News and Events

This Co-production Week, we're celebrating the benefits of working together and highlighting the valuable contribution service users and carers can make in developing our services. 

On Saturday 4 July 2026, staff from Trafford Talking Therapies and Sale GP practices will be taking part in the Sale Water parkrun and would welcome anyone who would like to join them.

Carers of people with dementia in the UK could soon receive much-needed psychological support thanks to a major research study led by researchers at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), the University of Manchester and the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR). 

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH)’s Psychological Therapies Training Centre (PTTC) is pleased to announce the successful outcome of its periodic review by the University of Manchester (UoM), resulting in full validation of all programmes for a further five years.

Join our Recovery Pathways service at No. 93 Wellbeing Centre on Wednesday 17 June 2026, from 11am to 2pm, for a free creative taster day featuring activities designed to support mental wellbeing.  

This week (8-14 June 2026) is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (IMHAW), and this year's theme is ‘Attunement’.

Michaela, a Wigan mum who was once left fearing she might never bond with her son following a series of traumatic losses, shares her story “as living proof that healing is possible” in honour of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2026.

GMMH has been shortlisted for a national HSJ Patient Safety Award for its work to tackle racism and improve safety on mental health wards.

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don’t think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

The Recovery Pathways service, part of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), is pleased to announce the launch of its Arts for Good Health Summer 2026 programme.

Volunteers’ Week is the perfect opportunity to recognise the incredible contribution volunteers make to our Trust - and to the NHS and social care.

On Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 May 2026, students and staff from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust’s (GMMH) Recovery Academy were invited to take part in a lived experience art exhibition alongside Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT).

We are thrilled to announce that our Capital, Estates and Facilities (CEF) Team has been shortlisted for Team of the Year at this year’s HEFMA Awards!

Following International Nurses Day, we held our first GMMH Nursing Awards on Monday 18 May 2026. The event provided an opportunity to recognise the outstanding contributions of nurses across our Trust and the impact they make on service users, families, colleagues and the wider community.

We are proud to share that two members of our catering team impressed the judges at a national cooking competition, earning a silver medal and an award for the best dish of the day.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) have today announced the appointment of Chris Oliver as our new Chief Executive Officer.