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May 6, 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 4, 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...

Mar 17, 20224 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...

Dec 16, 20212 min read

That was the year that was 2021 - Martine's blog

With 2021 drawing to a close, GMHF Programme Lead Martine Whitehead reflects on an incredible year for the pilot. It’s been an amazing...

Oct 8, 20212 min read

Alison's blog -the numbers don't lie

Data Coordinator Alison Abbott is the person who crunches the numbers for the pilot talks about what the numbers are saying in her blog...

Jul 6, 20213 min read

Martine's blog - the pilot is hitting top gear

Martine Whitehead, Programme Lead, blogs about how the pilot is cranking up as Year 3 unfolds. Hello, and welcome to my latest blog. The...

Jul 1, 20212 min read

GMHP proves the power of partnerships

In this blog, the chair of the Greater Manchester Housing Providers Jon Lord talks about how the GMHP have provided vital support to the...

May 19, 20212 min read

Claudia - a GMHF story

Claudia (not her real name) is living proof that Greater Manchester Housing First can help to turn someone’s life around. Where there was...

May 17, 20212 min read

Maria's blog - Home is where our heart is

In her first blog, Maria Peavoy Housing First Project Administrator discusses the accommodation process and how bodies across GM have...

Apr 20, 20213 min read

Matt's blog - The pandemic can't halt the co-production panel

In his latest blog, co-production lead Matt Kidd, from Creative Inclusions, describes how the co-production panel continue to help the pilot

Mar 30, 20212 min read

Martine's blog - stepping in to big shoes

Some of you will already know me but if you don't, let me introduce myself. I’m Martine Whitehead and I’ve stepped into the Programme...

Mar 11, 20212 min read

Mike's blog - relationships are the key to HF success

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

Feb 10, 20213 min read

Emily's blog - 200 reasons to be proud!

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

Dec 22, 20203 min read

Emily's blog - a review of the year

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...

Nov 2, 20203 min read

Emily's blog - October 2020

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

Aug 12, 20203 min read

Emily's blog - August 2020

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

Aug 7, 20203 min read

Welcome to the new GMHF Heroes

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

Jun 25, 20203 min read

A view from our researcher - Izabela's blog

The GMHF Researcher gives an update on the project

Jun 22, 20203 min read

Making best use of the Private Rented Sector

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

Jun 18, 20204 min read

Emily's blog - Transition planning

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