Community Activities
Coffee Morning for the local community to meet and enjoy refreshments.
We invite any one who enjoys cooking to join us on Wednesday mornings where we cook meals for local vulnerable people
Beaver Scouts are the youngest section of the Scouting family. Their activities are based around making things, outdoor activities, singing, playing games, going out on visits, investigating nature, listening to stories, learning how to be safe and most importantly, making new friends. (Ashton-… [READ MORE]
The Cub Pack is the second section of the Scout Group following on from Beavers. Cub Scouts are young people aged between 8 and 10 ½.
For Cubs, excitement and adventure are key. Their programme offers a huge variety of activities surrounding areas of fitness, global and beliefs; whilst allowing… [READ MORE]
Scouts aims to build and develop young people’s confidence, sense of adventure and outdoor skills, as well as encouraging them to explore their beliefs and attitudes and be creative. It offers them the independence to put these skills into practice at camps and even on international trips.… [READ MORE]
There are three readers' groups running currently at Oldham Library including a regular readers' group, and Urdu readers' group and a Ukranian readers' group. The regular readers' group runs on the first Wednesday of each month, the Urdu readers' group runs on the… [READ MORE]
Get together with other parents and carers of under 5s and enjoy songs and rhymes, sensory play and musical instruments. No need to book just come along to the Friday session.
A get-together with other parents and carers of twins and triplets on the second Wednesday of the month (term time) to share mutual support, friendship, ideas and experiences. Includes sensory activities for parents and children to enjoy plus helpful information and advice. Parents-to-be of twins… [READ MORE]
An opportunity to get together with other parents and carers of babies up to 18 months old to share experiences. Wonderful, relaxed sensory sessions are free and a great way to introduce little ones to the library. Older siblings are welcome.
A friendly group for knotting, crocheting and chat.
Providing advice and support to jobseekers or anyone looking for work. Free and open to everyone.
We get creative with code, try new things and learn together. There's something for all ages! Including coding with Micro:bits and Tynker, stop motion animation, e-textiles circuits, Minecraft and coding with Raspberry Pi, Ozbots and Robot Mice for little coders.
Need a football?
Now you can borrow one from Oldham Libraries for free! We are an official Alive and Kicking Football Library thanks to support from Sport England.
To find out more visit aliveandkicking.org/libraryball or pop into one of the libraries in Oldham www.oldham.gov.uk/… [READ MORE]
Need a football? Now you can borrow one from Oldham Libraries for free! We are an official Alive and Kicking Football Library thanks to support from Sport England. To find out more visit aliveandkicking.org/libraryball or pop into one of the libraries in Oldham www.oldham.gov.uk/find_a_library
This is a 6 weeks online cultural appropriate and trauma-informed Afro-Caribbean parenting program for:
🔥Parents and caregivers of children aged 5–18
🔥African or Caribbean parent feeling the pressure?
🔥Struggling to discipline your child without feeling guilty, angry, or misunderstood?
🔥… [READ MORE]
This offers a safe, culturally-aware space to breathe, heal, reflect, and move forward.
Life can feel heavy when you’re carrying:
- generational pressure
- systemic stress and racism
- burnout, anxiety, or emotional overload
- family responsibilities with little support
- the expectation to… [READ MORE]
❓Do you feel like different generations in your family don’t always understand each other?❓
Join us for a warm, respectful family workshop that brings parents, elders, and young people together to listen, share, and reconnect. This session is culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and welcoming to… [READ MORE]
This online workshop provides a space is for you to pause, breathe, notice, & remember that you are more than what you do.
What will be covered:
- Exploring the “Many Roles We Play”
- The Empty Cup vs. The Healed Cup
- Healing from Within
- Empowered Choices
Date: Tuesday 19th May… [READ MORE]
Nature exploration around Greater Manchester including reservoirs, lakes, parks, etc. Participants will walk, socialise, see, and learn about their neighbour. This will have an impact on both mental and physical health. There are beautiful sites and history about our neighbourhood that a lot of… [READ MORE]
FREE Inner Glow: Reignite Your Emotional Radiance Workshop for Adults (Two Sessions) on 29th May and 5th June 2025 from 10:00 - 13:00
This 2-week face-2-face workshop is a journey to reconnect with yourself, reframe your beliefs, and feel emotionally empowered.
😔 Does any of these sound familiar… [READ MORE]