The year began with the Adverse Childhood Experience and Trauma Responsive Movement across Greater Manchester conference in partnership with the Violence Reduction Unit. The conference saw an amazing 500 attendees listen to a day full of inspiring presentations from a wide range of organisations.

We heard about the amazing work that has been happening across Greater Manchester to achieve our goal of being an ACE and trauma responsive city-region. We learnt how grassroot expertise is leading the way in shifting thinking and how our public and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) sector across Greater Manchester is making changes to ensure we shift behaviour and respond to people’s needs.

Gareth Nixon (ACEs and Trauma Lead) and Lizzie Hughes (Integrated Neighbourhood Lead) spoke of the great trauma responsive work taking place in the Cheetham and Crumpsall community.

We also heard from people with lived experience on how trauma has impacted them, what has helped them, and how we can mitigate such experiences. 

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