News & Blog

Earlier this week, Alison Dean, our newly appointed Chief Executive, and Steve Mather, our Chief Property Officer, went on a tour of some of our stock in Oldham. This visit allowed Alison and Steve to talk to customers about their experiences with us and better understand some of the challenges. Overview of Alison and Steve’s […]

Knutsford charity and key partner of Great Places, The Welcome, is delivering more than meals through its Meals on Wheels service.

Our Money Matters Team is always on hand to provide support and advice for customers who may be struggling with the rising cost of living, trying to navigate what benefits they may be entitled to, or needing general budgeting advice. Cara Chisholm from the team recently helped Mark and Tracey (names changed) a couple in […]

Over in our supported living scheme, Pomona Gardens, the outdoor space is a much loved space with our customers - but it was recently in need of a refresh. We welcomed a group of helpful NHS volunteers last week, who transformed the space with some exciting new features.

We are launching a new easier way for customers to make secure payments to us through an AllPay Payment Link.

Bury Council has approved our Affordable Development Team’s plans for its supported living apartments and affordable homes at Kemp Heaton Avenue in the borough. Plans for the £9.86 million development on a brownfield site between Bury Cemetery and the Peachment Place extra care apartments were developed in close consultation with the council’s Housing Strategy and […]

There will be 53 Mondays in the financial year from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 instead of the usual 52, with the last Monday on 31 March 2025. This is known as a 53 week year. The reason for the extra days is because if you multiply the seven days in a week […]

Great Places’ Affordable Development Team is set to build 423 homes thanks to £6.4m it has secured from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) Brownfield Housing Fund. The funding from the GMCA’s Brownfield Fund looks to support delivery of new homes in the Greater Manchester area by 2025/26 on challenging brownfield sites which prevent the […]

Last week, Alison Dean, our new Chief Executive began her new role by getting out and about with colleagues across the South region.