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

On this page you can find a list of Oldham-based organisations who received Household Support Funding, as well as the support they provide and how you can access it.

Oldham Council is working with Action Together to deliver Phase 7 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 & 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 & 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 & Social Enterprise (VCFSE) groups & organisations who are working closely with individuals & 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 & learning disabilities
  • Low-income households

to provide support with the following:

  • Emergency food – & especially culturally appropriate (cash, vouchers &/or food items directly)
  • Emergency energy or water bills/costs/oil filled radiators/electric blankets etc.
  • Warm clothing & shoes
  • School uniforms
  • Household furniture & 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)

Age UK Oldham

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Household furniture & white goods

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children
  • Older adults
  • People with no recourse to public funds

Referral pathway

Phone number: 0161 633 0123

Email: julie.dawes@ageukoldham.gov.uk 

Website

Please note timeframe for referrals is approximately 5 working days. 

All Nations Church

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Clothing particularly winter clothing
  • Emergency energy or water bills/costs/oil filled radiators/electric blankets etc.

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children
  • Communities who experience racial inequalities
  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Phone number: 0161 989 1481

Website: https://iallnations.org/ 

Email: Help@iallnations.org 

Referral Form

Greenacres Community Association

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Essential items including toiletries, sanitary items & baby items
  • Other household essentials such as warm bedding

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Phone number: 0161 652 0095 - If no one answers please leave a voicemail with your name and email address and telephone

Email: greenacrescommunitycentre.co.uk 

Please note timeframe for referrals is approximately 5 working days. 

Home-Start HOST

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Clothing particularly winter clothing,
  • Other household essentials such as warm bedding

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Website

Referral form

Support will be provided on the following dates:

  • 04/11/2025 to 13/11/2025
  • 04/12/2025 to 11/12/2025

KaskoSan Limited

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Essential items including toiletries, sanitary items and baby items
  • Emergency energy or water bills/costs/oil filled radiators/electric blankets etc.  

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children
  • Communities who experience racial inequalities
  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Phone number: 07422617894

Email: juice@kaskosan.org 

Website

Referrals will be accepted from 27th October.

Mahdlo Youth Zone

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children

Referral pathway

Please note the emergency food is a free hot meal during evening session times for young people of member age

Opening Times – Mahdlo Youth Zone

If families have young people who are not members and are struggling with entry fees, please contact reception on 0161 624 0111 who will pass details across to the team for support and will be dealt with on a case by case basis. 

Website: Mahdlo Youth Zone

OAK Community Development

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Emergency energy or water bills/costs/oil filled radiators/electric blankets etc.
  • Household furniture & white goods

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Communities who experience racial inequalities,
  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Referral form

OBA Millennium Centre

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Essential items including toiletries, sanitary items & baby items
  • Emergency energy or water bills/costs /oil filled radiators/electric blankets etc.

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children
  • Older adults
  • Communities who experience racial inequalities

Referral pathway

Main contact: Ibrahim/Asma 

Phone number: 0161 302 1966

Email: obamillenniumcentre@hotmail.co.uk 

Pop in centre in person - Open most days 9am – 10pm 

There will always be someone to speak to

Oldham Community Meals (OLCOM)

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food - Food parcels only. Vouchers are not available.

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Opening times: Mondays and Thursdays 10am to 4pm.

Phone number: 07533737337

Email: ruthmbera@yahoo.co.uk 

Oldham Foodbank

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Main contact: Matthew Fleming

Phone number: 0161 622 1061

Website: Oldham.foodbank.org.uk 

Email: chair@oldham.foodbank.org.uk 

Oldham Parent Carer Forum (supported by POINT)

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Clothing particularly winter clothing.
  • Other household essentials such as warm bedding

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Referral Form

Email: forum@point-send.co.uk 

Website

Referrals being accepted from Monday 20th of October.

Oldham Personal Advocacy Limited

Not accepting referrals until late October

Oldham Play Action Group

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Essential items including toiletries, sanitary items and baby items.

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children

Referral pathway

Main contact: Oldham Play Action Group Team

Phone number: 0161 678 9662

Email: playactiongroup@hotmail.com 

Website

Positive Steps Oldham

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Essential items including toiletries, sanitary items & baby items
  • Emergency energy or water bills/costs/oil filled radiators/electric blankets etc.
  • Household furniture & white goods

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Supporting people from a range of households

Referral pathway

Early Help Referrals can be made via MASH https://adt.oldham.gov.uk/mashreferrals/WR02Which.aspx / or telephone 0161 770 7777, option 2. 

RCCG The All-Sufficient Sanctuary

Not accepting referrals until late October

Spark Oldham CIC

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Essential items including toiletries, sanitary items and baby items
  • Clothing particularly winter clothing

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children.
  • People experiencing multiple disadvantages
  • Supporting people from a range of households

Referral pathway

Email: Support@sparkoldham.co.uk 

Referrals being accepted from Monday 3rd of November.

St Barnabas Church and Centre, Oldham

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Essential items including toiletries, sanitary items & baby items
  • Emergency energy or water bills/costs/oil filled radiators/electric blankets etc.

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children
  • People with no recourse to public funds
  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Name of main contact: MaryAnne Oduntan

Phone number: 07492849158

Website: https://barnabas-oldham.co.uk/ 

Email: Womenthriveoldham@gmail.com 

Referral form 

Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)

Not accepting referrals until late October

The Apostolic Church Lawna Manchester

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Drop in's on a Friday - Food parcel's only.

Phone number: 07767062769

Email: pastor@tacmanchester.org 

Website

UK Education & Faith Foundation

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Clothing particularly winter clothing
  • Household furniture & white goods

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Referral form 

Umoja Foundation Trust CIO

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Essential items including toiletries, sanitary & baby items
  • Clothing particularly winter clothing 

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children
  • Communities who experience racial inequalities
  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Phone number: 07459309902

Email: clara@umojafoundationtrust.org 

Website

Unity School Support for African Families (USSAF)

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Essential items including toiletries, sanitary items & baby items.
  • Emergency energy or water bills/cost/oil filled radiators/electric blankets, etc. 

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children
  • Communities who experience racial inequalities
  • People experiencing multiple disadvantages.

 Referral Pathway 

Telephone: 07888393843

Email: admin@ussaf.org.uk

Website

Accepting referrals from the 15th of October.

Vision Youth & Community

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Essential items including toiletries, sanitary items & baby items
  • Clothing particularly winter clothing

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children
  • Communities who experience racial inequalities
  • People experiencing multiple disadvantage

Referral pathway

Referrals will be accepted from Monday 20th August 2025.

Name of main contact: Aminul Hoque

Phone number: 07726332299

Email: Aminulhoque82@hotmail.com 

Yuvanis Foundation

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Essential items including toiletries, sanitary items & baby items
  • Clothing particularly winter clothing

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Supporting people from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Referrals will be accepted from Thursday 14th August 2025.

Main contact: Zakir Ahmad

Phone number: 07931167537

Email: zakir@yuvanis.org 

Website: https://yuvanis.org/ 

Referral form

Bethel Pentecostal Church Manchester

Types of Direct Support provided

  • Emergency food
  • Clothing particularly winter clothing
  • Other household essentials such as warm bedding

Communities that the households or residents they will be supporting

  • Households with children
  • Older adults
  • People from a range of all households

Referral pathway

Main contact: Frederic Aime Saidi

Phone number: 07472724191

Email: fred2008hopeuk@yahoo.co.uk