14/05/2025
Article by: Great Places
Lorna Lodge in Wythenshawe provides young mothers with safe housing and comprehensive support services, helping them transition to independent living.
14/05/2025
Great Places has launched Blackburn’s first Working Wardrobe – aimed at helping people get dressed to impress for job interviews. The Community Investment team has converted an unused room at Bowland House, on Primrose Bank, into the Working Wardrobe – which will house interview clothes in all shapes and sizes to help people bag the […]
13/05/2025
Great Places recently hosted the Leader of Manchester City Council and the council’s Housing Lead on a visit to view the final phase of its £19.4 million flagship development in New Islington. Council Leader Cllr. Bev Craig and Cllr. Gavin White, Executive Member for Housing and Development were joined by our Chief Executive, Alison Dean […]
Social purpose is at the heart of Great Places Housing Group. A not-for-profit organisation, Great Places owns over 26,000 affordable homes in more than 30 local authority areas across the North West and South Yorkshire. In 2024/25 Great Places delivered 726 new affordable homes and sold 196 homes for shared ownership. It invested over £230 million into building new homes as well as running a wide range of projects and initiatives to help our customers and their communities. It currently has over 2,300 homes on site.
