One Oldham Micro Fund | 2024-2025

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 can the funding be used for?

Applications should be 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:

Ambitions Oldham & Tameside

Project Name: Ambitions Discos

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • 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

Arts for Recovery in the Community (Arc)

Project Name: Oldham Arts for Wellbeing

Amount awarded: £990.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that 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

Chadderton Cricket Club

Project Name: Chadderton Cricket Club

Amount awarded: £970.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
  • A clean, green & healthy environment

Chadderton Together

Project Name: Chadderton Day

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • 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

Dr Kershaw's Hospice

Project Name: Volunteer Social Calendar

Amount awarded: £916.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that 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

Fatima Women’s Association

Project Name: Colourful Minds

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that 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

Firwood and District Residents Association

Project Name: Easter Activity Day

Amount awarded: £700.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • A clean, green & healthy environment
  • A local area that meets people’s needs & makes them proud

Friends of Gallery Oldham aka GO! Friends

Project Name: GO! Friends invite

Amount awarded: £200.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit

Girls with Pride and Dignity – GPD Foundation

Project Name: Prioritising women’s Self-care & Self-love for mental wellbeing

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that 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

Greenfield Cricket Club

Project Name: Club Refurbishment

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
  • Giving children the best start in life

Hack Oldham

Project Name: Basics of sign language

Amount awarded: £928.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that 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

Hope Restoration

Project Name: Limitless Love

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
  • Giving children the best start in life

Honeybees Children Massage/yoga

Project Name: Parent and baby massage/yoga “Honeybees Children Massage/Yoga

Amount awarded: £200.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
  • Giving children the best start in life

Indian Association Oldham

Project Name: Staying Well

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that 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

In My Shoes Theatre Group

Project Name: In My Shoes Theatre Group

Amount awarded: £200.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit

Local Food First CIC

Project Name: The Oldham Community Vegbag

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Supporting our residents to gain the knowledge & skills to confidently make choices & participate in decisions about their own health
  • A clean, green & healthy environment

Oldham Athletic Supporters Foundation

Project Name: Boot Bank

Amount awarded: £945.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
  • Giving children the best start in life

Oldham Camera Club

Project Name: Preservation & Expansion of Oldham Camera Club

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • 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

Oldham Inspiring Youth

Project Name: Play for a Pound

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit
  • Giving children the best start in life

Saheli Women's Group

Project Name: Women’s Day & Holi Community Event

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • 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

South Chadderton Methodist Church

Project Name: Meeting Point

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that 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

St George Church

Project Name: Cost of living heating

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health and community spirit 
  • Supporting our residents to gain the knowledge & skills to confidently make choices & participate in decisions about their own health

Sunday Dog Walking Group

Project Name: Sunday Dog Walking Group

Amount awarded: £200.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Diverse opportunities to get together, with regular activities to boost physical & mental health & community spirit

The Ancora Project

Project Name: The Ancora Project

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that 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

The Salvation Army

Project Name: SEND parent support 

Amount awarded: £990.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that meet one or more of the following priorities:

  • Supporting our residents to gain the knowledge & skills to confidently make choices & participate in decisions about their own health
  • A local area that meets people’s needs & makes them proud

Water Adventure Centre

Project Name: WAC’s 100 metre challenge!

Amount awarded: £1,000.00

Funding was awarded to projects that focused on reducing health inequalities and promoting preventative activity, and that 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