News & Blog

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 […]

In just one year, our customer Kerryanne started a business and joined Wybourn Works as a valued member of the team!

Healthwatch Sheffield recently delivered two wellbeing events at the Pat Midgley Community Hub in Wybourn during February half term.

Our partners Healthwatch Sheffield finished their work in Richmond Park with a series of tailored health and wellbeing breakfast mornings.

Lara’s journey from a single text message to launching her own Portuguese pastry business shows how the right support can mean real opportunities.

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  […]

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 […]

An update from James Feetham-Evan, Inclusive Services Team Leader Hi everyone, At Great Places, we want every customer to feel listened to, respected and supported. As part of our Customer Experience Strategy, we’re spending more time getting to know our customers so we can understand the different needs people have across our communities. This helps […]

Great Places has been appointed, alongside Capital&Centric, to transform Sheffield’s historic Furnace Hill into a thriving new neighbourhood with around 750 new homes. The project is part of a wider plan led by Homes England and Sheffield City Council to regenerate brownfield sites at Furnace Hill and Neepsend, together delivering up to 1,300 new homes, […]