News & Blog

Great Places Housing Group is teaming up with building research specialists BRE Group on a project to develop a strategy for its affordable development programme to be zero carbon ready by 2038. As part of the project, BRE, who provide research and advice to a range of bodies including the UK Government, will undertake a […]

Great Places Housing Group has submitted plans to redevelop the iconic Ancoats Dispensary. By incorporating elements of what remains of the original building, the team has worked hard to protect the building’s heritage and legacy while proposing much-needed affordable homes in the area. The iconic Grade 2 listed building, close to Manchester city centre, was […]

As part of our Investment Programme for this year, we recently completed work at Foxlair Court our Retirement Living Scheme in Wythenshawe.

Forge New Homes, our partnership with four Sheffield housing providers has appointed Justin Martin as its technical lead. Justin has over 19 years of experience working in a range of development, construction and regeneration roles.  He joins Forge New Homes from ENGIE where as a Design Manager he was responsible for supporting the Land and Partnerships Team […]

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Investment team has been supporting our customers with their employment needs, by helping them secure positions in work, training and volunteering. The Government’s Kickstart scheme has provided a unique opportunity to continue this by offering placements across different teams at Great Places. Currently, we are excited […]

Great Places has joined other leading housing providers to partner with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) to pilot a new project that will deliver vital mental health support to tenants in their homes. The integrated care partnership between the NHS and registered housing providers based within Manchester’s central locality; MSV Housing Group, […]

Great Places Housing Group is using Earth Day, the annual international event to demonstrate support for environmental protection, to launch its three-year plan outlining how it will work towards realising its ambition of becoming a net zero carbon business. The Group’s Carbon Management Strategy sets out how the group will reduce its carbon emissions by […]

Over the past several months, our residents and Great Places colleagues at Pomona Gardens have been running their own gardening club; a project set up with the aim of growing organic produce that could be used to cook exciting and healthy recipes from scratch. With the help of our Housing and Wellbeing team, the residents […]

Customers at Bowland House will benefit from new technology thanks to the partnership between Great Places and contractors Casey’s. The contractor for the £3.4million refurbishment project that is currently underway at the Blackburn tower block has donated tablets valued at £1000 to help with digital training. Community Partnership Manager Aateeka Bashir took delivery of the […]