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Great Places’ Sustainability Team recently hosted the first in a series of planned customer engagement events, aimed at supporting residents set to benefit from energy efficiency improvements to their homes. These upgrades are part-funded through the Government’s Warm Homes Social Housing Fund. Held at the Community Centre in our Northmoor Anchor Neighbourhood, the coffee morning […]

Great Places Housing Group secures £49.9 million grant funding to deliver 509 new affordable homes Great Places Housing Group has secured an additional £49.9 million in grant funding from Homes England, the government’s housing and delivery agency, to support the delivery of a further 509 new affordable homes to start by March 2027 and complete […]

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

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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 […]

Great Places has played a pivotal role in helping a community café in Burnley getting a new lease of life. The café is housed in the Chai Centre, on Hurtley Street, has been closed for a number of years but has been reopened thanks to Ibrar Syed, who also runs the Enterprising Habits Hub on […]

Great Places joined ALL FM to celebrate their second win as ‘Community Radio Station of the Year’ and the station’s powerful impact on local communities.

Christine Court’s newly refurbished room is transforming lives by offering vulnerable families a warm, inclusive space to connect and thrive.

Great Places’ Assets Team has been recognised with Highly Commended in the Retrofit Project of the Year category at the 2025 HVR Awards, thanks to its work on the Richmond Park Heat Network upgrade in Sheffield. This recognition is a great achievement and highlights the power of collaboration across our teams and with our external […]