News and Events

World Suicide Prevention Day, observed on September 10 every year, is a platform to raise awareness of suicide, bring people together to share hope and to promote preventative measures to reduce the number of suicides and suicide attempts globally. The theme for 2024 is ‘Changing the Narrative on Suicide’ with an associated call to action of ‘Start the Conversation’.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) have set up a new Mental health feedback forum, with the aim to include service users and carers in the development and co-delivery of mental health services.  

Our Chief Executive, Karen Howell, continues to visit services across the Trust, giving her the opportunity to meet staff and learn about each area in more detail.  

Two members of GMMH’s catering team have been named as finalists in a national NHS cooking competition.

Karolina Morawiec, Food Production Supervisor, and Kenneth (Kenny) Moth, Catering Assistant, are in the running for ‘NHS Chef of the Year’ after succeeding in regional heats held at Trafford College in Manchester.

A further important permanent appointment has been made to GMMH’s executive team – with Claus Madsen joining the Trust in October as Chief People Officer.

The Recovery Pathways service, part of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), has recently launched a collaborative textile project inspired by the sashiko stitch technique.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and the Mental Health Nursing Research Unit (MHNRU) are delighted to mark the conclusion of the CAMEO study by sharing their research results via a webinar on Tuesday 3 September 2024 between 11am and 12 noon.  

Grants of up to £6000 are available for community groups and projects that support recovery from addiction to drugs and/or alcohol.

Peer Mentors Kieran Jones, Megan Dobie and Chris Stirrup, have set a target to climb three National Peaks by May 2025, in time for next year's Mental Health Awareness Week.

The NHS is launching a major survey on people’s experiences of using mental health services. 

Justin Walker, Support, Time and Recovery (STR) worker at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), has won the best Experimental Film Award at the WILDsound Film Festival in the United States. 

Today, on Friday 26th July 2024, Achieve Recovery Services announce that hepatitis C (hep C) has officially been micro-eliminated in Bury.
 

Birth Trauma Awareness Week runs from 15-21 July 2024, this year is on the theme of informed consent.

The Wigan resident who is using her own experiences to fight stigma and help others struggling with an often-misunderstood mental health condition.

Another essential role to GMMH’s executive team has been appointed to permanently – Salli Midgley will join the team as Chief Nurse in the coming months.