Planning for Real® joined Accord in 2009 and in April 2021 Accord merged with GreenSquare to become GreenSquareAccord.

Our History:

GreenSquareAccord was formed in April 2021 from the merger of the similar-sized Accord Housing Association, based in the West Midlands, and GreenSquare Group, based in the South West.

Both organisations have a long history of providing affordable homes and support services for people in need. GreenSquare’s origins date back to 1866 when the Oxford Cottage Improvement Company Limited established itself as a local pioneer in driving housing reform.

And the origins of Accord date back even further with the creation of the Harpers Almshouse charity in 1511 to provide lodging for poor men visiting Walsall.

For both Accord and GreenSquare, various partnerships and mergers in more recent years have brought together locally-based housing associations; and, in Accord’s case, there has been significant growth in the delivery of care and support services.

Now, this coming together of these two strong organisations has created one that’s even stronger with ambitions to do more – and do it better – than either could on its own.