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Helping customers get their independence back Sally is a 63-year-old customer with complex mental health needs. They had been living in residential care for two years, however each placement they secured ended up breaking down due to Sally wanting the chance to live independently. Sally applied for a property at Tulloch Court and colleagues at […]

Eric is a 56-year-old disabled customer who uses a wheelchair full time. Eric was living in accommodation which could not accommodate his wheelchair and was having a significant impact on his ability to live an independent life. The restrictions with the accommodation began to really affect Eric’s wellbeing and they were becoming increasingly more frustrated […]

Eleanor is a 55-year-old customer who recently moved into our John Atkinson Court Independent Living scheme. Eleanor has emotional unstable disorder and lived in her previous property for three years. Unfortunately she was experiencing ongoing anti-social behaviour problems with young people outside her property and lived with her curtains closed permanently due to feeling intimidated. […]

Great Places support to 422 Community Hub enhances local services and strengthens the community of Longsight.

Insight customer scrutiny group has been looking at how it feels for customers to move into a Great Places home.

As summer continues on, lots of us will be relaxing and eating outside. But it’s important to stay safe, and here’s a quick reminder on the risks. Maybe you want to enjoy a picnic in the park on a nice day? Be careful of the risks of using a barbecue, especially disposable barbecues, in parks […]

Great Places partners with Cenergist to help customers save money on water and energy Our Money Matters Team has recently teamed up with water and energy saving consultants Cenergist to offer home visits and adaptions to help customers save money on their water and energy bills. The free home visits are available to Great Places […]

Our joint venture company, Forge New Homes has commenced work on the creation of 32 fully electric new homes in Waverley. Waverley Green will feature a unique collection of two- and three-bedroom terraced homes at Olive Lane – each of them sustainable thanks to the developer’s innovative use of electric energy supplies. The 1.5-acre site […]

Our joint venture company, Forge New Homes, recently held an event to mark the start of work on its new development on the site of the former Bolsover Hospital into an exclusive development of 58 new homes. Known as Welbeck Gardens, the development is being delivered in partnership with the Lindum Group. The event marked […]