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Pilsley development digger on site

07/07/2021

Article by: Great Places

Forge New Homes breaks ground at its first site

Our Sheffield joint venture, Forge New Homes, and Caddick Construction have officially started on site of the new 98-home The Hedgerows development in Pilsley, North Derbyshire. Marking the key date with an official ground-breaking ceremony, the seven-acre scheme is situated near Clay Cross and Chesterfield and due for completion in summer 2023. The development will […]

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Bank of England

07/07/2021

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Bank of England 2021 climate stress testing

Great Places takes part in Bank of England 2021 climate stress testing Last month, colleagues from Great Places’ Treasury and Environmental teams participated in a Climate Change Questionnaire that will feed into the Bank of England’s 2021 Biennial Exploratory Scenario (BES) – a key assessment of the financial risks from climate change. The 2021 Climate […]

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DIY

30/06/2021

Article by: Great Places

Turning houses into homes

New initiative launched to help customers turn their house into a home At our Independence and Wellbeing schemes, not only do we look to provide customers with a place to live, but we are also committed to helping them develop key life skills and achieve their goals of living independently. For many of these customers, […]

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Customers

30/06/2021

Article by: Great Places

A year in review and great Anchor Neighbourhoods

A review of the last year and how we are working to make our Anchor Neighbourhoods great places to live Last year Great Places put together Neighbourhood Plans for each of the four Anchor Neighbourhoods: Longridge & Shaw Heath, Northmoor, Seedley & Langworthy, and Wybourn. Consultations with customers, colleagues and partners took place to find out […]

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Northmoor

24/06/2021

Article by: Great Places

Northmoor retail units now available for rent

In the heart of Longsight on Northmoor Road, an iconic Grade II listed building has been in situ for over 100 years. The Great Places building houses 19 apartments, a thriving Northmoor Community Association (which is home to a community centre providing a wide range of services and activities for residents), and three recently refurbished […]

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Great Places Housing Group Logo

24/06/2021

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Supporting our customers into work: Anwar’s story

At Great Places, our social purpose ethos means we exist to be more than just a landlord and to improve the lives of the people living in our homes. Many of our colleagues work with disadvantaged and vulnerable people, striving to support them through a wide range of support services. This month, we saw a […]

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Volunteering

03/06/2021

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How volunteering can benefit our customers – Ellen’s story

This week is Volunteer’s Week (1-7 June 2021), and at Great Places, we want to recognise volunteers for the fantastic contribution they make to our communities as well as share how volunteering impacts the work we do as an organisation. Great Places’ social purpose ethos means we exist to support some of the most disadvantaged […]

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Shorrock Lane

25/11/2020

Innovation Chain North adds modular construction offer

Innovation Chain North adds modular construction offer with the launch of new DPS Eight modular housing suppliers have been successfully appointed to a new Dynamic Purchasing System offered as part of Great Places Housing Group’s £750m Innovation Chain North (ICN) procurement framework. A total of eight firms were successful in the first wave of appointments. […]

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01/04/2020

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Stand Together and Recover (STAR) Case Study

Blackpool based mental health support service, Stand Together and Recover (STAR), is receiving expert advice from legal specialists Bevan Brittan, thanks to social value support offered as part of its involvement with Great Places’ Legal Services Procurement Framework. Bevan Brittan responded to STAR’s request for help in securing new premises as part of its plans […]

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