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In the Zone - Zone A

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be running a series of articles to highlight the great work in each of our zones - a series we are calling “In the Zone.” The series gives the team in each zone to talk about their successes, what makes them tick, what makes the Housing First model great and give them a space to talk about their key achievements. In the first of the series, we spoke to the team who deliver the service in Manchester - Zone A. What is your team’s top three biggest a

Sep 4, 20232 min read

Partnership contract extended into sixth year

The Greater Manchester Housing First partnership has had its contract extended to enable a sixth year of regional delivery.

Aug 11, 20232 min read

Emily lands Women in Housing award

Programme Lead wins iconic award

Jun 30, 20231 min read

Talking health - How the Dual Diagnosis Team has impacted GMHF

Adam Clayton, Interim Service Manager for Homeless Services at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) tells us...

May 4, 20232 min read

Dan's blog - high-fidelity legacy

When I get asked to put together one of these blogs it usually fills me with dread – I often think to myself: “What can I write that is...

Apr 21, 20232 min read

GMHF Central Team podcast

The Greater Manchester Housing First Central Team recently sat down to talk about the state of the partnership, how the various services...

Apr 6, 20231 min read

Sound as a pound

Colleagues took advantage of a soundbath as part of our wellbeing offer to colleagues

Oct 28, 20223 min read

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 12, 20222 min read

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...

Jul 1, 20222 min read

Cheryl's getting creative with community inclusion

Great Places GMHF Worker Cheryl Marney blogs about the creative and community work she has facilitated to help encourage people on the...

May 6, 20222 min read

Izabela's blog - Reflections on a fantastic pilot

In her final blog, the pilot's embedded researcher Izabela Jamrozik reflects on her time on the pilot. Being able to feel part of the...

May 4, 20222 min read

Sally's story - a student OT's view of the GMHF pilot

Salford University student OT Sally Tavner recently joined up with our partners at Riverside to get a better insight to the work of the pilot. Here's a blog about her experiences with our GMHF Heroes. Before coming to Riverside as an occupational therapy student, I thought I had it cracked, regularly giving money to a homeless-based charity, donating shoe boxes at Christmas to local appeals and following the media trail that Andy Burnham blazes around tackling the growing cri

Mar 17, 20224 min read