriving digital economy; and
- a digitally-enabled transition to a sustainable and resilient city.
The Digital Strategy was developed alongside over 63 partners across the city. It puts people at the heart of our plans to build a fair and inclusive future for everyone.
Our Themes
We want to make our city better for every one of us. Our strategy is divided into four key priority areas that focus our efforts:
- Remarkable People, Extraordinary Opportunities
- Connecting People, Enhancing Lives
- Pioneering the Future, Prosperity for All
- Rising to Challenges, Future-Proofing Our City
These themes are not intended to work in isolation, but alongside each other.
The Digital Strategy supports the objectives set out in the Our Manchester Strategy.
Delivery Plan
Our annual Delivery Plan defines our areas of focus for the coming year. It sets out the steps we need to take to achieve the goals of the Digital Strategy.
The plan helps us to keep out strategy grounded in real-world outcomes that will make a positive difference in the lives of people in Manchester.
Download an offline PDF of Manchester’s Digital Strategy Delivery Plan 2025.
Doing Digital Together
It is more important than ever that everyone in our city has the skills, knowledge and resources to make the most of the opportunities offered by the digital world.
In March 2023, we refreshed the branding and language of the Strategy. The Strategy and our ambitions haven’t changed, but our new branding emphasises our collaborative vision.
Our updated approach, called Doing Digital Together, aims to make the Strategy more engaging, inclusive and accessible to everyone in Manchester.
We invite a diverse range of voices to strengthen our Strategy. We welcome everyone in our city to shape our vision of Manchester’s shared digital future.