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Do you want to help influence our services for customers? We are looking for up to six customers to join Insight, Great Places Customer Scrutiny Group. Insight examines services by collecting and reviewing relevant information and listening to feedback to suggest improvements from a customer perspective. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn new skills, […]

Great Places has provided funding to a sexual health service aiming to raise awareness across Lancashire. The £1000 funding has been used to part-fund the rebranding of “Patricia”, Renaissance UK’s vehicle that attends events to promote HIV and Sexual Health awareness in communities across Lancashire, including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool. The vehicle provides in […]

Great Places, working in partnership with Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) and Keepmoat, has added affordable homes to the Pennine Village development in Sheffield. This initiative is part of a broader effort to deliver 2,300 properties across 23 sites in Sheffield by the end of 2026. Great Places has acquired a mix of two, three, and […]

Last night was one to remember at the Northern Housing Awards, with Great Places winning two prestigious awards! We’re delighted to say that we won both the Home Builder of the Year award and that The Docherty Project, our Independence and Wellbeing (I&W) scheme for people who are experiencing homelessness and alcohol dependency, won Supported/Sheltered […]

We take our responsibility seriously as your landlord to provide regular checks on your gas appliances. It’s always good to be vigilant, so here’s a brief overview of the potential risks to be aware of, what we’ll do to keep your home safe, and how you can stay gas-safe on a daily basis.

Don’t forget to update your journal with your rent change Your rent has now changed. Don’t forget to respond to your prompt in your journal from Universal Credit so you’re paid the correct rent. If you don’t respond to the prompt via your journal you will miss out on the money you’re entitled to for […]

Louise Haigh MP, Clive Betts MP, and Cllr Laura Moynihan recently paid a visit to our JobsPlus site in Wybourn, Sheffield, to get a sense of the Wybourn Works programme and its early successes.

Peel Land completes land sale with Great Places and partners, boosting housing in Wigan Peel Land has completed the sale of the first 100 acres of its Mosley Common development site, marking a major milestone in delivering much-needed housing in Wigan. Completing on 4th April 2025, this deal sees Kellen Homes, acquire the land to […]

Great Places submits plans for first Grey Mare Lane Neighbourhood development in East Manchester Great Places Housing Group has submitted its proposals for the first planned scheme to be delivered as part of the recently approved masterplan for the Grey Mare Lane neighbourhood in east Manchester. The affordable housing scheme of 82 apartments for social […]