GMHP supports more than 10,000 residents towards employment

A recent report into the social value created by social housing providers in Greater Manchester has revealed that 10,222 residents have been supported towards employment in the last year.

The annual Social Value report, produced by the Greater Manchester Housing Providers (GMHP) partnership, made up of 26 social housing providers in the region, also reveals that the partnership has invested more than £2.4m in grants for the community/voluntary sector, spent £308m with businesses with an operating base in Manchester, and more than £12.6m with non-for-profit organisations.

Social Value is the benefit to the community over and above the direct purchasing of goods, services and outcomes and is a key part of what social housing providers bring to local communities.

GMHP is dedicated to driving change in the role social value plays in supporting social outcomes across Greater Manchester.

The launch of the report coincides with Housing Day 2020. Now in its eighth year, #HousingDay has played an important role in raising the profile of the social housing sector and ensuring the voices of residents and leaseholders are heard.

Lee Sugden, CEO at GMHP member Salix Homes and chair of the GMHP Social Value Group, said “Social housing providers offer so much more than just bricks and mortar. Creating social value to benefit our communities is at the heart of what we do and across Greater Manchester, it makes a huge difference beyond the homes provide. This report really highlights the collective contribution GMHP make and we couldn’t be more proud to release our Social Value report to take stock of everything the partnership has achieved in the last year. “We look forward to continuing our work to support residents, communities and local businesses.