News and Events

Last year saw us work with a group of service users from across the Trust to establish our Service User Council. We wanted to recruit people who are passionate about improving mental health services, people who are passionate about representing the voice of others accessing our services and people keen to make good connections with other service users at their local level. The development of the Service User Council is an example of real co-production in practice. 

For the last two years, the Psychological Therapies Training Centre has been hosting a cohort of individuals who have previously been through a course of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

We’ve launched our new Trust Strategy this week and it’s fitting that the launch marks the start of Co-Production Week.

Shortly after opening its doors in November last year, Forest Ward at North View wanted to involve those with lived experience, alongside NHS England, in a National Quality Improvement project.

The Recovery Academy first launched in 2013 and has been a shining light of effective co-production in practice ever since! 

We are thrilled to announce that nominations for The GMMH Stars Awards 2025, in association with Red Tree Building Contractors, are now officially open!

We are delighted to announce that Dr Mariana Vieira, Specialist Trainee 5 Doctor at GMMH’s community Addiction Services in Bolton, has won the Trainee Poster Competition at the Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Addictions Annual Conference 2025.

To mark the NHS's 77th Birthday, colleagues from Trafford Talking Therapies, alongside Sale Central Primary Care Network, will be coming together to complete the Stretford Parkrun on Saturday 5 July 2025.

Saturday 28 June is Armed Forces Day, where we celebrate and support people from the Armed Forces community and thank them for their service. 

From 16 June 2025, community groups and projects that support recovery from addiction can apply for grants of up to £6,000 from the Achieve Bury Recovery Fund.

Friday 20 June is Red4Research day, where we show our support for research and all those working behind the scenes to make research happen. We know that mental health research is so important to how Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) improves and offers innovative treatments – will you help us by showing your support?

Come and chat with us and experience taster gardening and creative sessions!

Carers Week (9 - 15 June) 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.

In December 2023, Michael, a learning and development specialist from Trafford, faced an unexpected heart attack at the age of just 28.

We have agreed that our two organisations will work together even more closely in the coming months and years to improve care for our patients, the communities we serve and make the best use of public money. This follows a joint meeting between our two boards of directors.