Patrick Tierney

[Stephen Kosh @koshinspiration]

God is our help. Today’s prayer: rest in Him, seek His favour, trust His mercy and call on Him in every battle. Lord, send the right help, at the right time, in the right place. Psalm 33:20–21. #EarlyMorningPrayer #GodIsOurHelp

[Andy @Andy20198825]

The Elephants Trail on tour at the Live Well spring festival.

[Andy @Andy20198825]

The Elephants Trail on tour at the Live Well spring festival.

[Patrick Tierney @PaddyT77]

@koshinspiration Amen

[Agatha's Space CIC @AgathasSpace]

We’re looking for an Overlocker!

Our sewing sessions help women build skills & find peace of mind. We need an overlocker to give our garments a professional finish.

[Patrick Tierney @PaddyT77]

@evefrancisholt Absolutely love the Stone Roses. They was the soundtrack to my teenage years too.

[Andy @Andy20198825]

At the new local conference in London showing the (hope)film.

[Eve Holt @evefrancisholt]

Are Northern Leaders Innovative Enough?” This was the question posed to me and others on my panel at last week’s #PeoplesPowerhouse summit.

As I sat on the steps of the wonderful Black-E to prepare some thoughts the following poem developed in the sun. 👇

What is the North?
It’s grit, it’s graft, it’s guts, it’s gold.
It’s stories told and heads held high,
It’s dreaming big beneath grey skies.
It’s mills and minds, the old and new,
The beating heart, the work we do.

And who are the leaders?
Mayors with plans, power and sway?
All of us who rise in the everyday?
The makers, the doers, all who care.
The grafters who shape the change in the air.

What is it to innovate?
To break the mould, to push, create,
To question, to listen, to dare, to relate.
Not just the shiny, sexy, and new,
But what is bold, real and true.

And what is ‘enough’ in these times?
When trust is cracked, and pockets thin,
When power’s a game we don’t all win.
Yet still—we rise.
Community hubs and hands that mend,
Strong roots and bonds that refuse to bend.
Innovation that builds from where we came,
That weathers the storms and avoids a return, to more of the same.

So—are Northern leaders being innovative enough?
Some are. Some shine. Some spark the flame.
But a movement needs more than a moment or a single name.
We need leaders who listen, who love, who fight,
Who turn warm words into firelight.
Not leading over—but leading with.
Not just a badge or barge, but a bridge to a new way to live.

This stuff, isn’t just fluff.
And we aren’t innovative enough,
Until we design and build with structure and form,
Embedding people power and voice as the norm.
Until we enable all to participate and grow,
Create the conditions for agency and hope to flow.

So if the North is to rise and thrive and be,
Then its true leaders and innovators,
Are WE.

[Andy @Andy20198825]

The Elephants Trail at the gm live well.

[Patrick Tierney @PaddyT77]

The biggest indicator of the heart is the tongue.

[GMHAN @TheGMHAN]

Have you ever been in a meeting where it seems like people are speaking a different language?

Acronyms & technical language can be a barrier to cross-sector working, this glossary of acronyms can help improve our understanding and help us work together

https://t.co/w43Vkl4rSu

[Debs Johnson 🐝 @DebsCook2]

The remarkable work of @BeyondEmpowerUK
#salford would be lost without its invaluable support for local disabled people

[Emily Cole GMHF @EGmhf]

Experts by experience so vital in HF- and an inspiring journey and individual

[Maeve Shearlaw @MaeveShearlaw]

So what does the future look like now? Terrifying, hopeful, daunting – a mix of it all? The final Anywhere but Westminster from this election, by colleagues @JohnDomokos, @johnharris1969, @FranRankin and Noah Payne-Frank
https://t.co/eabXMN9ptE

[GMHAN @TheGMHAN]

Damian was an amazing person and we were lucky to have him working with us on the GMHAN.

We were really sad to hear the news that he passed away. If you want to join us to celebrate his life on Thurs 30th at 1pm

[Patrick Tierney @PaddyT77]

@angelafell Yeah you get to see the bigger picture and a wider perspective. I love this.

[Maeve Shearlaw @MaeveShearlaw]

The latest from our Made in Rochdale series, in collaboration with women living in the asylum system across greater Manchester. As Agatha says: 'we have trapped and silenced for so long, but there is a power in speaking out' https://t.co/lyHNmstL84

[Unlimited Potential @UPInnovates]

Really good to see @ElephantsTrail featured in the new film of the launch of #LiveWell - Greater Manchester's movement for community-led health and well-being!
https://t.co/Yf41cGvaYI

[Elephants Trail @ElephantsTrail]

We want to use film to magnify the stories that matter most in our communities. We are really grateful to the @guardian for giving us the opportunity to work with them to create this film about the benefits system and how it is impacting those we love.
https://t.co/x3K3Mlwx6O