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The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council Phil Riley did the honours as the mixed-tenure Water’s Edge development was officially launched. Click here to see a film from the day. The 205-home development is a mix of market sale, 20 for shared ownership via Plumlife Homes and 37 affordable rent apartments for NHS staff at […]

We’re working with the health and social care champion to help us build healthy communities in Richmond Park and Wybourn.

The Old Ribbon Mill in Macclesfield has entered a new era, as Great Places transforms challenges into opportunities since 2022.

Celebrating Topping Out of £29 Million Affordable Housing Development in Manchester City Centre Great Places has hosted Manchester City Council’s Housing Lead to celebrate the topping out of our new affordable housing development in Manchester city centre. Cllr. Gavin White, Executive Member for Housing and Development was joined by our Executive Director of Growth, Helen […]

New Chair and appointment of four new Board Members from September 2025 Following the latest round of recruitment, we’re delighted to announce that we have appointed Great Places’ first female Chair, Cath Purdy, as well as four new Board Members.  Mervyn Jones’s tenure as Chair will come to an end in September 2025, which is also when […]

Great Places supported a vibrant new art project by a local artist, showcased in the window displays at the Northmoor Community Association.

Great Places and Holistic Fire Safety Donate Life-Saving Defibrillator to Radcliffe FC Great Places, working with our building safety partner Holistic Fire Safety, has recently donated a life-saving defibrillator to Radcliffe FC, a local football club dedicated to serving the community as part of the fire safety contractor’s social value commitments. The defibrillator donated to […]

The Greater Manchester Housing First Partnership is proud to announce that has been awarded a new four-year contract to continue  to deliver both the GM Housing First and the GM Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programmes. Watch the full statement here This means that the Great Places-led partnership will be able to continue to support over 350 […]

A complex high-rise repair in Manchester became a shining example of innovation, teamwork and determination by Great Places Repairs Team.