Greater Manchester Independent Mental Health Network

The Independent Mental Health Network is a growing network of people with lived experience of mental health that work together to improve mental health services and campaign against mental health stigma.

We have recently been appointed as the independent facilitator for the Greater Manchester Adult Mental Health Service User Network.

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Latest News

We are recruiting for a Peer Support Engagement Coordinator to join the team

We are recruiting for a Peer Support Engagement Coordinator to join the team


Are you someone with a passion for improving mental health services and empowering those with lived experience of mental health? Do you support the principles of lived experience leadership and have a willingness to ensure this remains embedded in health…
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Mental Health & Housing: Trauma informed training programme pilot

Mental Health & Housing: Trauma informed training programme pilot


Currently, our Mental Health and Housing Experts by Experience group are involved in the design and delivery of a trauma informed training pilot being rolled out to six housing providers across Greater Manchester. What is ‘Trauma informed practice’? “A model…
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Information session: Stockport Council's Mental Health and Vulnerable Adults Framework tender

Information session: Stockport Council's Mental Health and Vulnerable Adults Framework tender


Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council will be holding an information session about the area's Mental Health and Vulnerable Adults Framework tender process. Two information sessions will be taking place. The dates are: Thursday 15 July 11am - 12pm Thursday 29 July…
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Guest Blogs

Read our blog posts, written by our guest authors.

'Include Me In' by Anthony O'Connor

'Include Me In' by Anthony O'Connor


When I was first approached to write a blog, I was unsure and didn’t think I had anything to say that might interest anyone. So, I went on the IMHN webpage and had a look around and remembered that one…
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Suicide Prevention - Missed Opportunities and Lessons Learned

Suicide Prevention - Missed Opportunities and Lessons Learned


"Is suicide preventable or inevitable?  For me, the answer to this depends on whether missed opportunities of the past are today’s lessons learned.  With this in mind I plan to share my lived experience with the social housing workforce and…
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