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)
| Organisation | Types of Direct Support provided | Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting | Referral pathway | ||
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| Age UK |
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. |
Older adults over 55 |
Email: info@ageukoldham.org.uk or Julie.dawes@ageukoldham.org.uk Telephone: 07725212651 or Main reception 0161 633 0213 |
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| All Nations Charitable Trust aka All Nations Church | 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. | Households with children, Older adults, Communities who experience racial inequalities, People experiencing multiple disadvantage, People with no recourse to public funds, People with disabilities and learning disabilities, |
Email: officd@iallnations.org Telephone: 07507998093 |
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| Barnabas Church | Food, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Household essential items (e.g., bedding, towels, toiletries etc.),Non-energy related household bills (phone credit / data etc). | Households with children, Older adults, Communities who experience racial inequalities, People experiencing multiple disadvantage, People with no recourse to public funds, People with disabilities and learning disabilities |
Email: paul_and_jo_monk@yahoo.co.uk Telephone: 0161 624 7708 or 07854776410 |
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| Greenacres Community Association | Food. | Households with children, Older adults, Communities who experience racial inequalities, People experiencing multiple disadvantage, People with no recourse to public funds, People with disabilities and learning disabilities |
Email: greencommcentre@msn.com Telephone: 0161 652 0095 Please make initial contact by phone or email |
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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. | Households with children, Older adults, Communities who experience racial inequalities, People experiencing multiple disadvantage, People with no recourse to public funds, People with disabilities and learning disabilities | Email: info@oakcd.org.uk | ||
| OBA Millennium Cultural Centre | Food, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc), Transport costs. | Households with children, Communities who experience racial inequalities, People experiencing multiple disadvantage. |
Email: obamillenniumcentre@hotmail.co.uk Phone: 07846515108 |
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| Oldham Parent Carer Forum (supported by POINT) | Food, School uniforms, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc). | Households with children, Older adults, Communities who experience racial inequalities, People experiencing multiple disadvantage, People with no recourse to public funds, People with disabilities and learning disabilities. |
Email: forum@point-send.co.uk Telephone: 0161 503 1555 |
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| Positive Steps | 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. | Households with children, Older adults, Communities who experience racial inequalities, People experiencing multiple disadvantage, People with no recourse to public funds, People with disabilities and learning disabilities. |
Email: AdeleCarney@positive-steps.org.uk Phone: 0161 621 9400 Drop in Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10.30 - 4.30
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| The Ancora Project | 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. | Households with children, Older adults, Communities who experience racial inequalities, People experiencing multiple disadvantage, People with no recourse to public funds, People with disabilities and learning disabilities |
Email: ancora@keyring.org Telephone: 0161 669 5868 - messaging service Drop in available at Oldham Central Library on Tuesday and Thursday 10-3, no apt needed |
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| UK Education and Faith Foundation (UKEFF) | Food, Energy or water bills/costs, Clothing and shoes, School uniforms, Furniture and white goods, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc). | Households with children, Older adults, Communities who experience racial inequalities, People experiencing multiple disadvantage, People with no recourse to public funds, People with disabilities and learning disabilities. |
Email: Enquiries@ukeff.org.uk Telephone: 0161 660 6818 |
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| Umoja Foundation Trust CIO | 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). | Households with children, Older adults, Communities who experience racial inequalities, People experiencing multiple disadvantage, People with no recourse to public funds, People with disabilities and learning disabilities. |
Email: info@umojafoundationtrust.org.uk Phone: 07459309902 |
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| Vision Youth and Community | Food, Household essential items (e.g. bedding, towels, toiletries etc) | Households with children, Communities who experience racial inequalities, People experiencing multiple disadvantage, People with no recourse to public funds. |
Email: aminulhoque82hotmail.com Phone: 07726332299 |
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| Westwood and Coldhurst Women's Association | Food. | Households with children, Older adults, People experiencing multiple disadvantage. |
Email: s.hannan@wcwa.co.uk Telephone: 0161 652 0000 |