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31/10/2025

Bringing Chair Yoga to Richmond Park

Our older residents have felt the physical, social and mental benefits of these popular sessions run at our community centre.

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28/10/2025

Bonfire Night Checklist – how to enjoy fireworks safely

If you're hosting your own fireworks display, here are some top tips on how to use, stay safe around and dispose of fireworks...

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28/10/2025

Jeff Smith MP visits Great Places and our new development in West Didsbury

Great Places Housing Group recently welcomed Jeff Smith, MP for Manchester Withington, on a visit to learn more about its work in the constituency and to tour our new housing development in West Didsbury. The visit began at Great Places’ Head Office on Derwent Avenue, where Mr Smith met with our Chief Executive Alison Dean […]

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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.