One Oldham Small 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)

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
Applications awarded below are for projects a focus on reducing health inequalities & promoting preventative activity, & meet one or more of the following priorities:

Clarksfield & Glodwick Youth Movement

Project Name: Eternal Sports

Amount awarded: £10,000.00

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

Friends of Stoneleigh Park

Project Name: Stoneleigh outreach & support

Amount awarded: £10,000.00

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

Fullcircle NW CIC

Project Name: Fullcircle nw CIC – Core Costs

Amount awarded: £9,491.60

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
  • Giving children the best start

Greater Manchester South Asian women’s out of hours support

Project Name: Chai & Connect

Amount awarded: £9,955.00

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

Kaskosan Ltd. Roma Charitable Company

Project Name: 10 Roma health community champions/bloggers

Amount awarded: £9,980.00

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

Men Behaving Dadly

Project Name: MBD gets bigger!

Amount awarded: £9,580.00

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
  • Giving children the best start

MYColdhurst

Project Name: MyColdhurst Health & Wellbeing & Football Coaching

Amount awarded: £9,600.00

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
  • Giving children the best start

Oldham Boxing & Personal Development Centre

Project Name: Fit Family Boxing

Amount awarded: £10,000.00

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 and skills to confidently make choices & participate in decisions about their own health

Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation

Project Name: FitCraft Club

Amount awarded: £8,197.00

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 and mental health and community spirit, 
  • Supporting our residents to gain the knowledge and skills to confidently make choices and participate in decisions about their own health.

Oldham Malayalee Cultural Association

Project Name: Oldham Malayalee Cultural Association: A Home Away from Home

Amount awarded: £10,000.00

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

Oldham Personal Advocacy Limited

Project Name: OPAL’s Support Hub

Amount awarded: £9,285.84

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 and community spirit
  • Supporting our residents to gain the knowledge & skills to confidently make choices & participate in decisions about their own health

Oldham Play Action Group

Project Name: Play Action

Amount awarded: £9,135.00

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 and community spirit
  • Giving children the best start

Outta Skool

Project Name: Active Ladies Club

Amount awarded: £9,980.00

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 and community spirit
  • Supporting our residents to gain the knowledge & skills to confidently make choices & participate in decisions about their own health

Pennine Mencap

Project Name: Mondays Matter

Amount awarded: £10,000.00

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

Real Vision Community Group CIC

Project Name: Building Stronger Communities

Amount awarded: £9,996.50

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

Saddleworth Outdoor Pursuits Association (SOPA) and Boarshurst Educational Foundation

Project Name: Upgrading outdated tables & chairs to allow a flexible/multi-purpose space within the communal hall for guests to use

Amount awarded: £2,934.00

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
  • Giving children the best start

Spoons Charity

Project Name: Beyond NICU

Amount awarded: £9,768.00

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
  • Giving children the best start

Support and Action for Women’s Network (SAWN)

Project Name: Live well with HIV

Amount awarded: £10,000.00

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

Tameside Community Computers CIC

Project Name: Lees Library Device & Advice Gifting Programme

Amount awarded: £9,720.00

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:

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

Team Taz Muay

Project Name: Fighting Obesity

Amount awarded: £9,639.00

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

Women’s CHAI Project-Care, help and Inspire CIC

Project Name: Chai Family Mental health & Wellbeing

Amount awarded: £9,900.00

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

Yuvanis Foundation

Project Name: Confident Young Leaders

Amount awarded: £9,947.00

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