#HealthNow Greater Manchester

#HealthNow Greater Manchester is a peer led project which aims to overcome homeless health inequalities, delivered by @Shelter and @ItsGroundswell

[Shelter Greater Manchester @ShelterGM]

Thank you to everyone who came to vote on what issues matter to them in support of The Way Home: A manifesto to rebuild our broken housing system. Find out more about our Manifesto and General Election Campaign below:
https://t.co/kdTnuK75CB
@Shelter #HousingCrisis #buildmore

[Shelter Greater Manchester @ShelterGM]

Our wonderful staff are here to help make the #HousingCrisis the central issue in the next General Election and give a voice to the people of Greater Manchester on what change they want to see to the UK Housing System.

[Shelter Greater Manchester @ShelterGM]

We are at St. Peters Sq from 10am-2pm today, giving the people of Greater Manchester the opportunity to vote on the future of housing in the UK. The Way Home is a manifesto to rebuild or broken housing system. #buildmore

[Shelter Greater Manchester @ShelterGM]

Let's make sure ending the housing emergency is top priority for all political parties this coming general election. Find out more about @Shelter and our General Election Campaign here! #HousingCrisis #buildmore https://t.co/kdTnuK75CB

[Shelter Greater Manchester @ShelterGM]

1/2 Yesterday we held an event to launch the Manchester Maze, highlighting the real life stories of people who have experienced the #HousingCrisis in #GreaterManchester. They spoke about the urgent changes needed to end our national shame - The Housing Emergency.

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

In partnership with @SPCTogetherCIC, we deliver Homeless Health Peer Advocacy in Salford, through our @SalfordHHPA Project. Here is what one local GP said about essential Peer Advocacy is in supporting their patients experiencing homelessness. @SPCTInclusionGP #HealthNowGM

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

Our project has supported 13 Homeless Health Peer advocates into paid work in the Health and Social Care Sector, ensuring the next generation of professionals are those with lived experience of health inequalities #HealthNowGM @NHS_GM @NHSuk @Shelter @ShelterGM @ItsGroundswell

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

Our project has directly supported hundreds of health interventions, increased health appointment attendance for those experiencing homelessness and delivered peer-led community care in 4 drop-in sites across Manchester.

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

Thanks for following along this week as we highlight our #HealthNowGM Project. Today we will celebrate the outcomes of the project and the difference it has made within Greater Manchester. Stay tuned!

[Sadiebirks @sadiebirks]

I can't speak highly enough of #HealthNow. They provide vital support for people experiencing homelessness to take control of their health journey, offering the peer advocates who deliver the service personalised training and development to achieve their goals.

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

In partnership with @ItsGroundswell and @crisis_uk, #HealthNowGM contributed to the publication of 'Knowing Where to Turn'. This peer led piece explores stigma and the difficulty in accessing mental health health support while experiencing homelessness.
https://t.co/Xz6grio7dm

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

Our Peer-led research takes a look at homeless health inequalities in Greater Manchester. 5 of our Peer Researchers conducted 51 semi-structured interviews with people experiencing homelessness in GM.
https://t.co/ns3N6ha2xv

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

@MarkFisherNHS @NHS_GM @wheppolette

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

All our volunteers have lived experience of multiple disadvantage. Keeley struggled to access mental health support before getting in to recovery. She started volunteering because she wanted to help people in the same situation as herself. @Shelter @ShelterGM @ItsGroundswell

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

@SalfordHHPA @SPCTogetherCIC @ItsGroundswell @Shelter @ShelterGM @MarkFisherNHS @wheppolette @NHS_GM

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

Meet Debbie, one of our former Homeless Health Peer Advocates who now coordinates our @SalfordHHPA project in partnership with @SPCTogetherCIC. Here she explains the importance Peer Advocacy. #HealthNowGM @ItsGroundswell @Shelter @ShelterGM

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

@NHS_GM @wheppolette @MarkFisherNHS

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

Kelly was matched with a Homeless Health Peer Advocate after struggling to read her appointment letters and becoming overwhelmed with her health conditions. Read and listen to her story below #HealthNowGM

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

#HealthNowGM follows @NICEComms guidance on the support of peers to deliver services effectively and maintain their own wellbeing and development by providing supervision, training and progression support.

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

We offer a full range of support to our Homeless Health Peer Advocates. This includes personalised training and development plans and a funded volunteer bursary to support volunteers to achieve their personal and professional goals. #HealthNowGM

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

VOLUNTEER PROFILE: Jan has been volunteering with #HealthNowGM since 2021 after wanting to give back whilst sharing his own experience of the difficulties he's faced. His insight has helped shape health services to be more inclusive to those experiencing homelessness @Shelter

[#HealthNow Greater Manchester @HealthNowGM]

Our project wouldn't be possible without the tireless work of our Homeless Health Peer Advocates! We will be sharing insights and stories throughout the day of our wonderful volunteers and the role they play in #HealthNowGM