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 supported the sector’s resilience to enable VCFSE organisations that are locally rooted & active in Oldham to remain viable, to continue to deliver the ongoing Covid 19 response & to contribute to the delivery of Oldham’s Covid Recovery Strategy priorities.
What projects the funding was used for?
Applications were for projects that meet one or more of the following priorities:
Driving Equality
- Enabling those adversely impacted by COVID-19 to access the help they need
- Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
- Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet
Promoting Health & Wellbeing & Supporting the Most Vulnerable
- Continuing to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Oldham
- Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
- Safeguarding & supporting our most vulnerable residents.
One Oldham Medium Fund Successful Applicants
All Nations Church
Project Name: Recover & Thrive
Amount awarded: £25,000.00
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Enabling those adversely impacted by COVID-19 to access the help they need
- Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
Greenacres Community Association
Project Name: Upper Hall Renovation
Amount awarded: £25,000.00
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
- Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
Home-Start Oldham, Stockport & Tameside
Project Name: Play, Learn, Grow.
Amount awarded: £18,493.00
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
- Safeguarding & supporting our most vulnerable residents
KeyRing Living Support Networks
Project Name: My Health, My Way
Amount awarded: £25,000.00
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Continue to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Oldham
- Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
NEON
Project Name: Rises in Cost of Living
Amount awarded: £22,554.50
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
- Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet
Oak Community Development
Project Name: BAME Connect+
Amount awarded: £25,000.00
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Continue to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Oldham
- Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
OBA Millennium Cultural Centre
Project Name: Outreach & Engagement Support Sessions
Amount awarded: £24,990.00
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
- Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation
Project Name: Special Support & Play scheme
Amount awarded: £25,000.00
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Enabling those adversely impacted by COVID-19 to access the help they need
- Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
Pennine Mencap
Project Name: Hit the Roof!
Amount awarded: £24,999.00
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Enabling those adversely impacted by COVID-19 to access the help they need
- Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
Project Name: Project Kujipata (Find yourself)
Amount awarded: £24,984.00
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
- Safeguarding & supporting our most vulnerable residents
St Barnabas Church, Clarksfield and the Barnabas Community Project
Project Name: The Thrive Project
Amount awarded: £24,257.00
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
- Safeguarding & supporting our most vulnerable residents
Werneth and Freehold Community Development Project
Project Name: Healthy Me
Amount awarded: £24,500.00
Funding was awarded to projects that supported the ongoing COVID-19 response and contributed to the delivery of Oldham's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy priorities.
- Enabling those adversely impacted by COVID-19 to access the help they need
- Continue to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Oldham