News & Blog
23/03/2026
Are you claiming Universal Credit? 2026
Did you know your rent is changing from Monday 6 April? You don’t need to fill out a change of circumstances – this will over complicate things. Universal Credit will prompt you via your journal after Monday 6 April so that you can advise them of your new rent and service charge. This is the […]
18/03/2026
Article by: Great Places
New £1bn fund to help with costs
A new government scheme is set to deliver vital emergency support to low‑income households across England. Learn more about it.
18/03/2026
Article by: Great Places
Great Places supports community-led change through the Step Forward Fund
Great Places recently joined forces with Step Up MCR to support a community‑led funding initiative empowering residents across Manchester.
17/03/2026
Customer Scrutiny – March update
Insight, customer scrutiny group recently finished a review that looked at complaints, where investigations found no service failure.
17/03/2026
Food waste recycling begins in Lancashire
People across Lancashire should have by now received your food waste caddies and instructions on how to recycle. Starting from April 2026, the new weekly food waste recycling collection service to enable local authorities to recycle more and reduce your carbon footprint. Your kitchen caddy and outside food bin will have instructions on how to […]
17/03/2026
Free broadband support for customers in Lancashire
Are you struggling to get connected to the web? Then thanks to our partnership with Opus Broadband, we can offer free broadband to Lancashire customers who need it the most. The scheme helps families or individuals, who are referred into the Great Places team, and those who qualify get free broadband with no cost for […]
16/03/2026
Fibre Broadband installation work
Great Places is working in partnership with several fibre broadband providers to upgrade the broadband connections in many of our buildings. This work involves installing new Fibre‑to‑the‑Premises (FTTP) technology, often referred to as “Full Fibre.” Full Fibre uses fibre‑optic cables that run directly into homes. This is a big improvement on traditional copper broadband connections and is designed […]
15/03/2026
From ‘Boss It’ alumni to Community Champion
In just one year, our customer Kerryanne started a business and joined Wybourn Works as a valued member of the team!
15/03/2026
Wrapping up in Wybourn with Healthwatch Sheffield
Healthwatch Sheffield recently delivered two wellbeing events at the Pat Midgley Community Hub in Wybourn during February half term.