30/08/2023
The community centre in Sheffield was once a thriving building, but became unused over the pandemic. Over the past year, we've revitalised the place, and hosted a Family Fun Day to celebrate its reopening and found out more about what's on at the centre.
30/08/2023
Building contractors, construction services consultants and clients working in new build housing in the North of England can find out more about the soon to be issued tender for the renewal of our Innovation Chain North (ICN) framework at an event on Wednesday 13 September (10.00 – 11.30am; arrivals from 09.30am). The framework tender will […]
21/08/2023
Andy Bonnington, who recently joined us as our new Director of Sustainable Assets provides an update on last year’s programme in terms of achievements and highlights and looks to what will be the key priorities in the year ahead. 2022 was an eventful year in the world of social housing assets and investment programmes, leading […]
17/08/2023
Customers from across Lancashire have been sharing gardening tips around communal food growing. A group of customers from Bowland House in Blackburn travelled to Thorncross in Fleetwood where they met another Great Places customer who is running a similar project. Aateeka Bashir, Community Partnership Manager, said: We had a really good session with some peer-to-peer […]
14/08/2023
Great Places Housing Group is set to deliver more than 500 new homes across Greater Manchester after a new grant from Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s(GMCA) Brownfield Housing Fund. Great Places has received an allocation of £8.4million in the 2023 round of funding, on top of the £4.3million allocation it secured in 2022, to unlock the […]
10/08/2023
As part of HouseProud North West, Great Places are taking part in Manchester Pride once again! We would like to encourage any of our customers from the LGBTQ+ community to come and join us in the parade to represent Great Places in our entry at this year’s parade on Saturday 26th August, please get in touch […]
09/08/2023
We’re celebrating the reopening of Richmond Park Community Centre on Thursday 24 August with fun for all the family to enjoy. There will be lots of activities for the kids to enjoy, with a bouncy castle, face-painting and arts and crafts – as well as sports activities run by Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Community Partnership. […]
08/08/2023
Recently Great Places made a furniture donation to SAWN – Support and Action for Women’s Network, after both our Oldham Office and Keyworker Accommodation (Great Places temporary accommodation for NHS workers) refurbishment. SAWN are an organisation dedicated to uplifting women from diverse backgrounds, empowering them to lead independent and fulfilling lives. They’re based in Stockfield […]
07/08/2023
Cube Homes, a member of the Great Places Housing Group, has started work on the £5 million development of seven new luxury homes in Woodley, Stockport. Located on Werneth Road, Lime Grove will offer large four and five bedroom bespoke detached homes built on a vacant site once occupied by the Further Hey care home. […]
