09/04/2026
Partnership working has helped secure the future of a much‑loved community hub on Tamworth Street in Oldham, ensuring it remains a safe, welcoming and energy‑efficient space for local people. Tamworth Street is home to the Werneth and Freehold Community Development Project (WFCDP), a long‑established local charity that has supported children, families and adults in the […]
08/04/2026
Great Places Housing Group has secured planning approval and acquired land for a new development that will bring much‑needed affordable homes to the former Park and Arbourthorne Labour Club site on City Road, Sheffield. The scheme being delivered in partnership with Holmpatrick Developments Limited will create 57 modern, energy‑efficient apartments, all for social rent. This […]
07/04/2026
Great Places recently welcomed Kilvinder Vigurs, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime at the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, to Wybourn for a visit to see the community led services, employment support, and partnership work across one of our key neighbourhoods.
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.
