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Alongside our partners, Sigma, Countryside and Vistry, we were delighted to welcome Jim McMahon (MP for Oldham and Minister of State for Housing Communities and Local Government), to Hartshead View in Fitton Hill, Oldham. Mr McMahon met with project partners and a new resident to learn more about the development. The project is delivering 365 […]

Salford City Council’s Deputy Mayor and Lead Member for Housing and Anti-Poverty, Councillor Tracy Kelly has joined us at an event to mark the completion of our new development in Worsley. The £4.3 million scheme is made up of a mix of two and three-bed homes for shared ownership along with a neighbouring supported housing […]

We have officially launched the Oldham PFI Annual Report for 2024. It’s packed full of interesting stories and stats about what’s been happening in 2024, how the PFI performed and what work has gone in to help the Oldham PFI grow, adapt and evolve in what has been a hugely significant 12 months. To find […]

Great Places was one of the exhibitors at a huge Blackpool jobs fair, organised by the local MP. Blackpool South MP Craig Webb was joined by Employment Minister Alison McGovern to welcome more than 4,000 people through the doors at the Winter Gardens. We were one of more than 100 employers and voluntary organisations to […]

Great Places has provided £7,500 funding to an Accrington-based arts and social justice project that operates across Blackburn, Accrington and Nelson. The funding supports a new programme of activities for women to explore health through relationships with plants and each other. The funding, from Great Places’ financial resilience fund, will be used to run a […]

With e-bikes and e-scooters rising in popularity, it's vital to understand the risks and how to charge them safely before you use them. We've outlined the key things to be aware of to avoid risks of fire to your home.

Great Places will be one of the employers at Chris Webb MP’s job fair in Blackpool on 27 February 2025. We will be one of more than 100 employers at the Blackpool Winter Gardens Conference Centre in Partnership with Job Centre Plus. From small businesses to national chains, Emergency Services, and the Armed Forces, there […]

The first phase of the development of 303 new homes and a youth, community and sporting hub has recently begun.

Great Places to partner with MCI Developments to transform former mill site in Oldham Great Places is to partner with MCI Developments, a subsidiary of the national housebuilder, Keepmoat to deliver 53 affordable homes at the site of the former Bedford Cotton Mill in Oldham. The project, which will be part-funded through Greater Manchester Combined […]