08/04/2026
Great Places Housing Group has secured planning approval and acquired land for a new development that will bring much‑needed affordable homes to the former Park and Arbourthorne Labour Club site on City Road, Sheffield. The scheme being delivered in partnership with Holmpatrick Developments Limited will create 57 modern, energy‑efficient apartments, all for social rent. This […]
07/04/2026
Great Places recently welcomed Kilvinder Vigurs, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime at the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, to Wybourn for a visit to see the community led services, employment support, and partnership work across one of our key neighbourhoods.
02/04/2026
An update from our Sustainability Team Over the past year, we’ve been working hard to improve the energy efficiency of our homes – and we’re pleased to share the progress we’ve made so far. Thanks to a range of home improvements, 705 Great Places homes have now been upgraded to an EPC band C rating. This means better‑insulated homes that are […]
Social purpose is at the heart of Great Places Housing Group. A not-for-profit organisation, Great Places owns over 26,000 affordable homes in more than 30 local authority areas across the North West and South Yorkshire. In 2024/25 Great Places delivered 726 new affordable homes and sold 196 homes for shared ownership. It invested over £230 million into building new homes as well as running a wide range of projects and initiatives to help our customers and their communities. It currently has over 2,300 homes on site.
