News & Blog

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, […]

At Great Places, we’re always looking for ways to make our communications clearer, more helpful and shaped by the people who use them, our customers. That’s why our Communications Team recently teamed up with our Customer Committee to review how we share information, starting with the MyGreatPlace magazine. When the team met with the committee last year, […]

The Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS), also known as the Dynamic Teleswitch Service (DTS) is reaching the end of its operational life and will be switching off nationally in June.

The Housing Ombudsman is asking customers to share their views on a new set of rules called the Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements.

Insight is exploring "What Matters Most" to customers, using feedback you’ve already shared to help shape a new Code of Conduct