News & Blog

Back in April 2020, we donated £5000 to Blackpool Foodbank to help combat hunger at a time where food poverty is on the rise.

The Equity Foundation, on behalf of Great Places, has donated £10,000 to #KeepStockportCaring

Great Places Housing Group has placed social value at the heart of its new £750m Innovation Chain North (ICN) framework of contractors and consultants as the successful organisations on the new four-year framework are announced. ICN has been designed to support delivery of new homes across the north of England, not only to support Great […]

Great Places knows the importance of family life, and we were delighted to be able to help bring Malcolm Horrocks and his family together. Malcolm and his son Aaron, who suffers from Autism and ADHD, have been reunited and are able to live together thanks to the work of Great Places and its partners. Their […]

The Coronavirus has fundamentally changed the way we do business, while trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. We caught up with Greater Manchester Housing First Work Marc Sunderland who revealed how he and the team are helping people while adhering to Government guidelines. A lot has changed recently. As frontline workers, we are used to being […]

Shared Ownership is one of the most affordable ways for people to get the home of their dreams. And our shared ownership partners Plumlife are helping people, even in these difficult times, to makes peoples’ dreams come true. Read her story HERE

Mental health problems can affect anyone, at any time. We believe that mental health is everyone’s business. That’s why we’re supporting Mental Health Awareness Week (run by Mental Health Foundation) as it’s important to us that our customers feel looked out for during these challenging times. Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve […]

Forge New Homes, the recently formed partnership between five Sheffield housing providers including Great Places, has exchanged contracts on its first site a 98-home development in Pilsley, North East Derbyshire. Forge New Homes has submitted plans for the new homes on the seven-acre site, close to Clay Cross and Chesterfield. This will be a mixture of […]

Great Places is proud to be celebrating VE Day. We’re working in partnership with other housing providers to make sure that our residents and colleagues have the chance to join in on the celebrations. One of our Manchester-based residents, Tommy, has been in contact with us to share some memories of what it was like […]