News & Blog

Insight has just finished a scrutiny that looked at customers’ experience of a moving into a Great Places home. Customer feedback about the lettings process and new homes was used to find out whether customers had been satisfied and what things mattered most to them about this service. All the scrutiny information collected helped Insight […]

Great Places Housing Group has maintained its G1/V2 regulatory grades following the recent inspection by the Regulator of Social Housing and received a C2 grade against the new Consumer Standards. The Regulator found that Great Places demonstrated the effectiveness of its governance arrangements and continues to effectively manage the risks of its activities allowing it […]

Our very own Neighbourhood Services Manager, Majid Manzoor, is to be featured in Housing Today’s prestigious Top 30 Housing Champions list. This list, set to be unveiled later in September, highlights the exceptional work being done by individuals in the social housing sector. The selection panel identified Majid’s dedication and positive impact on his local […]

Great Places Housing Group has hosted the Leader of Manchester City Council and the council’s Housing Lead on a visit to two of our affordable housing developments in Manchester city centre. Council Leader Cllr. Bev Craig and Cllr. Gavin White, Executive Member for Housing and Development were joined by our Chief Executive, Alison Dean and […]

Northmoor Alleyway Project highlights how Great Places and residents together can turn a neglected space into a vibrant community hub.

Great Places supported the fight against homelessness by pulling a 10,800kg bus at the GM Mayor's Charity event, raising £500 for the cause.

Great Places' clean-up day in Longsight united residents to tackle litter and improve their neighbourhood and their community.

Wybourn is one of ten areas across England to take part in the DWP's 'Jobs Plus' programme, kickstarting employability training.

We celebrate ‘Starts at Home Day’ with a visit to Next Step in Withington, celebrating social housing and having a chat with our customers.