News & Blog

Great Places has been awarded the Cyber Essentials (CE) certification. Cyber Essentials is a cyber security standard introduced by the UK Government that aims to provide organisations with pragmatic protection against the most common cyber security threats. The certification is renewable every 12 months. Commenting on achieving CE accreditation, Sharon Hayes, Director of Technology Services […]

This September, Active Lancashire will be launching its new programme aimed at improving employee health and wellbeing to create a happier and more resilient local workforce. With the support of local partners such as Great Places, the “˜Business Health Matters’ initiative will deliver two core projects at a number of organisations in the Lancashire region. […]

Rochdale AFC Community Trust and Great Places Housing Group are teaming up to address unemployment in Rochdale.

We’ve had a double whammy of good news from the Women in Housing and Housing Hero Awards. Firstly, in the WIH Awards – our very own Anila Khalid, Head of Neighbourhoods, has been shortlisted in the Woman of the year (tenant/customer focus) category. A fantastic achievement – well done Anila! And as if that isn’t […]

The second edition of our new and improved “˜My Great Place’ customer magazine is now available. The latest digital magazines are now ready to read online and can be easily accessed on computers, smartphones and tablets. The magazines show the work we are doing in our regions and how we support the communities we work […]

Our Sheffield joint venture, Forge New Homes, and Caddick Construction have officially started on site of the new 98-home The Hedgerows development in Pilsley, North Derbyshire. Marking the key date with an official ground-breaking ceremony, the seven-acre scheme is situated near Clay Cross and Chesterfield and due for completion in summer 2023. The development will […]

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 BES tests the resilience of the UK financial system to climate related […]

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, moving on into their own property can be a daunting and overwhelming […]

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 what was important about the areas, and what were the top priorities people wanted to be focused on moving forward. […]