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Great Places Housing Group recently welcomed Jeff Smith, MP for Manchester Withington, on a visit to learn more about its work in the constituency and to tour our new housing development in West Didsbury. The visit began at Great Places’ Head Office on Derwent Avenue, where Mr Smith met with our Chief Executive Alison Dean […]

Great Places has played a pivotal role in helping a community café in Burnley getting a new lease of life. The café is housed in the Chai Centre, on Hurtley Street, has been closed for a number of years but has been reopened thanks to Ibrar Syed, who also runs the Enterprising Habits Hub on […]

Great Places joined ALL FM to celebrate their second win as ‘Community Radio Station of the Year’ and the station’s powerful impact on local communities.

Christine Court’s newly refurbished room is transforming lives by offering vulnerable families a warm, inclusive space to connect and thrive.

Great Places’ Assets Team has been recognised with Highly Commended in the Retrofit Project of the Year category at the 2025 HVR Awards, thanks to its work on the Richmond Park Heat Network upgrade in Sheffield. This recognition is a great achievement and highlights the power of collaboration across our teams and with our external […]

A community initiative in Rochdale is helping residents take their first steps toward better health, thanks to our social value fund.

"Our first TOinC Day at Longridge was a brilliant example of what happens when we come together with purpose.”

A group of Blackburn customers have been getting closer to nature thanks to a communal gardening project. Great Places helped to secure £9000 in Lottery funding, thanks to Community Partnership Manager Aateeka Bashir, which was used to buy a host of items including a greenhouse, planters, plants, tools etc at Bowland House. The greenhouse was […]