Shared Health Foundation
@sharedhealthgm.bsky.social
Reducing the Impact of Poverty on Health in Greater Manchester.
Experts in health inequalities. Co-secretariat for APPG for Temporary Accommodation.
Experts in health inequalities. Co-secretariat for APPG for Temporary Accommodation.
Thank you to everyone who came to the Shared Health annual conference last week.
We saw GPs, researchers, artists, politicians, journalists, and lived experience, all daring to hope to improve outcomes for those impacted by health inequalities.
We saw GPs, researchers, artists, politicians, journalists, and lived experience, all daring to hope to improve outcomes for those impacted by health inequalities.
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to the Shared Health annual conference last week.
We saw GPs, researchers, artists, politicians, journalists, and lived experience, all daring to hope to improve outcomes for those impacted by health inequalities.
We saw GPs, researchers, artists, politicians, journalists, and lived experience, all daring to hope to improve outcomes for those impacted by health inequalities.
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What a brilliant day organised by @sharedhealthgm.bsky.social, coming together to discuss latest data and future plans to tackle the family homelessness emergency in this country.
It was a full house, in a rather jazzy conference venue!
#homelessness #childhomelessness #temporaryaccommodation
It was a full house, in a rather jazzy conference venue!
#homelessness #childhomelessness #temporaryaccommodation
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
What a brilliant day organised by @sharedhealthgm.bsky.social, coming together to discuss latest data and future plans to tackle the family homelessness emergency in this country.
It was a full house, in a rather jazzy conference venue!
#homelessness #childhomelessness #temporaryaccommodation
It was a full house, in a rather jazzy conference venue!
#homelessness #childhomelessness #temporaryaccommodation
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Privilege to speak at @sharedhealthgm.bsky.social conference today on temporary accommodation & homelessness.
Very moving testimony from Councillor Caroline Jackson on her own lived experience.
Very moving testimony from Councillor Caroline Jackson on her own lived experience.
November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Privilege to speak at @sharedhealthgm.bsky.social conference today on temporary accommodation & homelessness.
Very moving testimony from Councillor Caroline Jackson on her own lived experience.
Very moving testimony from Councillor Caroline Jackson on her own lived experience.
Join us for our Doctors in Deprivation Training Day tomorrow!
Calling all GPs and clinical leads interested in deprivation: come along, find your tribe and be inspired.
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
🔷Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
Calling all GPs and clinical leads interested in deprivation: come along, find your tribe and be inspired.
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
🔷Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
November 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Join us for our Doctors in Deprivation Training Day tomorrow!
Calling all GPs and clinical leads interested in deprivation: come along, find your tribe and be inspired.
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
🔷Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
Calling all GPs and clinical leads interested in deprivation: come along, find your tribe and be inspired.
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
🔷Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
At our Homeless Families Conference next week, Wendy Dearden and Revd. Ian Rutherford will share their expertise in supporting homeless families on our Best Practice Panel.
🔸Thu 6th Nov
🔸Fairfield Social Club
🔸Lunch provided
🔸Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
🔸Thu 6th Nov
🔸Fairfield Social Club
🔸Lunch provided
🔸Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
At our Homeless Families Conference next week, Wendy Dearden and Revd. Ian Rutherford will share their expertise in supporting homeless families on our Best Practice Panel.
🔸Thu 6th Nov
🔸Fairfield Social Club
🔸Lunch provided
🔸Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
🔸Thu 6th Nov
🔸Fairfield Social Club
🔸Lunch provided
🔸Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
An emotional and inspiring event earlier this month, celebrating the book launch of "Debt trap nation" by @kbrickell.bsky.social and Dr Mel Nowicki.
It is not families who are failing, families are being failed.
Find out more about the book and order now: debt-trap-nation.org/book
It is not families who are failing, families are being failed.
Find out more about the book and order now: debt-trap-nation.org/book
'Debt trap nation' book launch
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October 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
An emotional and inspiring event earlier this month, celebrating the book launch of "Debt trap nation" by @kbrickell.bsky.social and Dr Mel Nowicki.
It is not families who are failing, families are being failed.
Find out more about the book and order now: debt-trap-nation.org/book
It is not families who are failing, families are being failed.
Find out more about the book and order now: debt-trap-nation.org/book
Learn more about the speakers at our Doctors in Deprivation Training Day on Tue 4th Nov:
Prof Andrea Williamson, Dr Ruth Thompson & Dr Sarah Kiely will be joining us and sharing their expertise.
Fairfield Social Club, lunch provided
Book your ticket
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
Prof Andrea Williamson, Dr Ruth Thompson & Dr Sarah Kiely will be joining us and sharing their expertise.
Fairfield Social Club, lunch provided
Book your ticket
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
October 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Learn more about the speakers at our Doctors in Deprivation Training Day on Tue 4th Nov:
Prof Andrea Williamson, Dr Ruth Thompson & Dr Sarah Kiely will be joining us and sharing their expertise.
Fairfield Social Club, lunch provided
Book your ticket
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
Prof Andrea Williamson, Dr Ruth Thompson & Dr Sarah Kiely will be joining us and sharing their expertise.
Fairfield Social Club, lunch provided
Book your ticket
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
We are excited to share the lineup for our Politics, Local Authorities and Journalist Panels at our Homeless Families Conference next Thurs, 6th Nov.
If you work with homeless families in any capacity, this conference is for you.
Book your free ticket:
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
If you work with homeless families in any capacity, this conference is for you.
Book your free ticket:
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
October 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We are excited to share the lineup for our Politics, Local Authorities and Journalist Panels at our Homeless Families Conference next Thurs, 6th Nov.
If you work with homeless families in any capacity, this conference is for you.
Book your free ticket:
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
If you work with homeless families in any capacity, this conference is for you.
Book your free ticket:
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
At our Doctors in Deprivation Training Day next week, we'll hear from Dr Lynda Odoh on enhancing prediabetes support from a culturally responsive lens, and from Richard Miller on Paternal PND.
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club
🔷Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club
🔷Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
At our Doctors in Deprivation Training Day next week, we'll hear from Dr Lynda Odoh on enhancing prediabetes support from a culturally responsive lens, and from Richard Miller on Paternal PND.
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club
🔷Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club
🔷Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
Our Homeless Families Conference is coming up, bringing together practitioners, academics, politicians & lived experience. We dare to hope that things can and will change for those impacted by health inequalities.
Thu 6th Nov, Manchester
Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
Thu 6th Nov, Manchester
Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
October 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Our Homeless Families Conference is coming up, bringing together practitioners, academics, politicians & lived experience. We dare to hope that things can and will change for those impacted by health inequalities.
Thu 6th Nov, Manchester
Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
Thu 6th Nov, Manchester
Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
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We would like to thank Child Death Overview Panels for reviewing all child deaths and submitting these comprehensive data to the @NCMD.bsky.social for analysis and dissemination.
Thank you @gideonamos.bsky.social for raising the devastating issue of child mortality in temporary accommodation at Tuesday's debate on ending homelessness.
"Let's ensure that next winter does not see the tragic ending of the life of [...] one more family deprived of safety and stability"
"Let's ensure that next winter does not see the tragic ending of the life of [...] one more family deprived of safety and stability"
October 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
We would like to thank Child Death Overview Panels for reviewing all child deaths and submitting these comprehensive data to the @NCMD.bsky.social for analysis and dissemination.
Thank you @gideonamos.bsky.social for raising the devastating issue of child mortality in temporary accommodation at Tuesday's debate on ending homelessness.
"Let's ensure that next winter does not see the tragic ending of the life of [...] one more family deprived of safety and stability"
"Let's ensure that next winter does not see the tragic ending of the life of [...] one more family deprived of safety and stability"
October 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Thank you @gideonamos.bsky.social for raising the devastating issue of child mortality in temporary accommodation at Tuesday's debate on ending homelessness.
"Let's ensure that next winter does not see the tragic ending of the life of [...] one more family deprived of safety and stability"
"Let's ensure that next winter does not see the tragic ending of the life of [...] one more family deprived of safety and stability"
Our Doctors in Deprivation Training Day is coming up in two weeks!
Calling all GPs and clinical leads interested in deprivation: come along, find your tribe and be inspired.
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club
🔷Lunch provided
🔷Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
Calling all GPs and clinical leads interested in deprivation: come along, find your tribe and be inspired.
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club
🔷Lunch provided
🔷Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
October 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Our Doctors in Deprivation Training Day is coming up in two weeks!
Calling all GPs and clinical leads interested in deprivation: come along, find your tribe and be inspired.
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club
🔷Lunch provided
🔷Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
Calling all GPs and clinical leads interested in deprivation: come along, find your tribe and be inspired.
🔷Tue 4th Nov
🔷Fairfield Social Club
🔷Lunch provided
🔷Book your free ticket: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
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We know from our work, and the work of our partners, the distress and harm temporary accommodation can have on children.
Though there is still a long way to go, we welcome any news of increased funding and resource towards children forced into these circumstances 👇
Though there is still a long way to go, we welcome any news of increased funding and resource towards children forced into these circumstances 👇
With nearly 170,000 children in temporary accommodation in England on World Homeless Day, we welcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's announcement of £11 million to support homeless children's access to basic facilities and to improve their health and education outcomes.
October 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We know from our work, and the work of our partners, the distress and harm temporary accommodation can have on children.
Though there is still a long way to go, we welcome any news of increased funding and resource towards children forced into these circumstances 👇
Though there is still a long way to go, we welcome any news of increased funding and resource towards children forced into these circumstances 👇
At our Homeless Families Conference, Rachel Fox, Senior Policy Adviser at UNICEF UK, will bring a UN Convention on the Rights of the Child perspective on housing, homelessness and temporary accommodation.
Thu 6th Nov, Fairfield Social Club
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
#DepFest25
Thu 6th Nov, Fairfield Social Club
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
#DepFest25
October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
At our Homeless Families Conference, Rachel Fox, Senior Policy Adviser at UNICEF UK, will bring a UN Convention on the Rights of the Child perspective on housing, homelessness and temporary accommodation.
Thu 6th Nov, Fairfield Social Club
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
#DepFest25
Thu 6th Nov, Fairfield Social Club
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
#DepFest25
Very powerful article in @theguardian.com, highlighting the significant role schools can play in supporting children living in temporary accommodation and their families through the homelessness journey.
Read the full article here:
theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Read the full article here:
theguardian.com/commentisfre...
October 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Very powerful article in @theguardian.com, highlighting the significant role schools can play in supporting children living in temporary accommodation and their families through the homelessness journey.
Read the full article here:
theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Read the full article here:
theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We're hiring!
We have an open position for a Clinical Psychologist (Infant Parent) to join the The Together Service team.
Closing Date: Mon 27th Oct
More details and how to apply: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/news/were-hi...
We have an open position for a Clinical Psychologist (Infant Parent) to join the The Together Service team.
Closing Date: Mon 27th Oct
More details and how to apply: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/news/were-hi...
October 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
We're hiring!
We have an open position for a Clinical Psychologist (Infant Parent) to join the The Together Service team.
Closing Date: Mon 27th Oct
More details and how to apply: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/news/were-hi...
We have an open position for a Clinical Psychologist (Infant Parent) to join the The Together Service team.
Closing Date: Mon 27th Oct
More details and how to apply: sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/news/were-hi...
🚨NEW HOMELESSNESS DATA🚨
There are 132,410 homeless households living in temporary accommodation in England, including 172,429 children (April-June 2025).
An increase of 3,370 children, equivalent to a child becoming homeless every 40 minutes during the last quarter.
There are 132,410 homeless households living in temporary accommodation in England, including 172,429 children (April-June 2025).
An increase of 3,370 children, equivalent to a child becoming homeless every 40 minutes during the last quarter.
October 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🚨NEW HOMELESSNESS DATA🚨
There are 132,410 homeless households living in temporary accommodation in England, including 172,429 children (April-June 2025).
An increase of 3,370 children, equivalent to a child becoming homeless every 40 minutes during the last quarter.
There are 132,410 homeless households living in temporary accommodation in England, including 172,429 children (April-June 2025).
An increase of 3,370 children, equivalent to a child becoming homeless every 40 minutes during the last quarter.
We are excited to share the agenda for our upcoming Doctors in Deprivation Training Day. Come to be inspired and challenged, and find your tribe of clinicians working in areas of deprivation.
🔹Tue 4th Nov
🔹Fairfield Social Club
🔹Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
🔹Tue 4th Nov
🔹Fairfield Social Club
🔹Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
October 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We are excited to share the agenda for our upcoming Doctors in Deprivation Training Day. Come to be inspired and challenged, and find your tribe of clinicians working in areas of deprivation.
🔹Tue 4th Nov
🔹Fairfield Social Club
🔹Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
🔹Tue 4th Nov
🔹Fairfield Social Club
🔹Lunch provided
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
What an amazing evening with @kbrickell.bsky.social & Dr Mel Nowicki celebrating the launch of "Debt trap nation".
A remarkable piece of writing addressing the root causes of child poverty and homelessness, and the impact of systemic failures on vulnerable families.
debt-trap-nation.org/book
A remarkable piece of writing addressing the root causes of child poverty and homelessness, and the impact of systemic failures on vulnerable families.
debt-trap-nation.org/book
October 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
What an amazing evening with @kbrickell.bsky.social & Dr Mel Nowicki celebrating the launch of "Debt trap nation".
A remarkable piece of writing addressing the root causes of child poverty and homelessness, and the impact of systemic failures on vulnerable families.
debt-trap-nation.org/book
A remarkable piece of writing addressing the root causes of child poverty and homelessness, and the impact of systemic failures on vulnerable families.
debt-trap-nation.org/book
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Published today on #WorldHomelessDay: my book Debt Trap Nation – a deep dive into how government policy is driving families into homelessness & debt.
All royalties to @seacharity.bsky.social 💜
Families aren't failing. They're being failed.
📖 www.agendapub.com/page/detail/...
#DebtTrapNation
All royalties to @seacharity.bsky.social 💜
Families aren't failing. They're being failed.
📖 www.agendapub.com/page/detail/...
#DebtTrapNation
October 10, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Published today on #WorldHomelessDay: my book Debt Trap Nation – a deep dive into how government policy is driving families into homelessness & debt.
All royalties to @seacharity.bsky.social 💜
Families aren't failing. They're being failed.
📖 www.agendapub.com/page/detail/...
#DebtTrapNation
All royalties to @seacharity.bsky.social 💜
Families aren't failing. They're being failed.
📖 www.agendapub.com/page/detail/...
#DebtTrapNation
"Debt trap nation" by @kbrickell.bsky.social & Dr Mel Nowicki is out today, #WorldHomelessDay.
The book closely aligns with our mission to address the root causes of child poverty and homelessness, particularly the impact of systemic failures on vulnerable families.
www.debt-trap-nation.org/book
The book closely aligns with our mission to address the root causes of child poverty and homelessness, particularly the impact of systemic failures on vulnerable families.
www.debt-trap-nation.org/book
October 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
"Debt trap nation" by @kbrickell.bsky.social & Dr Mel Nowicki is out today, #WorldHomelessDay.
The book closely aligns with our mission to address the root causes of child poverty and homelessness, particularly the impact of systemic failures on vulnerable families.
www.debt-trap-nation.org/book
The book closely aligns with our mission to address the root causes of child poverty and homelessness, particularly the impact of systemic failures on vulnerable families.
www.debt-trap-nation.org/book
With nearly 170,000 children in temporary accommodation in England on World Homeless Day, we welcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's announcement of £11 million to support homeless children's access to basic facilities and to improve their health and education outcomes.
October 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
With nearly 170,000 children in temporary accommodation in England on World Homeless Day, we welcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's announcement of £11 million to support homeless children's access to basic facilities and to improve their health and education outcomes.
Looking forward to having Jane Cook & Anne Dowling at our Homeless Families Conference, launching their "Families experiencing Homelessness" toolkit for professionals working with homeless families.
Thu 6th Nov, Fairfield Social Club.
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
#DepFest25
Thu 6th Nov, Fairfield Social Club.
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
#DepFest25
October 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Looking forward to having Jane Cook & Anne Dowling at our Homeless Families Conference, launching their "Families experiencing Homelessness" toolkit for professionals working with homeless families.
Thu 6th Nov, Fairfield Social Club.
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
#DepFest25
Thu 6th Nov, Fairfield Social Club.
sharedhealthfoundation.org.uk/events/dep-f...
#DepFest25
Devastating new data from @ourmoh.bsky.social shows 11 children experiencing homelessness died in the UK in 2024. Six of them were under the age of 5, and the total figure is likely to be an underestimate.
With heavy hearts we release our findings of our annual investigation into the deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2024.
Read more on our site here:
museumofhomelessness.org/news/new-res...
Read more on our site here:
museumofhomelessness.org/news/new-res...
Our investigation finds that 1611 people experiencing homelessness died in 2024 - a 9% increase on the previous year. — Museum of Homelessness
We are devastated to share our latest research into the deaths of those who die. It has revealed the continued impact at the sharpest edge of the homelessness crisis, as the Labour Government has fail...
museumofhomelessness.org
October 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Devastating new data from @ourmoh.bsky.social shows 11 children experiencing homelessness died in the UK in 2024. Six of them were under the age of 5, and the total figure is likely to be an underestimate.