This investment supports the sector’s resilience to enable VCFSE organisations that are locally rooted and active in Oldham to deliver activities and services to support their communities through the current Cost of Living Crisis.
Awarded applications are for projects that aim to improve the following outcomes that support Oldham communities and residents who are adversely impacted by the current Cost-of-Living-Crisis.
1. Driving Equality
- Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
- Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities
- Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet
2. Promoting Health and Wellbeing and Supporting those who are most at risk
- Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death
- Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents.
Project's Funded 2023-2024
| Organisation | Amount awarded | Support provided |
| African Community Togetherness (ACT) | £900 |
Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities. |
| Altogether Community | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Autism Family Support | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Barnabas Centre (Church and Community Project) | £790 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Beulah Community Church | £650 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Centre of Wellbeing, Training and Culture (CWTC) | £1,000 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Christ Church Chadderton- Kings Kitchen Food store and Cafe | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| £1,000 | Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities. | |
| Greater Manchester South Asian Women (GMSAW) | £999 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Greenacres Community Association | £1,000 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Girls with Pride and Dignity – GPD Foundation | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities. |
| In My Shoes Theatre Group | £200 |
Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, |
| Mahdlo (Oldham Youth Zone) | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities. |
| Oldham Personal Advocacy Limited | £1,000 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Oldham Play Action Group | £1,000 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Oldham Unitarian Chapel | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Pennine Mencap | £998 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Punjab Rang | £1,000 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| St James Church Derker | £997 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need. |
| St Mark's Heyside - PCC | £900 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need. |
| Salvation Army Fitton Hill | £1,000 |
Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| The Ancora Project | £985.88 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need. |
| Unity School Support for African Families | £1,000 |
Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Woodenstone Oldham | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the cost of living crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
Project's Funded 2022-2023
| Organisation | Amount awarded | Support provided |
|---|---|---|
| Ambitions Oldham & Tameside | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Beulah Community Church | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| BfEM Work Club (Community Organisation) | £963.45 |
Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| BfEM Work Club (Community Organisation) | £1,000 |
Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Christ Church Chadderton | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Crossley Community Association | £748 |
Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Depaul UK- Oldham Young Peoples Pathway | £936.58 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Eden Westwood Community Project | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| European and Roma Organisation | £1,000 |
Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Family Action | £968 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet. |
| Fatima Women's Association | £1,000 |
Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities. Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death |
| Friends of Stoneleigh Park | £970.99 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Girls with Pride and Dignity | £1,000 |
Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Glodwick Cricket Club | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Greenacres Community Association | £994 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities. |
| £1,000 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. | |
| Greenacres Primary Academy – Parents Together Group | £200 | Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Holy Trinity Parish Church Coldhurst | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Housing 21 | £885 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Lydgate Community Association | £1,000 |
Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Manchester City Mission | £825.08 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| NEON | £967.26 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| N-Gage - Miftaah Initiative working in partnership with GMSAW | £1,000 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| OL1-Oldham | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Oldham Athletic Community Trust | £999.50 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the cost of living crisis to access the help they need. |
| Oldham Bethel Church | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Oldham Boxing & Personal Development Centre | £1,000 |
Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Oldham Greenhill Community Sports and Recreational Club | £1,000 | Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Oldham Personal Advocacy Limited | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Pennine Mencap | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Primrose Bank Community Association | £1,000 |
Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Relax with Lucy & CO | £1,000 |
Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Roc “n” Rolls Holts Community Centre | £981.94 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Royton & Crompton Over 60’s Group | £887.99 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Salvation Army Fitton Hill | £1,000 |
Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Safeguarding and supporting our most vulnerable residents. |
| SHHH I’M COUNTING | £100 |
Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham | £960 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Sholver and Moorside Community Team CIO | £200 |
Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Skills 4 All | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| St Barnabas Church | £600 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| St Marks PCC | £903 |
Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| St Thomas Young Ladies Enterprise | £1,000 |
Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death, |
| Westwood and Coldhurst Women’s Association | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing poverty and helping people get back on their feet / Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death |
| WIFI North-West | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents. |
| Women’s CHAI Project CIC | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |
| Yuvanis Youth | £1,000 |
Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need, Reducing inequality and building resilience across Oldham’s communities, Working with residents and communities to improve health and wellbeing, preventing illness and premature death. |