News & Blog

Our Community Investment has helped to set up a programme called “Step into Care” that helps people into care-based employment and we have two events coming up soon in Northmoor and Oldham to help you find out more about the programme. Step into Care is a 5 week social care recruitment programme, and the ultimate […]

The Off-Site Homes Alliance, an alliance of 23 Housing Associations, is launching a national construction framework that, with the support of Local Authorities, will deliver off-site homes, with the objective of developing 10,000 homes per year by upgrading to MMC technology.

We are now live with MyPlace – our new and improved customer portal that allows you to manage key aspects of your tenancy on any device, at a time that suits you. You can view your rent balance, make payments, log repairs and much more.

Great Places is a proud supporter of the Respect Campaign launched by the Institute of Costumer Service (ICS). The campaign aims to create a better and more respectful relationship between the front-line workers, who can be sometimes subjected to abuse whilst carrying out their jobs, with the costumers.

Our joint venture Forge New Homes has secured planning permission for its second development on the site of the old Bolsover hospital, near Chesterfield. The development of 58 high-quality three-and four-bedroom homes follows on from the launch of their inaugural development, The Hedgerows, at nearby Pilsley, which is currently open for sales and will be […]

Great Places want for all of our customers to be able to enjoy their homes without fear of anti-social behaviour, hate crime or domestic abuse. If you need to report any of these things to us, it is important that we meet your expectations on how we should support and help you in these situations. […]

Our Investment Team has recently completed work on six flats in Dickson Road, Blackpool. Following an inspection of the property by our surveyors John Rosler the report identified the need for significant exterior work including repairs to the roof, guttering and brickwork. Work also involved making improvements to three vacant properties in the block. The […]

Councillor Dave Sweeton and Councillor John Taylor from Tameside Council, joined Great Places Housing Group and Watson Homes to mark the official start of work on the £5.1 million redevelopment of former Stalybridge Police Station site into a newbuild specialist supported living scheme. Watson Homes, which specialises in building affordable and social housing across the […]

Great Places will be in the 2022 Pride Parade in Manchester and we are very excited to invite you to join us.