News and Events

During Mental Health Awareness Week, lots of creative groups sessions have been taking place at Recovery Pathways across Manchester.

A major milestone has been reached this week at ‘North View’ as work commences on construction of the steel frame on Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust’s (GMMH) latest mental health unit.

Our Psychological Therapies services and Think Wellbeing Wigan service is being renamed NHS Talking Therapies as part of a national rebranding exercise that will see all Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services using the same name across the country. This doesn’t impact your mental health care and you don’t have to do anything.

May is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) awareness month. BPD is a type of personality disorder. In this blog, Andrew (he/him; not his real name), a gay man in his 40s lliving in Manchester, shares his experience of being diagnosed with BPD.

May is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Month in the UK. Our Clinical Leads for Complex Emotional and Relational Needs from across the Trust are holding a series of webinars throughout the month.

The mothers on Anderson Ward, a Mother and Baby Unit, recently took part in a project to make memory bears. The sessions were lead by Anna Creighton, Lead Wellbeing Artist at Studio One, part of our Recovery Pathways service.

A new in-person women’s only hearing voices group is being set up to provide a safe and supportive place for women to share their experiences of voices, visions and other unusual sensory experiences.

May 1 - May 7 is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. This week aims to get people talking about mental health before, during and after pregnancy. 

In this month's from the Housing First Dual Diagnosis team blog, the team highlight the 'On Your Feet Britain' day and how movement promotes all aspects of wellbeing. Find out more about the Housing First Dual Diagnosis Team here.

Here is Anthony’s story about how he did this by attending Systematic Innovation training run by John Sainsbury, Innovation Manager, Research & Innovation, GMMH and hosted by The Recovery Academy at GMMH. 

Neil Thwaite, our Chief Executive, has today announced his resignation from his role. He will continue as CEO for the next few months, serving out full notice whilst the Trust commences recruitment arrangements. 

Gareth Smith is starting his walk from Keswick to Wigan to raise awareness for mental health. By sharing his story, he wants to let other people, who may have a similar story, know that they too can achieve their goals.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has been exploring options for the future of the Manchester Wellbeing Fund and we are sorry to confirm that it will not be renewed.

Since 01 April 2022, over 700 GM people have been referred to receive Post-COVID mental health support.