Manchester Safer Staffing Strike

The three Manchester Early Intervention in Psychosis teams have recently held a ballot, with our Unison and Unite members voting overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. They will hold the first strike day on Wednesday the 16th of October at the Headquarters of GMMH CHARM fully supports the strike and will be present at the […]
CHARM supports Early Intervention Teams in Manchester decision to strike over concerns for patient safety due to understaffing

CHARM whole heartedly supports the strike to be held on 16th October. At our October monthly Society Meeting we were addressed by representative from the Trade Unions as to the necessity of striking over the appalling state of mental health services in Manchester. The meeting unanimously supported the action to be taken by the Early […]
The Women’s Hearing Voices Group in Manchester

The Women’s Hearing Voices Group in Manchester is a community peer support group. It is a safe space for women to talk with each other about personal experiences of hearing voices or having other unshared sensory experiences. About The group meets twice a month – on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. The group started […]
Survey of people who have had Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), and their family and friends

You are invited to take part in an online survey. The purpose is to understand the experience of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), in order to enhance the information given to people being offered ECT and their families. This is your opportunity to share your experiences of this treatment, positive and negative. Taking part involves answering an […]
CHARM STATEMENT ON PALESTINE
Charm is an organisation committed to non-coercive and compassionate approaches to mental health. We believe that this can only be achieved in an environment that respects the human and civil rights of all people. We are an organisation that is committed to anti-racism. As a mental health campaigning organisation we are conscious of the deep seated and long […]
CHARM Presents “Beyond the Frontline: Resistance and Resilience in Palestine”