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Emily is one of our customers in Wybourn. Through attending Wybourn Works, one discussion around council tax led to more holistic support with her finances.

Tina is an active participant of Wybourn Works. Whilst this is known to be our thriving employability programme, many of our participants like Tina have engaged in it for other areas of support. As part of the programme, our Money Matters Team are on hand to provide advice and support around finances, and Tina is […]

Our employability programme, Wybourn Works, has helped over fifty of our customers and residents into work - but alongside this, participants of the programme can also make use of the other avenues of support, whether that’s with their health and wellbeing, or their finances.

Maximising customer benefits from start to finish A central tenet to the new Wybourn Community Centre is that the local community have a sense of ownership in it, that the Centre will not just provide much needed services but that it will be a fulcrum for enhanced community pride and a belief that the local […]

Back in July 2020, Great Places launched the Community Resilience Fund. One of the not-for-profit organisations that benefited was Women's Voices, based in Longsight, Manchester.

The Great Places Hardship Fund was set up to support customers facing financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Once any other suitable provision has been exhausted, the fund ensures customers have access to emergency food, fuel and other essential items. Great Places have helped many customers, here is how Ms Smith* a […]

Case study of how financial support transformed the life of a refugee in the Sheffield area.

Ms Z* arrived in the UK in March 2019 after fleeing her native country of Iran where she was an architect and sought asylum here. Great Places colleagues first met Ms Z* to help support her future goals and make plans for the future. Ms Z* was proactive and attended various ESOL and English support classes, taking place […]

In response to the restrictions imposed by lockdown, the Community Investment Team had to adapt the Great Places employability offer. Previously Great Places held regular jobs fairs in different venues, including local community centres. The challenge was to deliver a similar experience for our customers online, providing relevant information, advice and guidance. In December the […]