What we do
With its devolved powers, Greater Manchester can do things differently and become a beacon of housing excellence. The GM Mayor is committed to transforming Greater Manchester and pushing forward on an ambitious programme to spread prosperity to all parts of Greater Manchester. The Greater Manchester Housing Strategy sets out the Mayoral vision to deliver safe, decent and affordable homes for all and tackling homelessness.
The Mayor has committed to build at least 50,000 homes that people can truly afford. Greater Manchester has an unprecedented opportunity to build great housing and places and realise high ambitions for its people, places and environment.
GH4GM Summit Series 2020
4 February 2020
The GH4GM Summit Series held four sessions to take forward, advance and promote Mayoral ambitions to #BuildBackBetter and provide a forum for thought leadership on how to deliver safe, decent, sustainable and affordable homes we need across Greater Manchester to help us rebuild and recover.
Building Back Better Homes and Places Report Launch Virtual Launch with Paul Dennett, GMCA Housing and Homelessness Portfolio Lead and Lucy Powell MP, Chair, Greater Manchester APPG. Download the full report here. Watch the full recording here.

GH4GM SUMMIT IV: Delivering Innovation, Investment and Powers
Virtual Session led by: Jonathan Cox, Anthony Collins
10:30 – 12:00 Friday 12th June – Full recording available here.

GH4GM SUMMIT III: Delivering Healthy, Sustainable, Quality Housing
Virtual Session led by: Charlie Norman, Moss Care St Vincent
10:30 – 12:00 Friday 29th May – Full recording available here.

Next meeting of GH4GM
The next meeting of GH4GM will be announced shortly
Previous GH4GM Meetings
GH4GM Keys to Recovery Series
Levelling Up Great Homes and Places for Greater Manchester: Unlocking Greater Manchester’s potential to go further and faster | Tuesday, 19th April 2022 | Minutes
Keys to Recovery Report and Housing Action Plan launch | Thursday, 16th December | Online | Full recording available here | Read the report
Summit 4: Inside Places For Everyone | Wednesday 11th August | Online. Full recording available here.
Summit 3: How can we build back better social care and supported housing in Greater Manchester? | Monday 12th July | Online. Full recording available here.
Summit 2: Does Greater Manchester need more devolved powers to deliver truly great homes and places? | Tuesday 6th July | Online.
Summit 1: Building back Green and Net Zero homes and places in Greater Manchester | Friday 18th June, Online. Full recording available here.
Time for a Healthy Home Revolution: How the North West of England can lead the way | Thursday 25th February, Online. Full recording available here.
Building Back Better Homes and Places Report Launch
Thursday 3rd December. Recording available here.
Summit Series 4: Delivering Innovation, Investment and Powers
Friday 12th June, Online. Recording available here.
Minutes to be confirmed.
Summit Series 3: Delivering Healthy, Sustainable, Quality Housing
Friday 29th May, Online. Recording available here.
Minutes available here.
Summit Series 2: Delivering Great Homes and Places
13th March, The Hub, Stockport Road, Mottram, Hyde, SK14 6AF
Minutes available here.
Summit Series 1: Delivering Truly Affordable Housing in Greater Manchester
Speaker: Paul Dennett, Salford City Mayor, Portfolio holder for housing, homelessness and infrastructure, GMCA
6th March, Training Room, Mustard Tree, 110 Oldham Rd, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6AG
Minutes available here.
Great Homes and Places ‘Doing Housing Differently’
Monday 24th July 2019.
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