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We know it is important for us to understand our customers and this is a key priority for us. In the coming months we will be focusing on getting to know you better, to help us tailor services where possible in response to any additional needs you may have. This will start with us checking […]

Great Places recently hosted Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West and Royton and Cllr Elaine Taylor, Cabinet Member for Housing at Oldham Council to celebrate their 25,0000th home. Alongside Great Places’ Chief Executive, Matthew Harrison, they met Evanya, Great Places’ 25,000th customer at her new home at Vernon Gardens in Royton. They had the chance to […]

Here are some important tips to help you make sure you stay shop safe and your accounts don’t fall foul of holidays fraudsters.

Guests, parents, and teachers were treated to a meal cooked and served by pupils from Manor Park Primary School at a Pop-Up restaurant event.

Great Places, Wates and the Oldham and Saddleworth Round Table have been working in partnership with Cllr Alicia Marland, Ward Councillor for Saddleworth West and Lees, and the Primrose and Crossley Community Associations to provide funding to enable three defibrillators to be installed across Oldham. Defibrillators are small machines that can shock a person’s heart […]

Great Places is in the running for a record number of Inside Housing Development Awards. The Affordable Development Team is shortlisted in four categories including: Best development (101-500 homes) for its Worrall Street development in Salford Best affordable housing development (less than £20m) for its Ancoats Dispensary regeneration project Best regeneration project (100+ homes) as […]

As part of last week’s Housing 2023 Conference at Manchester Central, colleagues from across Great Places were out in force at the first ever Housing Jobs Fair.

Sheffield has been selected as one of six flagship locations to be part of HRH Prince William's new homelessness programme, 'Homewards', and Great Places were involved in the launch event at Burngreave, attended by Prince William.

Great Places Housing Group is asking local community groups and people in the Longridge and Shaw Heath area to take part in a survey to help shape its plans and priorities in the area. With around 400 properties in Longridge and Shaw Heath, we’re currently in the process of reviewing our Neighbourhood Master Plan for […]