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20/05/2026
Successful delivery of working from home courses
We have recently delivered two successful working from home courses, designed to support customers who are interested in exploring remote employment opportunities. The sessions took place at our Oldham Office, with six customers attending the first session. A second session followed, with a further seven customers in attendance. Each workshop ran for three hours and […]
20/05/2026
Blackburn MP visits Great Places Homes and Support Services
Great Places recently hosted Blackburn MP Adnan Hussain for a visit to see first-hand how we are investing in homes, communities and specialist support services across the constituency. The visit began at Bowland House, where Mr Hussain met our Chief Executive Alison Dean, colleagues and customers, before touring In Partnership, Great Places’ independence and wellbeing […]
13/05/2026
Fleetwood residents have a Coffee with a Cop
Great Places recently organised a “Coffee with a Cop” session in Fleetwood, to allow people the chance to raise any issues with the police at the Heart of the Hub café. Great Places and the Police got a better understanding of the current issues affecting customers and residents and Sarah Holt from the Restorative Justice […]
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.