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Great Places is encouraging the people of Pendle to Beat the Street as the borough is transformed into a giant game board for six weeks. Organisers of the free event are encouraging people to become more active by challenging people to see how far they can walk, cycle, run, scoot and wheel in just six […]

Building on the previous success of our grants to organisations offering support to Great Places customers and the local community with the cost-of-living crisis, we are pleased to launch our Resilience Fund for 2024. £100k in grants will be available through this year’s Greater Together Foundation Resilience Fund. These will be distributed on a commissioning basis […]

This Starts at Home Day Great Places is celebrating the value of care and support services and the difference that having a safe and secure place to call home can make to people’s lives. Supported housing provides a lifeline for people who need support the most, including those who are experiencing homelessness or domestic abuse. Great […]

Sally is a 63 year old customer with complex mental health needs. They had been living in residential care for two years, however each placement they secured ended up breaking down due to Sally wanting the chance to live independently. Sally applied for a property at Tulloch Court and colleagues at the scheme liaised with […]

Eric is a 56 year old disabled customer who uses a wheelchair full time. Eric was living in accommodation which could not accommodate his wheelchair and was having a significant impact on his ability to live an independent life. The restrictions with the accommodation began to really affect Eric’s wellbeing and they were becoming increasingly […]

Eleanor is a 55 year old customer who recently moved into our John Atkinson Court Independent Living scheme. Eleanor has emotional unstable disorder and lived in her previous property for three years. Unfortunately she was experiencing ongoing anti-social behaviour problems with young people outside her property and lived with her curtains closed permanently due to […]

Great Places support to 422 Community Hub enhances local services and strengthens the community of Longsight.

Insight customer scrutiny group has been looking at how it feels for customers to move into a Great Places home. Moving house can be a busy time for anyone, there is always lots of things to co-ordinate and sort out. The purpose of Insight’s scrutiny was to check the process to find out from customers’ […]

As summer continues on, lots of us will be relaxing and eating outside. But it’s important to stay safe, and here’s a quick reminder on the risks. Maybe you want to enjoy a picnic in the park on a nice day? Be careful of the risks of using a barbecue, especially disposable barbecues, in parks […]