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14/08/2025

Media Training Programme Opens Doors for Young People in Greater Manchester

Great Places’ Employment and Skills Support Team recently joined forces with Onward, SHAPES, Salford Media Club, Clarion Futures, and Salix Homes to support a free media and podcasting training programme for young people. Delivered by The Reporters’ Academy at MediaCity, the programme provided practical experience in podcast production and media skills, helping participants build confidence, […]

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13/08/2025

Article by: Great Places

How WETA and Great Places are empowering women through art

WETA is a community-led initiative that uses creativity and cultural engagement to improve mental health and reduce isolation among women.

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12/08/2025

Richmond Park Heat Network Project Shortlisted for National Innovation Award

Our Richmond Park Heat Network Project has been shortlisted for the 2025 Building Innovation Awards in the category of Best Retrofit Innovation or Project. Delivered in partnership with our partners FairHeat, the project focused on transforming the communal heating system across 299 homes in Sheffield. Richmond Park includes a mix of houses, flats, and a […]

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01/08/2025

Green Light for First Grey Mare Lane Regeneration Scheme

Great Places’ Affordable Development Team’s proposals for the first scheme to be delivered as part of the masterplan for the Grey Mare Lane neighbourhood in east Manchester have been approved at Manchester City Council’s planning meeting on 31 July. The affordable housing scheme of 82 apartments for social rent will be on a vacant site […]

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Repairs

30/07/2025

Improving your Repairs Service

Improving your Repairs Service: Your feedback and planned improvements An update from Jonathan Hunter, the lead on the review of your repairs service. As part of developing our Corporate Plan, you told us that having a really good Repairs Service was one of your top priorities. Over the last six months, we’ve been carrying out […]

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25/07/2025

A year of our Customer Committee

Since starting in February 2024, our Customer Committee has been working closely with us to improve services and make sure we’re really listening to what customers need. The group includes two Board members and seven customers from across Manchester, Greater Manchester, Sheffield and Stockport, and they help make sure the customer voice is heard at […]

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24/07/2025

Affordable homes coming to Lancaster in new housing deal

Great Places Completes Deal with Northstone to Deliver Affordable Homes in Lancaster Great Places has finalised a £6.2 million deal with Northstone to deliver 31 high-quality affordable homes at its new Breacla development in Lancaster. The agreement supports a significant boost in affordable housing provision in the region, with 21 of the homes to be […]

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23/07/2025

Article by: Great Places

Inspiring futures at Longsight PRU

Connecting students to real careers one conversation at a time.

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23/07/2025

£1 million boost to improve heat networks in Blackpool

Great Places awarded over £1 million to improve heat networks in Blackpool Great Places has been awarded over £1 million in capital grant funding through the Government’s Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES). This funding will support significant improvement works at our Tulloch Court and Elk View Court (pictured) heat networks in Blackpool, which together serve […]

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