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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In just one year, our customer Kerryanne started a business and joined Wybourn Works as a valued member of the team!

Healthwatch Sheffield recently delivered two wellbeing events at the Pat Midgley Community Hub in Wybourn during February half term.

Our partners Healthwatch Sheffield finished their work in Richmond Park with a series of tailored health and wellbeing breakfast mornings.

Lara’s journey from a single text message to launching her own Portuguese pastry business shows how the right support can mean real opportunities.

At Great Places, we’re committed to helping customers create safe, comfortable homes and sometimes that means going beyond bricks and mortar. Over the past few years, we’ve built strong partnerships with local charities to provide pre-owned furniture, household appliances, and even recycled paint to customers in need across the central region. Who we work with  Emmaus – covering Bolton, Bury and Little Hulton The Brick – supporting Wigan […]

Our Housing Management PFI Manager We caught up with Matt Deaville (Housing Management PFI Manager) to get a sense of his role and perspective at Great Places.   What does your role involve?  I oversee the tenancy management of around 630 properties in Oldham as part of a contract with Oldham Council called the PFI. Day-to-day, this means managing a […]