Stan - a GMHF story
Stan (not his real name) spent eight months sofa surfing or on the streets after his marriage broke up. After being referred into the...
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- May 10
- 1 min
Jamie - a GMHF story
Jamie left home when he was 15 and spent years on the streets. But when he was referred into the GMHF partnership, his life turned around
- Apr 12
- 1 min
Sophie - a GMHF story
Sophie was estranged from her children and living in a hostel, but all that changed when she was referred to GMHF
- Nov 13, 2023
- 2 min
In the Zone - GM Mental Health Trust
Over the past few weeks, we’ve be running a series of articles to highlight the great work of each team, which will allow them to talk...
- Sep 22, 2023
- 2 min
Sonia's blog - Onward with the partnership
The GM Housing First partnership draws its strength from the incredible organisations that help to support the programme. In this blog,...
- May 15, 2023
- 2 min
Carl - A GMHF story
Carl (not his real name) was living in temporary accommodation awaiting to be allocated a home of his own when Holly Edwards from Early...
- Apr 18, 2023
- 3 min
Jay - a GMHF story
Jay has been on the GM Housing First programme for more than two years and his progress has been steady. That was until an incident left...
- Apr 11, 2023
- 3 min
Michelle - a GMHF story
“Growing up, I experienced abuse at home, and have struggled with physical health problems as a result, which are still ongoing. Over the...
- Apr 11, 2023
- 1 min
The power of co-production
Co-production lead Matt Kidd talks about the impact of the co-production panel on the GMHF partnership and how the regional model...
- Apr 11, 2023
- 1 min
Adrian - a GMHF story
Adrian talks about his life, his recovery and his ambitions
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
John - A GMHF story
Five years ago, John was sleeping rough on the streets of Manchester, hooked on drugs and with little hope for the future. Now, after...
- Jul 12, 2022
- 2 min
GMHF reflections - in crisis and celebration we are always there
As we look back on the past three years, we got the thoughts of some of the colleagues who have worked on the programme to get their...
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
GMHF reflections - A job that is challenging but full of surprises
As we look back on the past three years, we got the thoughts of some of the colleagues who have worked on the programme to get their...
- May 13, 2022
- 1 min
Lisa: "Without GM Housing First, I wouldn't be where I am now."
Lisa has experienced multiple spells of homelessness, but thanks to the GM Housing First programme she now has a place of her own and is...
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
Lee - A GMHF Story
After a decade of homelessness, 25-year-old Lee (not his real name) thought he’d never have a place of his own. When he first engaged...
- Apr 20, 2022
- 1 min
Laura - a GMHF story
We’ve worked with Laura (not her real name) for around five years and she is a regular visitor to our day services. She joined the...
- Mar 3, 2022
- 1 min
Joe - a GMHF story
Joe, not his real name, had a history of substance abuse but had been a regular attendee at The Hub for breakfast where he got support...
- Feb 22, 2022
- 5 min
Meet the GMHF Heroes at MASH
"Without a safe place to live, it’s hard to stay healthy – mentally and physically. If you are rough sleeping, you’ve got so much to...
- Feb 9, 2022
- 1 min
Peter and Paul walk 5000 miles
Peter had been homeless for a number of years, but then he engaged with GM Housing First and now he’s walking on the right path again....
- Feb 9, 2022
- 1 min
Simon - A GMHF story
Before being referred to the Greater Manchester Housing First Programme, veteran Simon (not his real name) had spent the past 15 years...
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