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Great Places has started work on 50 new affordable homes in Doncaster as part of a major redevelopment scheme in the area. The homes are a mixture of one, two and three-bedroom houses and will be delivered in partnership with Harworth Group and partly funded by Homes England and will provide much-needed affordable housing to […]

To celebrate International Women’s Day in March we are offering a free five-day DIY and home maintenance training for women. Are you female, over 18, unemployed or on low income? Learn skills including joinery, plumbing, plastering, tiling and more. Receive mentoring and career advice, the chance to gain a CSCS card, and access to further […]

Every April, rents change across the country. We set our rents using Government guidance and to calculate the increase, we use the September 2023 Consumer Price Index plus 1%.  This means that rents usually go up by slightly more than the rate of inflation.  This year, for most of Great Places’ Neighbourhoods and Independence and […]

Great Places is urging customers to be aware of the potential dangers posed by lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes and e-scooters, following a rise in the number of related incidents in Greater Manchester.

Rents are changing in 2023 and for most of our customers will go up by 7%. Here are 5 things you may not know about what your rent pays for.

Work has started on our £3.2 million new build specialist supported living development in Stalybridge. Our specialist development on Grosvenor Street, will provide 17 self-contained apartments with 24 hour on-site care commissioned by the Tameside Adult Social Care Team. The plans will provide much-needed homes for adults within the local community needing health and wellbeing […]

Maximising customer benefits from start to finish A central tenet to the new Wybourn Community Centre is that the local community have a sense of ownership in it, that the Centre will not just provide much needed services but that it will be a fulcrum for enhanced community pride and a belief that the local […]

Back in July 2020, Great Places launched the Community Resilience Fund. One of the not-for-profit organisations that benefited was Women's Voices, based in Longsight, Manchester.

The Great Places Hardship Fund was set up to support customers facing financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Once any other suitable provision has been exhausted, the fund ensures customers have access to emergency food, fuel and other essential items. Great Places have helped many customers, here is how Ms Smith* a […]