Action Together works across Tameside Borough, providing a range of services to support the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector.
Our core services in Tameside are:
Volunteering
Action Together supports people to volunteer across Tameside, and assists local organisations in developing volunteer programmes, policies, and roles.
To volunteer with Action Together in Tameside:
- Register to volunteer
- Find volunteering opportunities in Tameside on our volunteer opportunities page
- Join our Action Together - Tameside Neighbourhood Volunteers Facebook group
Contact our Tameside Volunteering Team on 0161 339 2345 or email volunteering@actiontogether.org.uk
Development Support for Organisations
We provide support for voluntary and community organisations to establish and develop, including specialist information, advice, and training for staff, volunteers and trustees.
Contact our Tameside Development Team on 0161 339 2345 or email development@actiontogether.org.uk
Partnership Networks
Action Together works in partnership with other charities, infrastructure organisations and public bodies and collaborates on key thematic work. We also promote and advocate for the work of voluntary and community organisations locally, and across Greater Manchester and the wider area.
We facilitate a range of networks in Tameside. Visit our Tameside Networks page to find out about our networks and how you can get involved.
Funding and Investment
Action Together invests in the sector, and members can apply for funding from our grants programmes. We also provide support for groups seeking and applying for investment, and direct members to appropriate sources of funding.
Search for funding in Tameside on on our Find Funding page.
Contact our Tameside Fudning Team on 0161 339 2345 or email funding@actiontogether.org.uk
Tameside Community Team
Our Community Team are based in community venues across Tameside, bringing Action Together's service to you and helping connect you with what's happening in your area.
Speak to us about:
- Local volunteering
- Funding for your ideas
- Making connections in the community
- Support for your community group
- Community wellbeing
Find dates and locations on our Tameside Community Team page.
Social Prescribing in Tameside
Social prescribing is a way for local agencies to refer people to a link worker. Link workers give people time, focusing on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. They connect people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.
Link workers also support existing community groups to be accessible and sustainable, and help people to start new groups, working collaboratively with all local partners.
The service is free to access for Tameside residents. Contact the Tameside Social Prescribing team
- By phone: 0161 830 6833
- By email: socialprescribing@actiontogether.org.uk
- Or by completing our self-referral form
Find out more on our Tameside social prescribing page.
State of the Sector - Tameside
The State of the Sector report analyses the significant social and economic contribution the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector makes in Tameside Borough and across the whole of Greater Manchester.
Read the 2021 State of the Sector report for Tameside.
Miles of Smiles
Miles of Smiles is a community transport scheme for residents of Tameside. We have a team of volunteer drivers who take people to and from health and wellbeing appointments. A befriending service is an integral part of the service and gives you the opportunity to share any concerns about an appointment.
We arrange for a volunteer driver to come to your door, escort you to the car and take you to your appointment. If you wish, the volunteer will wait with you but will not go into your appointment with you. When your appointment is finished, the volunteer will take you home.
To register for the service, or to become a volunteer driver, visit our Miles of Smiles page.
Healthwatch Tameside
Healthwatch Tameside are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services in Tameside Borough.
Visit Healthwatch Tameside's website for information on their services.