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Discover how Youth Elements is transforming Northmoor into a hub of opportunity and creativity, empowering young people to learn and thrive.

Candle safety might sound obvious – but did you know that candles are actually the leading cause of all house fires?

Braving the rain, customers of Northmoor came together for a spirited community clean-up, paving the way for better neighbourhood.

Northmoor customers welcomed to first Warm Homes Engagement event Great Places’ Sustainability Team recently hosted the first in a series of planned customer engagement events, aimed at supporting residents set to benefit from energy efficiency improvements to their homes. These upgrades are part-funded through the Government’s Warm Homes Social Housing Fund. Held at the Community […]

Great Places Housing Group secures £49.9 million grant funding to deliver 509 new affordable homes Great Places Housing Group has secured an additional £49.9 million in grant funding from Homes England, the government’s housing and delivery agency, to support the delivery of a further 509 new affordable homes to start by March 2027 and complete […]

Our older residents have felt the physical, social and mental benefits of these popular sessions run at our community centre.

If you're hosting your own fireworks display, here are some top tips on how to use, stay safe around and dispose of fireworks...

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 […]