News and Events

On 01 October 2026 (the first day of Black History Month) our PCREF team hosted the “PCREF Community Event: centring racialised voices to shape fairer access, experiences and outcomes in mental health services”.

World Mental Health Day is an annual awareness day, set up by the World Federation for Mental Health to raise awareness and mobilise efforts in support of mental health.

This year’s theme, “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change,” puts lived experience at the heart of the conversation.

For those of us working in mental health services, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the difference we can make through the care we provide, the conversations we have and how well we listen to the people who use our services.

Every conversation matters. By listening to lived experience, we can help turn real voices into real change.

Loveness Ncube and Tracy Slaughter sat down to discuss their work within the REACH programme to reduce racism-related incidents and improve how services respond when they occur.

Whether you're seeking support for yourself or others, the Recovery Academy’s new term offers a wealth of face-to-face and online courses, and other resources, to help people stay well and grow.

Across Black History Month, we will be using our platform to amplify the lived experiences of our colleagues, service users, carers and communities; shining a light on their vital contributions; and highlighting how, together, we are taking action everyday to drive real and meaningful change.

Our Psychological Therapies Training Centre (PTTC) held its final and largest graduation ceremony of the year on 15 September 2026.

With just one week until Stoptober, it's time to get ready for the journey ahead. Whether you're planning to quit smoking yourself or supporting a friend, family member, service user, or colleague, remember: we're doing this together.

We are delighted to announce the shortlisted nominees for The GMMH Stars Awards 2026 in association with Red Tree Building Contractors.

On Monday 7 September 2026, our Chair, Tony Warne spent time visiting Gaskell House, home to our Manchester Specialist Psychotherapy Service, Eating Disorders Service, and Psychosexual Service.

Researchers in Greater Manchester have credited the central role of stakeholders with disabilities when testing the usability of a digital referral tool for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).

We are delighted to announce that we have successfully retained our NHS Veteran Aware accreditation and Bronze Award through the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Last weekend, GMMH took on the Manchester Village Pride Parade alongside MFT, Pennine Care, NHS and NHS England.

Taking place in the heart of Manchester, the parade brought together community groups, charities, public sector organisations and businesses to champion equality, inclusion and diversity. 

Our Recovery Pathways service is excited to announce the launch of its Arts for Good Health Autumn 2026 programme.

Arts for Good Health (A4GH) are a variety of free short wellbeing courses run across Manchester and designed for access to further parts of the community. They can be used as an introduction to our core service or as part of a move-on plan.

Watch Dr Abhishek Goli tell us about his cultural heritage; and read about Dr Samir Shah’s recent national recognition. 

A new specialist liver scanner, known as a FibroScan, is helping to detect the signs of liver disease in minutes rather than weeks.

The scanner, provided by Bury Council’s Public Health team, is now being used by our Achieve Bury service to support the early identification and prevention of liver disease across the borough.

This month (July 2026) is South Asian Heritage Month, a national moment for learning, reflection and celebration of South Asian contributions to British life.