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Oct 9, 20241 min read

Celebrating our heroes on World Homeless Day

Join with us as we acknowledge World Homeless Day

Oct 9, 20243 min read

Introducing RSAP

Click on the link to watch the podcast as RSAP Team Leader Rhiannon Fieldson talks about the impact the programme is having. Fighting...

Sep 13, 20241 min read

Co-production panel highlight GM partnership at international event

Three of our co-production panel took centre stage at an event highlighting the virtues of the Housing First model. Wayne, Lisa and Vance...

Jul 11, 20242 min read

Partnership bags Homeless Link commendation

The Greater Manchester Housing First Partnership is delighted to have been awarded Highly Commended in the Homeless Link Excellence award...

May 23, 20241 min read

Stan - a GMHF story

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

May 13, 20242 min read

Managing the moves

The GM Housing first partnership is successful because of its flexibility – and managed moves is one way we can help people

May 9, 20242 min read

How we help sustain tenancies

Project Manager Mike Hughes blogs on the different ways the partnership helps people to make maintain and sustain their tenancies

Mar 22, 20241 min read

Fail to prepare, Prepare to fail

Our amazing co-production panel have been working on a film to highlight the issues surrounding people being released from prison –...

Feb 23, 20241 min read

GMHF Programme Lead to present at Pathways conference

GM Housing First Programme Lead Emily Cole will be presenting at the Pathways from Homelessness 2024 conference in London next month on...

Feb 2, 20241 min read

Homeless Link report highlights the power of the HF model

The GMHF Partnership has played a key part in Homeless Link's latest report into the Housing First model - entitled "Research exploring...

Feb 2, 20246 min read

First Government report into regional Housing First programmes

A Government report, of which GM Housing First played a major part, has highlighted the undoubted benefits of the Housing First model as...

Feb 2, 20242 min read

Co-producing the partnership

The GMHF (Greater Manchester Housing First) co-production team have always been central to the partnership and ongoing service delivery...

Feb 2, 20241 min read

Partnership day drives new thinking

The GMHF partnership gathered its leaders together to plot the course for the collective as it prepares to enter its sixth year. Led by...

Dec 20, 20233 min read

Emily's blog - going into Year 6

Now we’re into 2024, it’s been a nice time to reflect on the year that was 2023. The only place to start is with a big THANK YOU to all...

Nov 27, 20232 min read

In the Zone - Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme (RSAP)

Over the past few weeks, we have run a series of articles to highlight the great work of each team and allow them to talk about their...

Nov 14, 20232 min read

Putting Housing First in the spotlight at Conference

The spotlight shone on Greater Manchester and the Housing First model at the Homeless Link Conference last week. The Greater Manchester...

Nov 13, 20232 min read

In the Zone - GM Mental Health Trust

Over the past few weeks, we’ve be running a series of articles to highlight the great work of each team, which will allow them to talk...

Oct 2, 20232 min read

In the Zone - Zone C

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been running a series of articles to highlight the great work in each of our zones - a series we are...

Sep 22, 20232 min read

Sonia's blog - Onward with the partnership

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

Sep 4, 20232 min read

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...