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Support for vulnerable women

21/04/2020

Great Places take vital role in helping vulnerable women

Great Places’ colleagues have stepped up to the mark to help support women fleeing domestic violence during the pandemic crisis. Anita Bob-Manuel and Benita Henderson, both Health and Wellbeing Assistants, have started work at a new facility supporting women fleeing domestic violence who have lost their accommodation now that shared provision across Manchester has been […]

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Display of food

08/04/2020

Fill your fridge for less with these budget-friendly meal ideas

Maintaining a healthy diet right now is more important than ever. Not only will fuelling your body with good food boost your immune system, but it will help to improve your overall mood. Of course, it’s all about balance, and you should treat yourself now and then, but eating regular unhealthy food can make you […]

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06/04/2020

Can you shed light on an East Lancashire mystery?

Great Places Housing Group is calling on the history buffs of Oswaldtwistle to help shed some light on a mystery. The social landlord is developing 53 new homes, a £7.4million investment, on Victoria Street and they came across a key stone as they were clearing the site in February. The stone reads: Laid by Mrs […]

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Design A Den

04/04/2020

Great Places supporting 4 – 11s design challenge in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire

Great Places is teaming up with a group of local businesses to partner on a design competition aimed at primary school children in the South Yorkshire and Peak District areas. The “˜Design-A-Den’ competition has been devised in partnership with architectural practice Peak Architects, aluminium glazing systems manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems, and commercial interior design and […]

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Fitch Ratings

01/04/2020

Great Places response to Fitch announcement 1 April 2020

Phil Elvy, Executive Director of Finance at Great Places Housing Group, said: “The completion of the merger between Great Places and Equity Housing gives our new organisation greater business resilience, greater financial strength and greater geographical focus to enable us to respond to the impact of Coronavirus and support our colleagues and customers. With additional […]

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Great Places and Equity Housing join

01/04/2020

Great Places and Equity join forces

Welcome to the new Great Places Housing Group. From April 1, 2020, Great Places and Equity Housing Group joined together to form the new Great Places Housing Group. The new landlord will manage more than 24,000 homes in more than 30 local authority areas and employ more than 700 colleagues. Nothing will change for existing […]

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