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Project Lead Mike Hughes gives his views why the pilot is succeeding where other services may not

Programme Lead Emily Cole reacts to the pilot hitting a major milestone

As we approach Christmas and the end of the year it is a time for reflection on the year that has just been and what a year! Along with all the challenges there have been considerable successes thanks to the hard work of everyone involved in our partnership. The delivery partners started the year working very hard to support as many people as possible into new homes of their own then the COVID-19 pandemic hit just at the start of our second year of delivery in March. When we

Since my last blog everyone - personally and all services - have been adapting to the new operating environment caused by COVID-19. This...

Programme Lead Emily Cole discusses the next steps of the GMHF pilot

GMHF Quality and Assurance Manager Daniel Allman blogs about the virtues of virtual onboarding

The GMHF Researcher gives an update on the project

Ross Giles, from The Bond Board, speaks about the benefits of the Private Rented Sector and takes the opportunity to bust a few myths.

Programme Lead Emily Cole talks about the transition planning in her latest blog

Hello and welcome to my April blog. Well a lot has happened externally since my last blog reflecting on Year One. I never imagined we would be starting of Year Two of delivery in lockdown due to the outbreak of a virus. The COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge impact on the delivery of all services and Greater Manchester Housing First is no exception. For a service that is predominantly delivered by intensive face-to-face support delivery teams have had to change how they conti

Being part of the Housing First Pilot can sometimes (often) be a whirlwind of activities and a never ending to do list, so when I was...

As the Greater Manchester Housing First pilot progresses over its three-year cycle, we’ll be using it as a continuous learning experience. This is not only to ensure we learn and adapt the project as we encounter challenges, but it’s to ensure this learning is captured for the benefit of future projects. One of the overarching aims of the HF pilots is to provide a blue print for the delivery of a High Fidelity Housing First intervention in an English context. Izabela Jamrozik

Hello and welcome to my latest blog. Summer has gone (for what is was worth) and autumn is very much here. And if, like me, you’ve had to...

When you’re based in an office, you can’t fully appreciate what happens on the front line, writes Project Manager Mike Hughes. So I was...

Housing First isn't new to us here in England but we have seen a boom in the interest and number of services, since the first was...

Welcome to my blog. The summer months are now turning to Autumn and the work to help solve the homelessness crisis goes on. As we head...

Hello and welcome to my second blog. So much has changed since our first newsletter went out. It was very well received and we have a lot of new subscribers, so thank you for all the feedback we received. Since my first blog, we have a new Prime Minister, so all eyes are eagerly waiting what new policies are brought to the table as the new administration begins its tenure. Emily Cole But it’s been all systems go for the Greater Manchester Housing First team as we continue to

Hello and welcome to the GM Housing First newsletter and to my first blog. To introduce myself, I’m Emily Cole – the GMHF Programme Lead....