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18/03/2026

Article by: Great Places

New £1bn fund to give fast help when unexpected costs hit

A new government scheme is set to deliver vital emergency support to low‑income households across England. Learn more about it.

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18/03/2026

Article by: Great Places

Great Places supports community-led change through the Step Forward Fund

Great Places recently joined forces with Step Up MCR to support a community‑led funding initiative empowering residents across Manchester.

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16/03/2026

Fibre Broadband Installation Work Across Our Buildings

Great Places is working in partnership with several fibre broadband providers to upgrade the broadband connections in many of our buildings. This work involves installing new Fibre‑to‑the‑Premises (FTTP) technology, often referred to as “Full Fibre.”  Full Fibre uses fibre‑optic cables that run directly into homes. This is a big improvement on traditional copper broadband connections and is designed […]

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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.