Our customer portal, MyPlace will be unavailable on 7 March due to essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
05/03/2026
Article by: Great Places
Lara’s journey from a single text message to launching her own Portuguese pastry business shows how the right support can mean real opportunities.
05/03/2026
At Great Places, we’re committed to helping customers create safe, comfortable homes and sometimes that means going beyond bricks and mortar. Over the past few years, we’ve built strong partnerships with local charities to provide pre-owned furniture, household appliances, and even recycled paint to customers in need across the central region. Who we work with Emmaus – covering Bolton, Bury and Little Hulton The Brick – supporting Wigan […]
05/03/2026
We caught up with Matt Deaville (Housing Management PFI Manager) to get a sense of his role and perspective at Great Places. What does your role involve? I oversee the tenancy management of around 630 properties in Oldham as part of a contract with Oldham Council called the PFI. Day-to-day, this means managing a team of 10 colleagues at […]
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.
