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Consultation launched on development plans for Mirrlees Fields Great Places in partnership with Kellen Homes and the Land Trust, is inviting local community feedback as in preparation for a Reserved Matters application for the Mirrlees Fields development in Stockport. The planned development, which received outline planning approval in January 2024, will deliver 100% affordable housing […]

Great Places and Partners Secure Land for Major Housing and Community Project in Manchester Great Places in partnership with Greater Manchester Youth Federation and Kellen Homes, Sigma Capital Group and Centrepoint has signed a deal to secure the land for a new development of 303 homes and a major youth, community and sporting hub in […]

We granted Athelstan Primary School in Richmond Park, Sheffield, £4,000 to go towards the purchasing of online learning tools, used by Pupil Premium children in their popular Breakfast Club. Over six months, this has had a significant impact on pupils' learning and engagement.

We work extensively with Greater Manchester Housing First and the Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme (RSAP) to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping across our regions, and to support our customers into permanent accommodation. Today is World Homeless Day, and our Independence and Wellbeing Teams have marked the day by hosting sessions with colleagues and customers to increase understanding around the issue and to provide assistance to customers seeking support.

Great Places Housing Group has submitted plans for 43 new affordable homes on a site off Belford Drive in Great Lever, Bolton. Our planned £11 million development will consist of six one-bed and four two-bed cottage style apartments, nine two-bed houses,12 three-bed and 12 four-bed houses, all available for affordable rent and designed by Bowker […]

Great Places recently hosted the MP for Stalybridge & Hyde and local councillors on a visit to its recently completed £2.5 million specialist housing development in Stalybridge. Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, councillors and council officials joined our Chief Executive, Alison Dean and members of the project team on a tour of the development in […]

Great Places Housing Group has helped a Burnley social enterprise gain £180,000 in National Lottery funding to help people in two of the town’s most deprived wards. Enterprising Habits, based on Abel Street, will use the money to help 150 people who are either economically inactive, unemployed or people in low paid jobs over the […]

Introducing Multiply Adult Numeracy Programme, a ground-breaking initiative designed to improve numeracy skills across the UK.

Great Places helps Colne social enterprise create £343,000 community gym High Sherriff of Lancashire Helen Bingley OBE helped to officially open a new £343,000 community gym in Colne – thanks to a little help from Great Places. Elisha House, on Burnley Road in Colne, helps people with a history of substance misuse and features supported […]