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20/04/2026

Stay fire safe with your skin care

In the past few years, there have been a rise in fire incidents relating to emollient skin care products. These are mostly in the form of creams, but also come as sprays and gel formulas, and they are used by many of us with particularly dry, itchy or scaly skin (i.e. for conditions such as […]

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20/04/2026

Article by: Great Places

Introducing our Barista and Customer Service Course

This new course is helping Great Places customers build practical skills, confidence and a pathway into future employment.

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15/04/2026

Article by: Great Places

Great Places supports Bounceback Food CIC to deliver cookery workshops for children

Great Places backed Bounceback Food CIC to run hands‑on cooking sessions that supported young carers and low‑income families to develop kitchen skills.

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Great Places Housing Group

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.