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GMHP and our members make a massive contribution across Greater Manchester

From managing and developing homes and creating employment and training opportunities, to tackling poverty and supporting the wider city region economy, GMHP makes a significant contribution across Greater Manchester. Discover more about the positive impact our work has on people and places below. 

(Data relates to 2020/21 financial year.)

Managing affordable homes

24

housing providers working together

260,000

homes in management

1 in 5

GM homes owned or managed by GMHP

500,000

people live in our homes

Developing quality new homes

18,000

new homes we aim to develop in the next five years

1/3

of new homes in the city region developed by GMHP members

5200

new homes built in the last three years

£340m

invested in new homes by GMHP in 2020/21

Supporting the local economy

£1.2bn

annual GVA contribution to the GM economy

30,000

jobs supported in local communities

£389m

spent businesses with an operating base in GM

£12.4m

spent with non-profit organisations

Employability and poverty reduction

7700

residents supported into or towards work

£22.3m

of benefits and grants gained for customers

594

apprenticeships supported

4000

young people supported through Motiv8 programme

Supporting the VCSE sector

£3.4m

of grants awarded to the community and voluntary sector

786

voluntary and community groups supported

178

voluntary and community groups engaged in formal contracts

34,926

hours volunteered by the community