Oldham Household Support Fund 4 - Cost-of-Living-Crisis

Oldham Council is working with Action Together to launch Phase 4 of the Household Support Fund.

The purpose of this fund is to provide a flexible cash first fund which can meet emergency needs for residents before financial challenges escalate. It is aimed at those from communities and in situations where offers from the existing structured system are less trusted, accessible or appropriate. As well as reducing the impact of the cost of living crisis for these residents who already face greater inequality, this will have the added benefit of building trust for future initiatives to work better and reducing the likelihood of those communities needing more expensive interventions further down the line.

Fund Priorities

This Fund will invest directly in Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) groups and 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, including but not limited to the following communities:

  • Older adults
  • Communities who experience racial inequalities
  • People experiencing multiple disadvantage (e.g. a combination of substance misuse, poor mental health, history of offending etc.)
  • People with no recourse to public funds
  • People with disabilities and learning disabilities
  • Low-income households

to provide support with the following:

  • 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)

There has been funding ringfenced to specifically support households with older adults.

Investments awarded 2023-2024.

Group     Direct Support provided
Age UK    

Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Furniture and white goods, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc), Transport costs.

All Nations Charitable Trust aka All Nations Church

   

Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Furniture and white goods, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc), Transport costs.

Barnabas Church

   

Support with Food, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Household essential items (e.g., bedding, towels, toiletries etc.),Non-energy related household bills (phone credit / data etc).

Bethel Pentecostal Church Manchester    

Support with Food, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc).

Greenacres Community Association    

Support with Food.

Home-Start HOST    

Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Furniture and white goods, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc), Transport costs.

KaskoSan Limited    

Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc), Transport costs.

Mahdlo Youth Zone    

Support with Food.

Oak Community Development

    Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Furniture and white goods, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc), Transport costs. 
OBA Millennium Cultural Centre    

Support with Food, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Transport costs.

Oldham Community Meals (OCLOM)    

Support with Food.

Oldham Parent Carer Forum (supported by POINT)     Support with Food, School uniforms, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc).

Oldham Play Action Group

    Support with Food.
Oldham Personal Advocacy Limited (OPAL)    

Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Furniture and white goods, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc), Transport costs.

Positive Steps     Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Furniture and white goods, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc), Transport costs. 
Support and Action for Women's Network) SAWN)    

Support with Furniture and white goods.

The All Sufficient Sanctuary    

Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, Furniture and white goods, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc), Transport costs. 

The Ancora Project    

Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc), Transport costs.

The Apostolic Church     Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Furniture and white goods, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc), Transport costs. 
The Salvation Army Fitton Hill    

Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc).

UK Education and Faith Foundation (UKEFF)    

Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Furniture and white goods, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc).

Umoja Foundation Trust CIO    

Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, Furniture and white goods, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc).

Unity School Support For African Families (USSAF)    

Support with Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Household essential items (E.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc).

Vision Youth and Community    

Support with Food, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc).

Werneth and Freehold Community Development Project     Support with Food, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Non-energy related household bills (phone/credit/data etc).
Westwood and Coldhurst Women's Association    

Support with Food.

Yuvanis Youth    

Support with Food, Warm clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc).