The Partnership
The Greater Manchester Housing First (GMHF) Programme is a partnership of 11 organisations. The programme is
co-ordinated by a Central Team at Great Places Housing Association, with the support of zonal delivery teams across Greater Manchester.
How the partnership works
Each zone has a Housing First team comprising of a Zone Lead, Team Leads, and Housing First Workers. The Zone Lead has overall responsibility for the services delivered in that zone. Team Leads and Housing First Workers deliver bespoke support to people on the programme, which are aligned with the 7 Housing First Principles. The teams also have a Dual Diagnosis practitioner who provides mental health, physical health and substance misuse support to staff and people on the programme.
Housing First Workers have limited caseloads of 5-7 people, to allow for intensive and flexible support to be provided.
Our partners
Click on the links below to find out a little more about each partner
Zone B (Bolton, Bury, Rochdale)
The Bond Board exists to reduce homelessness by getting people on low incomes into private rented accommodation.
Zone C (Oldham, Tameside, Stockport)
CLI supports those affected by the criminal justice system, addiction, homelessness, and mental ill-health.
Zone B (Bolton, Bury, Rochdale)
Early Break specialises in supporting children and young people who used drugs and/or alcohol.
Zone D (Salford, Trafford, Wigan)
The partnership's lead partner; A housing association and a member of the GM Housing Providers group.
All Zones
Provides services including dual diagnosis and psychiatry to people on the partnership.
Zone D (Salford, Trafford, Wigan)
Waythrough offers specialist support around mental health, alcohol, drugs and related areas.
Zone A (Manchester)
Manchester Action on Street Health Supports women who sex work to experience good health, safety and emotional wellbeing.
Zone B (Bolton, Bury, Rochdale)
Petrus provides residential and day support services to people who are homeless or in housing need.
Zone C (Oldham, Tameside, Stockport)
A registered social housing provider and a member of the GM Housing Providers group.
Zone C (Oldham, Tameside, Stockport)
A registered social housing provider and a member of the GM Housing Providers group.
The partnership is based on the following principles
Cross-sectoral
Partnership incorporating housing, health services, the community and voluntary sector and people with lived experience.
Equitable
An open and fair service that treats the people we support, colleagues, and partners as equals.
Local capacity building
Good practice sharing, training and continuous improvement culture.
Co-produced
People with lived experience at the heart of model design and will continue to lead its development
High Fidelity
Aligned to the seven Housing First principles ensuring improved outcomes for people.