News and Events

In this first person blog, Michelle shares information about her role, the Disability Network and the virtual plans for Disability Awareness Day on 25 October 2020.

Art works embodying issues of mental health. The exhibition will open on 21 November 2020 at HOME and is free to visit.

Thanks for making Cycle September a huge success!

Written by Hannah Clayton, Honorary Research Assistant, CARMS Project

The Nerve Centre is a one-stop-shop for creativity and health in Bolton.

Ingrid tells us about her and the Dietetic team’s role at GMMH and national and regional malnutrition resources

buzz Manchester Health & Wellbeing Service are launching their Write Up Your Street project which uses hand written postcards as a way to build intergenerational connections across the city.

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has moved a step closer to building a landmark, state-of-the-art mental health facility as the Outline Business Case was formally supported and approved by the Trust’s Board of Directors.

Thank you to everyone who pledged on 08 October 2020

To celebrate Healthy Eating Week 2020 (28 September – 04 October), we shared daily healthy eating challenges to test you at home!

We hope that as you read this message, you and your loved ones are safe and well. Many of you have been in touch recently to tell us you missed the Recovery Academy during the Spring/Summer term due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but were excited to see us again for the Autumn/Winter term.

We would like people to tell us about their experiences and views of the Unity service.

During National Eye Health week (21 to 27 September), NHS Blood and Transplant is encouraging people to consider giving the gift of sight, due to the urgent need for more cornea donors.

Sign up today to the NHS registry for information on the new COVID-19 vaccine trials.

We have been named a finalist for the 2020 HSJ Patient Safety Awards in the ‘Best Partnership Solution Improving Patient Safety’ category.

On World Suicide Prevention Day, Charlotte Huggett, Trial Manager, tells us about how you can learn more about, and raise awareness of, suicide; and about the vital work of the Patient Safety Research Unit (PSRU) and the Cognitive AppRoaches to coMbatting Suicidality (CARMS) project.

GMMH Assistant Practitioner Katie Leggatt tells us about her incredible donation journey in honour of Organ Donation Week 2020.

A project to write two stories to honour, celebrate and remember the NHS frontline workers who have lost their lives while serving the community during the coronavirus outbreak.

Written by Orla Gleeson whilst working as a Research Assistant for the CARMS project but has now left to start a Trainee Clinical Psychologist role at Teeside University