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Winter weather can arrive before we know it, so now is a good time to make sure your home is ready for the colder months ahead.

Great Places landed the Best Retrofit Initiative at the Housing Executive Awards for our work on the Richmond Park heat network.

With energy costs rising this winter, now could be a good time to review your tariff and explore ways to reduce your household bills.

At Great Places, we aim to provide fantastic homes in thriving communities where people choose to live and grow in peace and safety. This year’s International Day of Older People’s theme is ‘What’s on Your Doorstep?’, which celebrates the services that help people live well in later life. But how are we building homes that […]

At Great Places, we want our customers to feel totally at home – whether that is in their own home or joining in with activities. For this year’s International Day of Older People theme, ‘What’s on Your Doorstep?’, we’re shining a spotlight on the people, places and activities that are helping older people stay connected […]

The shortlisted service continues to earn praise for changing lives across Manchester.

Our Affordable Development Team has been shortlisted in the Best Development Team – Private and Housing Association category at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2026. The awards celebrate the organisations, teams and partnerships helping to deliver high-quality homes and create thriving communities across the UK. The shortlist recognises the hard work, commitment and expertise of […]

Great Places has secured Government-backed funding to help improve heating and hot water services for customers living in homes connected to heat networks.  The funding has been awarded through the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES), which supports organisations to improve the efficiency and reliability of existing heat networks across England and Wales.   As part of […]

We work with the Sheffield Mind Health Engagement Project. They help those living with Severe Mental Illness to access annual health checks, vaccinations and screening programmes.