Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust's (GMMH) Central Park triumphed in the Project of the Year – Refurbishment and Team of the Year for the Capital, Estates & Facilities Project Delivery Team categories at the Design in Mental Health Awards.

Marc Reed, director of capital, estates & facilities (CEF) at GMMH, said: ‘It's fantastic that this project has been recognised nationally at the recent Design in Mental Health Awards, as we've invested in this community development to support positive outcomes, for now and in the future.

‘For both the refurbishment itself and the CEF project delivery team to be successful in these prestigious awards is really rewarding as we continuously strive to provide the very best healthcare facilities for our staff, service users and carers to utilise and operate from. These accolades add further justification to the long-term planning, hard work and dedication of all of those involved.'

Central Park serves as a vital hub for GMMH services, centralising operations that were previously spread across multiple locations and enhancing the community-based healthcare services available for Manchester residents.

The facility encourages collaborative working, helping to provide holistic and more efficient care coordination to improve service user outcomes, aligning with the NHS 10-Year Health Plan's goal to make the NHS ‘the world's most collaborative public healthcare provider'.

The building also offers a number of office-based non-clinical departments, housing hot desks and private meeting rooms for all to utilise.