The Greater Manchester Homeless Action Network (GMHAN) brings together organisations and individuals across Greater Manchester who are working to end rough sleeping and prevent homelessness. Their network includes people with personal insights into homelessness, people from the frontline organisations, public sector officers, and anyone working to find more effective solutions to the homelessness crisis. They […]
Yin Wai Ho – Greater Together Manchester I began volunteering for Greater Together Manchester in April 2022. I was moved to the UK from Hong Kong two years ago due to the implementation of the Hong Kong security law. Fortunately, the British government gave me a BNO Visa to live here as a second home. […]
Could you be a Trustee? It’s one of those things where you assume you’ve got to be a certain age, have a certain number of years experience, have 56 things on your CV. But you might not have to jump through as many hoops as you think to become a Trustee of a homelessness charity. […]
Independent Choices is a Greater Manchester-based professional organisation, with over 40 years of experience supporting, advising and working with victims of domestic abuse and violence. Learn more about volunteering with Independent Choices. They’re currently recruiting for Helpline Volunteers, so who better to share ‘a day in the life’ than a helpline volunteer herself. If you […]
Back in January, 22 people ranging from frontline staff, GMCA officers, experts and people with lived experience attended and participated in the GMHAN Prison and Resettlement Open space meeting. The meeting had been requested to explore and discuss the challenges and issues connecting homelessness with prison releases and resettlement. To ensure this topic was kept at the forefront of […]
Join us between 10th June – 18th June for your opportunity to be part of GMHAN consultation events on the latest draft of the Greater Manchester Homelessness Prevention Strategy. Book your place for our consultation sessions using this link. Tackling homelessness and rough sleeping is a key priority for GMCA and organisations across Greater Manchester […]
By Matthew Johnson from Inspiring Change Manchester On the 30th March, GMHAN hosted a panel discussion and breakout workshop to explore the issue of Prison and Resettlement, as part of our work to support the development of the Greater Manchester Homelessness Prevention Strategy. The online event, which was attended by 37 participants from a range […]
On Tuesday 9th March 2021 the Homelessness Action Network held an learning event to reflect on people’s experiences of ABEN (A Bed for Every Night) provision in Greater Manchester. Creative Inclusion were commissioned to write a report which brings together different perspectives on how Greater Manchester can respond as a whole system to improve the […]
GMHAN Full Network Event – Reflection from Robbie Cowbury from Action Together (Action Together support the community and voluntary sector in Rochdale, Oldham and Tameside) A Homelessness Prevention Strategy to cover all of Greater Manchester has been an ambition of the Homelessness Action Network for long before the pandemic. It’s a fundamental part of why […]
On Wednesday 9th December, we hosted #GMLegislativeTheatre event on Funding & Commissioning. We explored some structural barriers and ideas when it comes to funding. Thank you for all your comments and engagement on social media. You can check them out #GMlegislativetheatre, and also see some of the reflection from our […]
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