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Gaddum

Hi, we're Gaddum. We are a mental health and carers charity for Greater Manchester. Registered charity no.507162 Hi, I’m Gaddum.

I’m a charity offering advocacy, carer support, mental health, counselling and therapy services to Manchester. For nearly 200 years, I’ve been a voice for people struggling to have theirs heard, a shoulder to cry on for those shouldering a burden and a helping hand for anyone helping others to cope. I believe supporting individuals has a ripple effect on the whole community, ultimately building better futures all round. Everyone’s circumstances are unique, but whatever situation you find yourself in, I’m here to listen.

13/03/2026

Are you an unpaid carer who has been matched with Shared Lives?

Have you supported someone leaving hospital?

We would love to hear from you about your experiences. The first 50 stories submitted will receive a £25 thank you voucher.

To submit your story, please fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=XoJ1QUfAqEy-_yg1H8pgjW1iotxRHO1Ir2xAUOPY7FxUM0hKSzVHNldYUlJQMFNHU0NaUEdIQ1VQQy4u

Thank you! 🌟

12/03/2026

We're inviting unwaged carers in Salford and Manchester to take part in our awareness campaign, That Counts as Caring.

Launching in June 2026, the campaign aims to raise awareness of what being a carer really looks like, and to help people understand what support is available to them.

Many people who provide care don’t realise they’re entitled to support. By sharing your experience, you could help others recognise their own caring role and access support, including financial help, benefits advice, transport assistance, and local support groups and events.

🌟 Ways you can take part

You can get involved in whichever way feels most comfortable for you:

1) Appear in the campaign video
Share one sentence about what you do to support someone in your life. Filming will take place in Manchester (venue TBC) on Tuesday, 21st April.*

2) Take part in a longer filmed interview
We can visit you at home to talk in more depth about your experience of caring. We are looking for one carer in Manchester and one carer in Salford for this opportunity. Filming will take place on Wednesday 22nd April, at a time to suit you.*

3) Share your story in your own words
Create a written piece or record an audio message about your experiences as a carer. The deadline to submit a written or audio piece is Friday 22nd May.

*Travel costs will be reimbursed in line with Gaddum's policy. Anyone taking part in filming will be paid £15 per hour.

🌟 Who we’re looking for

People who care for a:

- Partner
- Parent
- Friend
- Relative
- Disabled child(ren)

You don’t need to call yourself a “carer”. If you regularly support someone who couldn’t manage without you, we’d love to hear from you.

Your story could help someone else realise: That Counts as Caring

To get involved, please fill out our expression of interest form here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=XoJ1QUfAqEy-_yg1H8pgjVBQtLAtDiVHlBYFZp6rWHlUME1IMFAwSjZFSE00RVlSNE1WSU9TQUY2RS4u

09/03/2026

We're excited to announce that Gaddum is part of a new VCSE collaborative that will support the provision of mental health crisis helpline support 📞

In partnership with Tameside, Oldham, Glossop & Stockport Mind, Rochdale and District Mind and MhIST Mental Health Independent Support Team, we are recruiting a team to provide the NHS "111 press 2" service.

With our combined experience of working with the people of Greater Manchester, we are excited to launch this collaborative partnership and support people in crisis in a professional, person-centred, and trauma-informed way.

Recruitment is now live for these roles. We will recruit and interview together as a partnership. Successful candidates can submit their preferences for which of the four organisations they would like to be placed in.

Find out more and apply here: https://www.togmind.org/vacancies

05/03/2026

Bring your questions to our free online Q&A to ask anything you’d like to know about working with eating disorders in peer support.

The Q&A will be led by a peer group facilitator, Rachel, who brings lived experience of anorexia nervosa in adolescence and ongoing experiences of disordered eating.

Now aged 55, Rachel reflects on the many ways recovery can look over a lifetime - raising questions about whether recovery always means the complete absence of difficult thoughts, or whether it can also mean learning to live well, safely, and meaningfully alongside them.

Drawing on her own journey, and that of family and peers, Rachel offers an honest, compassionate perspective that holds space for both hope and reality, aiming to make this session open, reflective, and grounded.

Free to attend and open to all Greater Manchester peer workers (working across Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside & Glossop, Trafford, Wigan & Leigh).

Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peer-support-qa-eating-disorders-tickets-1984276561611?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

04/03/2026

The Caregiving exhibition - hosted by Photos with Fiona - is available to view at Pendleton library until Easter.

The exhibition features a wonderful collection of photographs and written words by carers, showcasing their experiences.

02/03/2026

We’re recruiting three lived experience members to join the Manchester Neighbourhood Mental Health Service (MNMHS) Ethnography Oversight Group.

You’ll work alongside an Integrated Lived Experience (ILE) representative to review insights, shape priorities, and help ensure approaches remain co-produced, ethical and equitable.

✔ Quarterly 1-hour meetings
✔ Paid in line with lived experience involvement rates

To apply, please fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=XoJ1QUfAqEy-_yg1H8pgjW1iotxRHO1Ir2xAUOPY7FxUNEU3SUE5S09YU1dSUUI2MTQyWE1GTDRaUi4u&route=shorturl

Or, for more information, email our coproduction team: coproduction@gaddum.org.uk

27/02/2026

Do you have lived experience of accessing Adult Mental Health Services?

We’re looking for lived experience leaders to join our Coproduction Management Group (CMG). This is a paid opportunity.

🧩 Purpose of the CMG:

The CMG Panel provides lived experience leadership to help monitor and guide the quality, impact, and accessibility of coproduction both within Gaddum and the wider system. (ICB/GMMH/NHS)

🧩 What You Will Do:

- Attend a quarterly 2‑hour meeting
- Read documents in advance
- Help identify impact, gaps, risks, and needs
- Review basic financial information related to coproduction
- Check for EDI, parity, and accessibility issues
- Offer constructive challenge and suggestions
- Help ensure coproduction is done with people, not to them

🧩 Who We Are Looking For:

- People with lived experience of Adult Mental Health Services (Primary and Secondary Care) (service use, caring, community leadership, etc.)
- No formal qualifications needed
- Able to read short documents independently
- Able to be involved in discussions
- Comfortable giving balanced challenge
- Reliable and able to attend quarterly meetings

If you would like to apply, please fill out our expression of interest form here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=XoJ1QUfAqEy-_yg1H8pgjWBDM72PyHJPpJqe7maHUKVUNTNDMzhSUUNaUU1BMVdRUkdENFRGRVNOQy4u&route=shorturl

Or, for more information, please email our coproduction team: coproduction@gaddum.org.uk

26/02/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for a - very windy! - walk around Peel Park 🙂

Getting outside in nature (even when the skies are grey) always lifts our mood 🌳

If you're a carer in Salford, we'd love for you to join us at our upcoming events.

Find out more & sign up here: https://www.gaddum.org.uk/events/

25/02/2026

Do you have lived experience of a long-term condition, or care for someone who does?

We’re inviting four people to join our LTC (Long Term Condition) Lived Experience Oversight Group to provide lived experience insight and guidance, to ensure the LTC engagement programme is co‑produced, inclusive and represents real, lived experience.

This is a paid role for 12 months, with quarterly meetings starting in March. There will be opportunities to take part in focus groups and support wider engagement work.

To apply, please fill out the form here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=XoJ1QUfAqEy-_yg1H8pgjW1iotxRHO1Ir2xAUOPY7FxURUg3TkZVRDdEMUFHSTVFNDA1TUxWWUQ5Ui4u&route=shorturl

Or, for more information, email our coproduction team: coproduction@gaddum.org.uk

24/02/2026

A behind-the-scenes shot from our recent filming with Manchester Mind 🎬

We sat down with Elizabeth Simpson, CEO of Manchester Mind, Ben Whalley, CEO of Gaddum, and Lily Huggins, Head of Community at Gaddum, to talk about what's been achieved so far and what's next for our joint Recovery in Community (RiC) service, which supports people to leave mental health inpatient care and stay well in the community.

More to follow 👀

A huge thank you to Neil Bauckham for filming and editing! 🎥

19/02/2026

During a recent creative workshop, we asked young carers to share their experiences of being a carer, and their preferences for how they would like to be treated by healthcare staff.

They said:

"I want them to be kind and nice."
"I want them to respect my choice."
"I want them to help more."
"I want my mum to be treated kind and loved by my mums doctors and to me."
"I would like them to treat me how staff treat others with kindness and respect."
"I would like them to be kind to me and mum and not be rude."

Listening and acting upon the voices of young carers is vital to shape how we can best support YC's in their caring role. Drawing is a great outlet for young carers - and people of any age - to express their thoughts and feelings.

A big thank you to all young carers in Salford for taking part, and for producing these awesome drawings 🤩

17/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! 🎇

Lunar New Year (sometimes called Chinese New Year) marks the beginning of the new year in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar.

Lunar New Year originated in China, but the festival is also celebrated in several East and Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam and Korea, as well as in communities around the world.

The Chinese zodiac follows a 12-year cycle, each year represented by an animal: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Each year also corresponds to one of five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, or earth.

According to Chinese astrology, the horse is defined by traits such as confidence, responsibility, and intelligence. The year of the horse is also associated with moving forwards, independence and endurance 🐎

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Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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