Housing People, Building Communities

Housing People, Building Communities HPBC is a charitable organisation, enabling affordable home ownership for lower-income people, through a unique ‘sweat equity’ model.

Future residents help build their homes through self-build, volunteering and community spirit. Affordable homes through self-build, volunteering and community involvement.

28/04/2026

We are so proud and pleased to have been shortlisted along with our partners Millson Group for a RICS award for the St. William’s project in Ince, Wigan. This was not only for outstanding design, but an acknowledgment of our unique sweat equity model and how it benefits the community. The Community Benefit category. With grateful thanks to all involved.

We are grateful to Dr Colin Stuhlfelder from Salford University who has been talking about HPBC’s work to his colleagues...
20/04/2026

We are grateful to Dr Colin Stuhlfelder from Salford University who has been talking about HPBC’s work to his colleagues.

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists are taking their turn to host the Association of European Experts in Building Construction and Salford University is the venue. The photos are in context of the University getting involved with professionals and projects in the North West. There are experts here from Denmark, Germany, Iceland etc.,

18/04/2026

We have a new website! We’re thankful to Agent Marketing for helping us to design our new updated site. Volunteer, Partner, Donate!

We have a new logo! It shows how people are involved in helping to build their own communities.
07/04/2026

We have a new logo! It shows how people are involved in helping to build their own communities.

23/12/2025

From all of us at Housing People, Building Communities, may we take this opportunity to wish you a wonderful Christmas break and a happy, healthy 2026!

We’ll be back in January, with an exciting schedule that we can’t wait to share with you.

Liza, the team, and HPBC Board of Trustees 🎄

🏠 Last week, our long-term supporters and material donators, Wienerberger - the world’s largest provider of bricks & cla...
21/10/2025

🏠 Last week, our long-term supporters and material donators, Wienerberger - the world’s largest provider of bricks & clay blocks - invited HPBC and representatives from Wigan Council, to visit Liverpool John Moores University to show us around the living laboratory ‘exemplar houses’ project they’re working on.

CEO Liza Parry, and trustees Rev’d Dr Shannon Ledbetter and Dr Bill Atherton attended on behalf of Housing People, Building Communities.

It was fascinating to see the test houses, built to 1920s, 1970s and 2010 standards, which have been retrofitted by wienerberger UK with energy efficiency solutions.

Our plans with Wigan Council to provide more affordable housing developments through our unique sweat equity model, are progressing well, and we’re excited to have Wienerberger on board to provide their support and expertise in making the homes as energy efficient as possible to reduce household bills ♻️

It was fantastic to see our CEO, Liza Parry, and Chair, Rev’d Dr Shannon Ledbetter, take the stage at Wigan Council's Pr...
15/10/2025

It was fantastic to see our CEO, Liza Parry, and Chair, Rev’d Dr Shannon Ledbetter, take the stage at Wigan Council's Progress with Unity Learning Festival!

They shared insights into HPBC’s ongoing work and highlighted exciting future projects, engaging the audience with their vision and commitment to the community.

Their presence at the Storytelling Circles stage underscores HPBC's dedication to being changemakers in our borough.

We’re proud to contribute to Wigan’s mission to create fair opportunities for all and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish. Together, we’re building a better, fairer future for everyone 💚

This week, Housing People, Building Communities’ Trustees visited The University of Salford to explore future collaborat...
24/09/2025

This week, Housing People, Building Communities’ Trustees visited The University of Salford to explore future collaborations for our developments – and we were also treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the Energy House! 🏠⚡️

It’s the only full-scale brick-built test house in a controlled chamber in the world – where researchers can whip up rainstorms (200mm/hr), freeze it to -12°C, or crank it up to +30°C.

For over a decade, the Victorian terrace has been helping test boilers, heat pumps, insulation and smart home tech - all in the name of energy efficiency and innovation.

Fascinating stuff - and we’re excited to be collaborating on upcoming housing projects 🙌

20/08/2025

🎥 A huge thank you to BBC’s The One Show for shining a light on Housing People, Building Communities!

The film shared the voices of our amazing home partners who’ve recently moved into their new homes at St William’s in Wigan – homes they’ve helped to build through our unique sweat equity model with support from Prima Group.

By giving their time and skills, our home partners don’t just earn their mortgage deposit – they build affordable homes, create stability, and open up brighter futures for their families.

Our CEO, Liza Parry, also featured in the piece, highlighting how life-changing this model truly is. When people come together, communities thrive 🏡💚

A special thank you to Wigan Council for their ongoing support – we couldn’t do it without you 🙏

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Liverpool
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