The One Oldham Fund is a strategic single investment fund that uses pooled resources for the voluntary, community, faith & social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Oldham. This investment from Oldham Council & Action Together will support the sector’s resilience to enable VCFSE organisations that are locally rooted & active in Oldham to remain viable, & to contribute to the delivery of the Oldham Plan – Our Future Oldham a Shared Vision for 2030 & Oldham Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2022 - 2030.pdf (318.57 KB)
What projects can this medium grant be used for?
The medium grants programme is intended to support Community Centres (defined below) that are or will be identified as key place-based sites to support effective partnership working & delivery of front facing services for residents closer to home as part of Oldham Council’s Place Based Integration programme.
Applications awarded below are for projects that have a focus on reducing health inequalities & promoting preventative activity, & meet one or more of the following priorities:
- Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
- Supporting our residents to gain the knowledge & skills to confidently make choices & participate in decisions about their own health
- Giving children the best start in life
- A clean green & healthy environment
- A local area that meets people’s needs & makes them proud
Project's awarded
All Nations Church
Project Name: GROW
Amount awarded: £25.000.00
Funding was awarded to projects that focus on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activities. Each funded project meets one or more of the following priority areas:
- Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
- A local area that meets people’s needs & makes them proud
Greenacres Community Association
Project Name: Greenacres Community Centre Well Bean Spaces
Amount awarded: £25,000.00
Funding was awarded to projects that focus on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activities. Each funded project meets one or more of the following priority areas:
- Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
- Supporting our residents to gain the knowledge & skills to confidently make choices & participate in decisions about their own health
NEON
Project Name: NEON into 2024
Amount awarded: £16,144.00
Funding was awarded to projects that focus on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activities. Each funded project meets one or more of the following priority areas:
- Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
- A local area that meets people’s needs & makes them proud
OBA Millennium Cultural Centre
Project Name: Home is where the heart is, community is home.
Amount awarded: £25,000.00
Funding was awarded to projects that focus on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activities. Each funded project meets one or more of the following priority areas:
- Giving children the best start in life
- A local area that meets people’s needs & makes them proud
Salvation Army
Project Name: Oldham South Community Provision
Amount awarded: £13,037.00
Funding was awarded to projects that focus on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activities. Each funded project meets one or more of the following priority areas:
Satellite Sports, Youth and Community Association
Project Name: The Satellite Centre – sustainability initiative
Amount awarded: £13,037.00
Funding was awarded to projects that focus on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activities. Each funded project meets one or more of the following priority areas:
- Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
- A local area that meets people’s needs & makes them proud
Werneth & Freehold Community Development Project
Project Name: My health
Amount awarded: £24,896.00
Funding was awarded to projects that focus on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activities. Each funded project meets one or more of the following priority areas:
- Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
- Supporting our residents to gain the knowledge & skills to confidently make choices & participate in decisions about their own health