Please note that applications to this fund are temporarily paused due to the incredible response that has been received so far - the Mayor's team continues to work hard to raise more funds and applications will be reopened as soon as possible.
Aims / Priorities
Traditionally, the Mayor of Oldham will choose charities to support during the Mayoral Year, donating the funds raised at the end of the year between the nominated charities.
For this Mayoral Year from May 2023, the Worshipful the Mayor of Oldham Dr. Zahid Chauhan OBE FRCGP is taking a different approach. He truly wishes to make as big an impact as he can for as many people as he can, and so the theme for this Mayoral Year will be “Truly Wished”. Action Together are supporting the Mayor and the Mayoral Committee to make this happen.
Do you know someone who has a wish and you would like to see it granted? As a resident of Oldham you can nominate someone you believe in.
What types of wishes can be granted?
The Truly Wished fund is all about improving Oldham residents quality of life. Many types of wishes may be granted. For nominations to be eligible for Truly Wished they must meet one of the following categories:
- help someone or a community to have learning opportunities
- help someone or a community to get a decent job or to stay in work
- help someone to have a decent home environment
- help someone or a community to keep healthy and safe
- help someone or a community to have a clean, green and healthy environment
- help someone or a community to take part in activities to boost physical and mental health and community spirit
Who can apply?
Any resident of Oldham can apply to nominate another Oldham resident or community group based in Oldham. You could nominate:
- a neighbour whose child doesn’t have a bike
- a family who hasn’t been able to go out and enjoy a meal together
- a family who doesn’t have a digital device to help with their children’s homework
- a community project who want to deliver some community activities
- the installation of a defibrillator in your community
- a family who need some gardening equipment to help them make their garden an enjoyable place to be
These are just some ideas. All we need to know is:
- who you would like to nominate
- what their wish is
- why you would like their wish to be granted
- what category you think the wish falls into from the list of what types of wishes will be granted
- what difference it would make to them
Grant Amount Up to £500
Application Process
Please read the guidance notes here which contain details of how to apply
Deadline: Applications will be accepted at any time until 1 March 2024 however applications may need to paused if available funds have been allocated
Contact information: Tel 0161 339 2345 email: funding@actiontogether.org.uk