Entrepreneur and ex-footballer Gary Neville joined Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin for a special lunch at Manchester House.

The trio sat on a panel as part of The Prince’s Trust’s ‘An Audience with…’ event to discuss how to support more young people across the North West, including the opening of a new Trust centre in Manchester next year. The panel was hosted by Mike Perls, founder and CEO of communications consultancy MC2 and chairman of Institute of Directors (IoD) North West. The afternoon began with a champagne reception, followed by a food tasting and paired wine menu, created especially for the occasion by head chef Aiden Byrne.

Gary Neville, co-founder of GG Hospitality, said: ‘It’s a privilege to be here today. We really want to be raising awareness of how best to help disadvantaged young people across the North West and how we, as businesses, can support.’