Greater Manchester Accelerating Reform Fund (GM ARF) Evaluation

The GM ARF evaluation presents a comprehensive review of the Greater Manchester Accelerating Reform Fund (ARF) programme, a system-wide initiative focused on strengthening support for unpaid carers and developing community-based approaches to care.

The evaluation explores how the programme has been delivered across Greater Manchester’s partnership of local authorities, NHS organisations and voluntary sector partners, and examines early outcomes for carers, families and communities.

It brings together programme data, stakeholder insight and lived experience to understand what has worked, where challenges remain, and what this means for the future of health and care reform.

Set within the context of Greater Manchester’s strategy for unpaid carers, the evaluation highlights the potential of preventative, relationship-based approaches and the importance of working collaboratively across the system.