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A new government scheme is set to deliver vital emergency support to low‑income households across England. Learn more about it.

Great Places recently joined forces with Step Up MCR to support a community‑led funding initiative empowering residents across Manchester.

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 […]