News & Blog

Our offices will be closed from 6pm on Thursday, 17th April until 8am on Tuesday, 22nd April due to the Easter break. During this time we will be operating an Emergency Only Service. If your repair falls into the emergency category you can call us on our local rate number 0300 123 1966, please listen to the options […]

Louise Haigh MP, Clive Betts MP, and Cllr Laura Moynihan recently paid a visit to our JobsPlus site in Wybourn, Sheffield, to get a sense of the Wybourn Works programme and its early successes.

Peel Land completes land sale with Great Places and partners, boosting housing in Wigan Peel Land has completed the sale of the first 100 acres of its Mosley Common development site, marking a major milestone in delivering much-needed housing in Wigan. Completing on 4th April 2025, this deal sees Kellen Homes, acquire the land to […]

Great Places submits plans for first Grey Mare Lane Neighbourhood development in East Manchester Great Places Housing Group has submitted its proposals for the first planned scheme to be delivered as part of the recently approved masterplan for the Grey Mare Lane neighbourhood in east Manchester. The affordable housing scheme of 82 apartments for social […]

Great Places and ALL FM have teamed up to empower communities through radio, boosting residents' skills, confidence and mental well-being.

St. Vincent's Furniture Store are part of the wider SVP organisation, working to alleviate furniture poverty in Sheffield. Here's how we work with them to support their mission and our customers.

Great Places has been shortlisted in four categories at the Northern Housing Awards. We have been shortlisted in the following categories: Supported/Sheltered Housing Scheme of the Year – Docherty House Best Affordable Housing Development ( £15M+) – Worrall Street, Salford Home Builder of the Year Best Customer Experience (Plumlife) The awards will be presented at […]

Our team on the ground have partnered with local organisation Cafeology to train our customers and kickstart potential careers.

Angie’s Angels in Rochdale launched an inspiring cooking project designed to enhance the cooking skills and independence of local community members. Thanks to the generous support of Markhams, who donated £1,000, the initiative successfully conducted ten engaging cooking sessions that provided invaluable training and resources to participants. The project saw 25 individuals take part in […]