No winners for us but great to see how much great work is going on across the UK and we were honoured to be shortlisted. Well done to Hope at Home and Caerphilly supporting people and Holistic Hoarding on their award wins :)

We have an early Christmas present thanks to our friends MASH Manchester and Guinness Partnership who have helped another person on the road to recovery and a brighter New Year. Together, we are making a difference #housingfirst #bebrave

Another wonderful early gift, thanks to Ending Homelessness Together and Stockport Homes who have helped another person into a home of their own. Together, we are making a difference #housingfirst #bebrave

It's a hat-trick! This time it's our heroes Ending Homelessness Together and Guinness Partnership who have stepped up to the mark to help another person into a home of their own before the festive period. Together, we are making a difference #housingfirst #bebrave

From everyone at the GM Housing First partnership, may we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

From all of us at the GM Housing First partnership, we wish you a very peaceful and happy New Year and all the very best for 2025

🏘️Read @AlexLSmith1983's article for the Big Issue explaining the important role that Housing First must play in 2025. bigissue.com/opinion/housin…

Webinar will hear from four different Housing First services about the ways they have worked to increase the supply of social housing, manage effective partnerships with housing providers, adopt the Housing First principles into housing management teams. homeless.org.uk/events/housing…

"Prepare to fail". The lack of preparation and organisation for people coming out of prison. GMHousingFirst youtu.be/TOADpyyjBjk

Our Programme Lead Mike Hughes was at the Housing for Resolving Poverty Conference alongside Rachel Summerscales, GM Community Led Homes, and Vicky Leigh, Manchester Communication Academy, to talk about preventative approaches. Thanks to Patsy Davies for facilitating the session.

This #WorldPoetryDay, we’re using a haiku—just 17 syllables—to send a powerful message to Keir Starmer. The UK Government must take bold action to tackle homelessness. Will you tell them? ✍️Sign our open letter: bit.ly/3FoTpfV

AND ANOTHER ONE! Thanks to our heroes from Great Places Housing Group and Irwell Valley Homes for helping another person on the road to recovery. Together, we are making a difference #housingfirst #homelessness

As part of Mental Health Awareness week, we explore the benefits of plants and gardening and the part it has played in the Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme's offer. Click on the link below for more gmhousingfirst.org.uk/post/cultivati… Together, we are making a difference #bebrave

Barry became homeless after a relationship break-up. But after being referred in to the Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme, he's getting his life back on track. Click on the link to find out more about Barry's story gmhousingfirst.org.uk/post/barry-a-r…

Do you have what it takes to be a GM Housing First hero? Our partners at Riverside are on the lookout for a Housing First Worker. So, if you have what it takes, click the link to find out more Together, we are making a difference gmhousingfirst.org.uk/work-for-us

Mike Hughes gets our latest partnership day underway as we plot the future of the GMHF and RSAP programmes. We also premiered a fantastic song created by the GMHF co-production panel and colleagues. Watch this space for its release!

We are now in the "Beyond tenancy sustainment" session as we look at how we can overcome barriers as we move the partnerships forward. Together, we are making a difference #housingfirst #rsap

We have announcement about the future of the partnership. Please visit our Bluesky channel to find out more bsky.app/profile/gmhous…

It's been a busy time at the partnership but we never stop helping people begin their recovery journeys. Thanks to our heroes at Guinness, MASH, Riverside and L&Q for their hard work! Together, we are making a difference #housingfirst #bebrave