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Great Places is excited to announce the continuation of its partnership with Manor Park Primary School in our Raising Aspirations project.

Councillor Joanna Midgley recently visited Oliva Lodge in Clayton, Greater Manchester, to meet our Independence and Wellbeing colleagues to see first-hand the difference this scheme makes to the young women who live there. During her tour of the scheme, Cllr Midgley was able to chat with the team working at Oliva Lodge about how this […]

Last month, Insight presented their latest scrutiny review findings to Great Places Board. The customer group looked at support that’s offered to customers, who may require financial help because of rising costs of living. Following review, Insight identified three recommendations for improvement, which build on the existing support offer, which were to: Raise awareness and […]

The partnership will specifically support youth provision delivered with the local area, which will now continue to deliver youth engagement opportunities on a weekly basis to young people aged 8 to 18 on a free-of-charge basis, activities include gaming, table tennis and football. Over the past 12 months, there have been some outstanding highlights, these […]

This year we will be creating our new corporate plan that will outline our priorities and ambitions for the next three years. It is really important that we take the views of our customers into account when we are planning for the future and so we’d like you, our customers, to help us identify the […]

Meadow Lodge, nestled in the heart of Stretford, is undergoing a transformation to enhance the living experience for its residents.

Great Places has partnered with Burnley FC in the Community and UK Youth to support young people in entering the workforce through the Hatch programme. Hatch, an employability initiative in collaboration with KFC, offers workshops and paid work experience placements for individuals aged 16-25 who are not in education, employment, or training, or are at […]

We will soon begin recruitment for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Great Places following the news that Matt Harrison has decided to step down. Matt, who became CEO in 2013 after serving for 20 years as Director of Development at Great Places, plans to remain in post until the end of June 2024. […]

Christmas is a time for celebration, spreading festive cheer and giving back to communities during what can be a difficult time for many. At Great Places, we launched the Cheery Christmas campaign to do just that, using Social Value funding contributed by our suppliers. The latest project saw Great Place’s suppliers Emanuel Whittaker, John Southworth […]