South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA) and Places for People are pleased to announce that they have entered merger discussions.
South Yorkshire Housing Association owns over 5,000 homes, including social housing, care and support properties, leasehold and shared ownership homes. They also provide over 30 care, health and support contracts with strategic partners including local authorities and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, health and social care services, and national government.
The intention, subject to negotiations progressing well, is that SYHA will become a subsidiary of the Places for People Group.
Information for our customers
We’ve answered some frequently asked questions about the proposed partnership.
Why are you proposing to partner with Places for People?
The partnership will support us to improve our financial viability, so we can continue to fulfil our purpose to provide good-quality, well-maintained homes, and support for people to settle and live well in their community. Places for People and SYHA will also learn from each other by sharing skills and experiences, and work together to provide great services and opportunities for our customers and communities.
Places for People have committed to…
- making additional investment in existing SYHA homes
- building more social homes across the Sheffield City Region
- continuing and growing care, health and wellbeing services provided by SYHA and Places for People.
Who are Places for People?
Places for People was founded in Preston in 1965 with the aim of being a force for good in the housing industry. They are now the UK’s leading social enterprise. Places for People…
- Own and manage 245,000 properties
- Invested £219m in their existing homes in 2023-24
- Operate 98 leisure facilities
- Helped 10,390 people that were homeless or at risk of being homeless in 2023-24
- Supported 23,855 people through projects targeting health and wellbeing in 2023-24.
How will this affect the services I use?
We will continue to offer high-quality homes and services, listen to your feedback, and meet the priorities in our new strategic plan. There will be no immediate changes to any of our homes, services or support as a result of the proposed partnership.
As we progress with our discussions, we will ensure that you are kept informed about the partnership and any impact it may have on the services you receive.
How can I share my views?
We are committed to creating meaningful and accessible opportunities for our customers to share their views. As we move slightly further along the process and have more information to share, we will let you know how you can take part in a consultation about the proposed partnership.
If you have any questions, please get in touch by emailing enquiries@syha.co.uk or calling 0800 1380 380
