11/08/2026
The first ever AI apprentice in any of Greater Manchester’s social housing providers has just started work with us.
John Howarth has joined our IT team with the title of Digital and AI automation apprentice.
The 32-year-old will use his first-class honours degree in Psychology to link in to the h...
10/08/2026
Looking back on Love Parks Week 2026, which ran from 24 July to 2 August, our communities celebrated green spaces that bring people together. Through practical support for community-led projects across Shaw, Chadderton, St Mary’s and Greenacres, colleagues, contractors and local groups worked to...
07/08/2026
We are pleased to have supported local MP Debbie Abrahams’ Working for Your Community Summer School for the second consecutive year, hosting students at our head office throughout July.
We invited all those taking part in for a strategy session on how it can best support young people aged 16–25...
06/08/2026
Read what’s been happening across our neighbourhoods over the past few months.
Central- Alt and Glodwick, Coldhurst - Barker Street and St Mary’s, Coldhurst – Godson Street and Clarkwell, Holts Village, Higginshaw and Egerton Stree...
04/08/2026
Fourteen young girls have gained skills in designing community spaces thanks to a partnership between us and one of our contractors Ridge LLP.
The £6500 collaboration funded not-for-profit community group Fullcircle nw CIC to deliver Girls: Designing Our Space - a project for girls aged 13 to 18...
03/08/2026
We're looking for seven apprentices to join our business this autumn!
Two level 2 joiners, a level 3 plumber, one level 3 business and admin apprentice and an environmental services apprentice are now being advertised.
A health and safety apprentice and a data apprentice will be advertised soon....
01/08/2026
We've supported local MP Debbie Abrahams’ Working for Your Community Summer School by hosting students at First Place throughout July.
We invited all those taking part in for a strategy session on how we can best support young people aged 16–25. We then hosted two summer school students...
31/07/2026
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton MP Jim McMahon has praised our Fitton Hill development by saying the project is building a new community.
The politician visited the site on Rosary Road last week where we are starting to take delivery of 101 mainly family homes in a £15.7 million investment in...
30/07/2026
A woman who started volunteering at a local growing hub as she struggled with the loss of her mum is our July Hidden Hero.
Mel Kershaw, from Fitton Hill, has helped out at Local Food First for a year. She was grieving after giving up work four years ago to care for her mum and getting i...