Case Studies

Chantelle experienced significant challenges during her early life which contributed to experiences of homelessness, involvement with criminal justice and periods in prison. It was following release from prison in 2021 that she was referred on to the Greater Manchester Housing First programme. Chantelle. 48, is being supported by MASH (Manchester Action on Street Health) a specialist charity supporting women in Manchester city centre as a delivery partner of the GMHF partners

Lisa is living an independent life, thanks to the support of the partnership

Barry has his life back on track thanks to the RSAP programme

Natalie, who is receiving support from the RSAP team, speaks to her key worker Hollie about her life and recovery journey so far.

Stan (not his real name) spent eight months sofa surfing or on the streets after his marriage broke up. After being referred into the...

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

Sophie was estranged from her children and living in a hostel, but all that changed when she was referred to GMHF

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been running a series of articles to highlight the great work of each team, which will allow them to talk about their successes, what makes the HF great and give them a space to talk about their key achievements. This time it's our colleagues from the GM Mental Health Trust, who work across all zones, to take centre stage. Team members: Adam Clayton – Service Manager, Jade Elliott – DDP/Manager, Caroline Hoult – psychiatrist, Patrick Horgan – ps

The GM Housing First partnership draws its strength from the incredible organisations that help to support the programme. In this blog,...