News & Blog

On Friday 1 August, Great Places teamed up with Onward to host the Broughton Bikes event at Salford Gymnastics Centre, bringing the local community together for a day filled with new bikes, repairs and healthy living advice. Thanks to the social value partnership with SUEZ, 20 refurbished bikes were donated to local children, supporting families […]

Last week, Kirith Entwistle (MP for Bolton North East) joined our Director of Independence and Wellbeing and colleagues from the team for a visit to Sarah Lodge in Bolton. Sarah Lodge provides temporary supported accommodation for young women aged 18–30 who are either pregnant or have children under five, or for men aged 18–30 with […]

Great Places’ Employment and Skills Support Team recently joined forces with Onward, SHAPES, Salford Media Club, Clarion Futures, and Salix Homes to support a free media and podcasting training programme for young people. Delivered by The Reporters’ Academy at MediaCity, the programme provided practical experience in podcast production and media skills, helping participants build confidence, […]

WETA is a community-led initiative that uses creativity and cultural engagement to improve mental health and reduce isolation among women.

Our Richmond Park Heat Network Project has been shortlisted for the 2025 Building Innovation Awards in the category of Best Retrofit Innovation or Project. Delivered in partnership with our partners FairHeat, the project focused on transforming the communal heating system across 299 homes in Sheffield. Richmond Park includes a mix of houses, flats, and a […]

Great Places’ Affordable Development Team’s proposals for the first scheme to be delivered as part of the masterplan for the Grey Mare Lane neighbourhood in east Manchester have been approved at Manchester City Council’s planning meeting on 31 July. The affordable housing scheme of 82 apartments for social rent will be on a vacant site […]

Improving your Repairs Service: Your feedback and planned improvements An update from Jonathan Hunter, the lead on the review of your repairs service. As part of developing our Corporate Plan, you told us that having a really good Repairs Service was one of your top priorities. Over the last six months, we’ve been carrying out […]

Since starting in February 2024, our Customer Committee has been working closely with us to improve services and make sure we’re really listening to what customers need. The group includes two Board members and seven customers from across Manchester, Greater Manchester, Sheffield and Stockport, and they help make sure the customer voice is heard at […]

Great Places Completes Deal with Northstone to Deliver Affordable Homes in Lancaster Great Places has finalised a £6.2 million deal with Northstone to deliver 31 high-quality affordable homes at its new Breacla development in Lancaster. The agreement supports a significant boost in affordable housing provision in the region, with 21 of the homes to be […]