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In the heart of Longsight on Northmoor Road, an iconic Grade II listed building has been in situ for over 100 years. The Great Places building houses 19 apartments, a thriving Northmoor Community Association (which is home to a community centre providing a wide range of services and activities for residents), and three recently refurbished […]

At Great Places, our social purpose ethos means we exist to be more than just a landlord and to improve the lives of the people living in our homes. Many of our colleagues work with disadvantaged and vulnerable people, striving to support them through a wide range of support services. This month, we saw a […]

Plans are progressing on a new development of 25 new affordable homes on Victoria Avenue in Higher Blackley following Great Places acquisition of the site this month. Great Places Housing Group’s £4.5 million development, delivered in partnership with Manchester City Council, housing developer Mulbury and part funded by Homes England, looks to transform the site […]

Great Places Housing Group has joined other housing providers to offer homes as part of the Government backed UK-wide investment programme to create dedicated housing to help rough sleepers to rebuild their lives away from the streets. As part of the £212 million Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme Great Places has worked with Greater Manchester Combined […]

This week is Volunteer’s Week (1-7 June 2021), and at Great Places, we want to recognise volunteers for the fantastic contribution they make to our communities as well as share how volunteering impacts the work we do as an organisation. Great Places’ social purpose ethos means we exist to support some of the most disadvantaged […]

This week is Volunteer’s Week (1-7 June 2021), giving us the opportunity to recognise the incredible difference volunteers make within our communities and share how we support volunteering at Great Places. Not only can volunteering give support to those struggling, but it can also be valuable for our customers and communities to improve their local […]

Great Places £24M flagship housing development at the former Cranford Golf Centre in Heaton Mersey, Stockport, which has been vacant since 2014.

Forge New Homes, the partnership between five Sheffield housing providers, has exchanged contracts with Homes England on its second site – the former site of Bolsover Hospital. The joint venture is preparing plans for 58 new homes on the 6.5-acre site, located on the northern edge of the market town of Bolsover, Derbyshire. This will […]

Over the last year, Great Places has continued to support our most vulnerable customers and promote their independence and wellbeing. Despite a difficult year with setbacks and restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we remained committed to helping our customers develop their skills and achieve their potential by providing excellent support, accommodation and […]