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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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]