Places For People

Places for People (PfP) has appointed Larry Gold as CEO of housing and communities.  Currently CEO of South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA), Gold will join PfP ahead of full integration of the two organisations following last year’s merger announcement.

The role of a new Scottish Government housing agency was examined by leading industry figures at an event focused on how it can help tackle the country’s housing crisis. In January this year, first minister John Swinney announced the Scottish Government’s intention to establish a new nat

Places for People (PfP) has become the first housing association to partner with Britain’s walking charity, The Ramblers.

South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA) and Elim Housing have officially joined the Places for People (PfP) Group, in mergers which will expand investment and support for thousands of customers across England.

Places for People (PfP) has marked Get Online Week by working to promote digital inclusion and supporting more than 800 customers to bridge the digital divide. 

Places for People CEO Greg Reed will complete a staggering personal milestone on Saturday when he ends his 40,075-kilometre run, the equivalent of the circumference of the Earth, at the scenic Cramond Parkrun near Edinburgh. This remarkable journey has spanned nearly 20 years and seen Greg raise ove

Places for People has entered discussions with Elim Housing over plans for its 900 homes across Bristol and Gloucestershire to join the Places for People Group later this year.

Places for People (PfP) is blazing a trail in the professional development of housing managers with the introduction of an industry-first training pathway combining housing and customer service qualifications.  

Moray Council and its housing partners are to invest almost £10 million pounds in affordable housing over the next year, supported by funding from the Scottish Government.

More than 18,500 homes in England could change hands after housing associations announced that talks are underway regarding potential mergers and home acquisitions. Paradigm Housing Group and Settle Group have entered into discussions to form a new 30,000-home housing association.  

Seven housing associations have joined forces to maximise their latest grant funding award from the Warm Homes: Social Housing fund to modernise more homes for customers across England.

As well as building desperately needed quality homes, Places for People (PfP) has said social housing providers can help the government deliver a brighter future for all - as a new study highlights serious barriers and cost of living pressures facing social housing customers. PfP owns or manages 245

Places for People (PfP) has appointed Andrew Usher as its new group managing director. Andrew was previously PfP’s group development director, a role he had held since joining from Countryside Partnership in May 2023. 

Places for People’s Alan Wharton has been recognised for his dedication to raising standards in housebuilding after winning the NHBC Pride in the Job Award for Scotland.   Alan beat off stiff competition to take home the prestigious title in the Medium Housebuilder Category for his work o

Procurement Hub and Places for People have been verified under Constructing Excellence’s ‘Gold Standard Verification Scheme’ for their Major Projects Framework (MPF2). Procurement Hub is part of Places for People, which now not only becomes the first social enterprise and the first