Oldham Vaccination Programme 2025
The aim of the funding from 10GM is:
- To increase Covid & flu vaccination uptake among communities experiencing health inequalities in Oldham, specifically among groups eligible for the Covid & flu vaccines but who are most underserved or more likely to experience barriers to vaccination services.
- Support VCFSE groups to develop their capacity to support individuals who are more likely to experience barriers to screening & immunization.
The target communities are:
Covid 19 Vaccinations:
- Adults aged 75 years & over.
- Residents in care homes for older adults.
- Adults, who are in clinical risk groups (as defined tables 3 and 4 of the Covid-19 chapter of the Green Book).
Flu Vaccinations:
- Pregnant people,
- those aged 65 years & over,
- those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book, Influenza chapter 19),
- those in long-stay residential care homes,
- carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person,
- close contacts of immunocompromised individuals,
- frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers & those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets) or Personal Health budgets, such as Personal Assistants.
Project's awarded 2025-2026 Winter Support
| Organisation/Group | Amount awarded | Project name | Description of how the funding will be spent |
| All Nations Church | £700 | Winter Vaccination Support | Support community uptake of winter vaccinations for children & adults. |
| KaskoSan Roma Charity | £700 | Extension Vaccination Grants | Support East European Roma communities in Oldham who face significant barriers to accessing vaccination services. One-to-one communication & outreach with vulnerable Roma individuals. Translation & interpreting in relevant Romani dialects & community languages to ensure accessible and accurate information. Transport support for outreach workers & health champions to engage households. |
| KeyRing Living Support Network | £700 | My Health, My Way | Group sessions around having flu & covid vaccinations with people who have learning disabilities providing accessible information. Provide some 1:1 support to attend appointments where needed. |
| Spark Oldham CIC` | £700 | Community Engagement | To support the Community Engagement project, which provides local residents with information & advice on common health issues. |
| Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN) | £700 | Informed Choices | Increase awareness of COVID & flu vaccinations in the Black African Community. Providing accurate information via word of mouth using promotional material & talking openly at community activities & in community spaces |
| Yuvanis Foundation | £700 | Winter Wellbeing | Our community health champions will engage with all our volunteers to incorporate vaccine communications within all activities of our Women’s and Men’s Hubs. That will include weekly engagements every Monday for both groups throughout Winter. It will also include circulating information through the attendees of our centre on a regular basis. |
Projects awarded 2025.
| Organisation/Group | Amount awarded | Project name | Following priority groups engaged. with |
| All Nations Church | £1,500 | We Nurture - Wellbeing |
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| Fatima Women's Association | £1,500 | Community Wellbeing |
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| Greenacres Community Association | £1,500 | Greenacres Community Health Champions |
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| KaskoSan Roma Charity | £1,500 | 10GM Roma Support |
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| KeyRing | £1,500 | My Health My Way |
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| OBA Millennium Cultural Centre | £1,500 | Our Community Health |
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| Spark Oldham | £1,500 | Got it Covered |
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| Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN) | £1,500 | Vaccination programme |
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| Werneth & Freehold Community Development Project | £1,500 | Community Health |
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| Yuvanis Foundation | £1,500 | Flu Vaccine Engagement |
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