Bolton Housing Partnership
Bolton Housing Partnership brings together housing providers, Bolton Council, Health and Social Care Services and Voluntary and Community Social Enterprise sector. Collaboratively we work to deliver new homes and services, enabling the development and management of housing in ways that create sustainable communities and neighbourhoods.
About Us
Collectively, Bolton Housing Partnership manages, maintains, and invests in over 27,000 safe, warm and secure homes, housing over 60,000 Bolton residents.
We play a vital role in supporting the Bolton Vision 2040. In doing so, we strive to create sustainable communities and thriving neighbourhoods through a collaborative approach.
By fostering these strong partnerships and through our work, Bolton Housing Partnership ensures that our efforts contribute to a better quality of life for all residents of Bolton.
Strategic Themes
Bolton Housing Partnership play a role in facilitating the local delivery of key strategic priorities.
These themes are addressed through the following workstreams:
- People and Place
- Growth and Development
- Housing Demand
- Housing Quality
- Data and Insight
Each workstream is represented from Bolton Housing Partnership group agreeing on actions, overseeing delivery and key performance indicators.
Workstream Progress
People and Place
People and Place workstream brings together community and system leaders across the council, Health, Housing, and the VCSE sector focusing on:
- Forging partnerships and greater connections across neighbourhoods & Live Well
- Enhancing knowledge of the local delivery partner infrastructure
- Providing oversight, influencing system change, and embedding prevention
- Enabling collective action
- Ensuring the best use of available resources
Growth & Development
Growth and Development workstream consists of Bolton Housing Partnership Development Directors and Bolton Council leaders. Priorities are aligned with the GM Housing First three pillars (supply, standards, support) and Bolton’s development & growth ambitions focusing on:
- Supporting the council to increase the supply of quality homes
- Helping the council achieve its housing delivery targets
- Delivering the target for TANZ affordable homes in Bolton by 2028
- Collaborating and exploring opportunities to secure land for development in public & private ownership
- Development of Social Housing workshop with Council leaders and BHP Development Directors. The workshop will focus on Bolton specific topics, enabling a joined-up conversation to align strategies, and how we can maximise the benefits of Homes England funding, future programme and increase the supply of affordable housing across Bolton.
Meeting Housing Demand
Housing Demand workstream is attended by the Council’s strategic housing, community housing officers, and the Housing Provider Allocation Managers focussing on:
- Improving access to affordable/supported and specialist housing for those in need
- Ensuring the allocation process for social housing is fit for purpose
- Achieve a better match between provision and allocation of social housing, and the needs of vulnerable households whose existing housing situation exacerbates their health or other care needs.
- Ageing Population task & finish group are working collectively on developing a Bolton-wide offer for older residents, to understand the current landscape of accommodation and services for older people, assess demand, and plan for future needs.
Housing Quality and Consumer Standards
This workstream focuses on:
- Developing a net-zero retrofit program.
- Exploring grant funding opportunities for decarbonization.
- Conducting pilots on damp, mould, and condensation.
- Implementing a partnership approach to stock investment and repairs.
- To support the delivery of Truly Affordable Net Zero Homes (TANZ)
Data and Insight
This cross-cutting data workstream will support all workstreams with research, data, and evidence-based insights to inform decision-making collaborating with the Bolton Research Intelligence Network (BRAIN), Bolton NHS Neighbourhood intelligence profiles, and leverage BHP’s data workforce to provide high-quality joined up intelligence.
Over the next 12 months we will continue to align and collaborate to deliver our key strategic themes.
The Bolton Housing Partnership is represented on the GM Housing Provider Group linking GM priorities to the locality, and on Bolton’s partnerships and governance meetings such as the Vision, Health & Wellbeing Board, Tackling Poverty, Climate Change etc to support the wider strategic ambitions for Bolton.
Our Partners
Bolton Council is a key Strategic Housing partner. For further information about our partnership please contact Jon Dyson on the email or click on Bolton Council website below.
Bolton at Home provides homes and opportunities to support and build a better life. For further information please contact Gemma Parlby on the email or click on the Bolton at Home website below.
Clarion Housing is committed to providing good, affordable homes for those that need it the most and a great service to all residents. For further information please email or click on Clarion Housing website below.
Great Places Housing Group provides general need rented homes, tenancy services as well as accommodation promoting independence and wellbeing for some of society’s most vulnerable people. For further information please contact Helen Spencer on the email or click on Great Places website below.
Irwell Valley Homes provides affordable homes and services enabling people to live well in their homes and community. For further information please contact Andrew White on the email or click on Irwell Valley website below.
MSV Housing Group manage and build affordable homes for people who need them and work with communities and partners to maintain sustainable neighbourhoods. For further information about our partnership please contact Sarah Hodgkinson on the email or click on the Mosscare St.Vincent’s website below.
Onward enable customers to be their best by providing homes that people love in places they are proud of. For further information please contact Andrew Lord on the email or click on Onward website below.
Bolton CVS provides a wide range of support to help VCSE organisations grow, thrive and make a lasting impact. For further information about our partnership please contact Dawn Yates-Obe on the email or click on Bolton CVS websit below.
Urban Outreach is a Christian charity providing food for households in crisis; and person-centred support for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable adults and young people in Bolton. For further information please contact Dave Bagley on the email or click on Urban Outreach website below.
Our Partners
Bolton Council is a key Strategic Housing partner. For further information about our partnership please contact Jon Dyson on the email or click on Bolton Council website below.
Bolton at Home provides homes and opportunities to support to build a better life. For further information please contact Gemma Parlby on the email or click on the Bolton at Home website below.
Clarion Housing is committed to providing good, affordable homes for those that need it the most and a great service to all residents. For further information please email or click on Clarion Housing website below.
Great Places Housing Group provides general need rented homes, tenancy services as well as accommodation promoting independence and wellbeing society’s most vulnerable people. For further information please contact Helen Spencer on the email or click on Great Places website below.
Irwell Valley Homes provides affordable homes and services enabling people to live well in their homes and community. For further information please contact Andrew White on the email or click on Irwell Valley website below.
MSV Housing Group manage and build affordable homes for people who need them and work with communities and partners to maintain sustainable neighbourhoods. For further information about our partnership please contact Sarah Hodgkinson on the email or click on the Mosscare St.Vincent’s website below.
Onward enable customers to be their best by providing homes that people love in places they are proud of. For further information please contact Andrew Lord on the email or click on Onward website below.
Urban Outreach is a Christian charity providing food for households in crisis; and person-centred support for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable adults and young people in Bolton. For further information please contact Dave Bagley on the email or click on Urban Outreach website below.
Latest News
September 2025
Welcome to our new website!
We are excited to launch the new Bolton Housing Partnership website!
Designed to connect with our housing partners, share best practice and keep everyone up to date with the latest developments in housing and community services across Bolton.
Jenny and Sabiha will be updating this page regularly with news, blogs and vlogs so keep checking back for the latest from BHP!
Bolton Housing Partnership Community Investment programme
Bolton CVS can support your organisation, individuals, community group, charity or social enterprise to find funding and support projects. Click this link here Bolton Housing Partnership Grants – Bolton CVS on how you can apply!
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September 2025
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