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Partnership and cross-organisational working is so important when it comes to tackling all aspects of homelessness. When Great Places met Charlie, through our Social Impact Bond outreach work his primary need was a home. He had a long history of failed tenancies, homelessness and going in and out of custody. His most recent accommodation was […]

Sally is just one of our customers that has benefitted from our Hardship Fund.  Sally is a well-known Great Places Customer who lives alone and relies heavily on her Local Community Centre for support and advice. Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic and the closure of the community centre, she has been struggling to access […]

We are proud to work with organisations supporting women and girls in our communities and to coincide with International Women’s Day at the start of this week we  wanted to highlight the Community Investment Team’s ongoing support for the  Idle Women project in in Lancashire. Idle Women is an arts and social justice project that […]

Chloe, one of our customers in Trafford, has lived in a Great Places property for just under 10 years. After being diagnosed with anxiety, depression and an autism spectrum condition (ASC), Chloe decided it was about time she grabbed her dream with both hands and set up her own business! It’s been two months since Chloe […]