News & Blog

In the past few years, there have been a rise in fire incidents relating to emollient skin care products. These are mostly in the form of creams, but also come as sprays and gel formulas, and they are used by many of us with particularly dry, itchy or scaly skin (i.e. for conditions such as […]

This new course is helping Great Places customers build practical skills, confidence and a pathway into future employment.

Great Places backed Bounceback Food CIC to run hands‑on cooking sessions that supported young carers and low‑income families to develop kitchen skills.

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 […]

Great Places secures planning approval for 57 new social rent homes on Sheffield’s City Road 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 […]

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.

An update from our Sustainability Team Over the past year, we’ve been working hard to improve the energy efficiency of our homes – and we’re pleased to share the progress we’ve made so far. Thanks to a range of home improvements, 705 Great Places homes have now been upgraded to an EPC band C rating. This means better‑insulated homes that are […]

Great Places is pleased to be delivering 30 new affordable homes at Park Hill in Sheffield, as part of the next phase of regeneration at the iconic Grade II*‑listed development. The homes will be delivered within Phase 4 of the Park Hill scheme, where 30 of the 125 new homes planned – 24% of the […]

Our offices are closed from 6pm on Thursday, 2 April 2026 until 8am on Tuesday, 7 April 2026 due to the Easter break. During this time we will be operating an Emergency Only Service. If your repair falls into the emergency category you can call us on our local rate number 0300 123 1966, please listen to the […]