Cost of Living Support in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside

Find support in Oldham Borough

Find support in Rochdale Borough

Find support in Tameside Borough

Cost of Living Support across Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Combined Authority have information on their website with support and advice for people affected by the cost of living crisis and looking for winter support.

The Helping Hand page contains links and information on local services, organisations and council support in Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside and the other Greater Manchester boroughs. From housing and food, warm spaces and help with money, health and childcare, free help is available.

https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/helping-hand/

Advice and support for VCFSE groups and organisations

Looking for advice, support and resources to help your group or organisation through the cost-of-living crisis? We’ve got you covered:

Funding & Income

Energy

Resources

  • My Community - NAVCA has worked in collaboration with leading community sector organisations to help community groups adapt and survive under these extremely challenging conditions. This resource contains tips, tools and advice and a specialist Cost of Living Hub to get the support you need in this difficult time
  • The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) have Charity Resource Hub resources to support the cost-of-living crisis including some suggestions for supporting volunteers and staff.
  • Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) has collated links to reports, surveys and important data to support civil society leaders to better understand the impact of the crisis on their organisations, stakeholders and the sector at large. Read more
  • This article from Charity Digital explores how charities can manage rising service demands amid the cost-of-living crisis

Key information for Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside 

We're working alongside local partners to provide information for people looking for support and advice around the cost of living. This page will be updated as new information and support becomes available.

Our Community Activities Directory features a range of services and support delivered by local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations.

Oldham

Oldham partners are working together to offer residents and families a little more help.

Oldham Council have put together a range of support and guidance to help you.

Household Support Fund

The Household Support Fund invests directly in organisations who are working closely with individuals and households in Oldham who are at risk due to the adverse impact of the cost-of-living crisis.

Visit this page to find out about funded organisations and how to access their support around:

  • emergency food – and especially culturally appropriate (cash, vouchers and/or food items directly)

  • emergency energy or water bills / costs / oil filled radiators / electric blankets etc.

  • warm clothing and shoes

  • school uniforms

  • household furniture and white goods

  • household essentials items (e.g. bedding, toiletries, baby related items etc)

  • emergency non-energy related household bills (e.g. phone credit/data etc)

  • transport costs (e.g. bus passes to attend medical or public service appointments)

Oldham Money Advice Referral Tool

Greater Manchester Poverty Action has co-produced a Money Advice Referral Tool for Oldham Borough. The tool describes all the places that people can go for advice and other income maximisation support. The aim is to help people get all the money that they are entitled to, and to reduce the need for referrals to food banks, by increasing referrals to other kinds of support.

Watch a bite-sized training video explaining how to use the guide here. 

Help with food

In 2022, Action Together and the Oldham Food Solution Network collected information around food support in the borough.

This information was correct as of winter 2022 and may have changed. Please contact services directly before visiting or making a referral.

 

Rochdale

Rochdale Council have information on what cost of living help is available, how to apply and where to go for advice.

  • Visit https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/cost-living
  • Or call 01706 923 685 (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm). For emergency help outside of these hours, ring the Out of Hours service on 0300 202 8875 and choose option 2

Rochdale Cost of Living Toolkit

This tool is for anyone in Rochdale Borough looking to do something about money matters. It will help you work out your first priority, what options there are, and who to speak to first.

Help with food

In partnership with current food providers, Rochdale Council and Action Together have developed this signposting resource that will help groups, individuals and families get access to food in the borough.

Cost of Living Support for the Rochdale Voluntary Sector

Rochdale Borough Council are working with local partners, including Action Together and the wider voluntary sector, community groups and charities to deliver targeted cost of living assistance this winter.

The information on this page was accurate as of September 2022 and may be out of date.

 

Tameside

Helping Hand Tameside is a one-stop-shop directing you to local support services and organisations.

This webpage will help you find local support services to give you a helping hand with the cost of living, your mental health and wellbeing.

Helping Hand also host Managing Your Money support: https://www.tameside.gov.uk/helpinghand/moneymanagement

Tameside Money Advice Referral Tool

Greater Manchester Poverty Action has co-produced a Money Advice Referral Tool for Tameside Borough. The tool describes all the places that people can go for advice and other income maximisation support. The aim is to help people get all the money that they are entitled to, and to reduce the need for referrals to food banks, by increasing referrals to other kinds of support.