Oldham

• Aims/priorities: The One Oldham Fund is a strategic single investment fund that uses pooled resources for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Oldham. 

  This programme is looking to respond to high levels of economic inactivity in Oldham. It aims to strengthen the capacity of the VCFSE Sector in Oldham to deliver holistic, community led support that enables residents to improve their health, wellbeing, and economic activity.

Aims / Priorities: Through Action Together on behalf of Oldham Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) makes funding available annually to support projects that help to achieve the priorities of the GM Hate Grime Plan. A new Plan for 2024-2028 has just been launched and you can read it in more detail here (the Plan). 

Grants are available for events and activities that contribute to achieving any of the priorities of the Plan:

Aims/priorities: The Holiday activities and food programme (HAF) is a government initiative that aims to provide healthy, hot food and enriching activities during the school holidays, primarily to children and young people aged 5 to 16 who are in receipt of benefits related free school meals.  HAF is funded by the Department for Education (DfE).  The aim is for children and young people to socialise, learn and play during the specified holiday periods, enjoy a hot meal and have fun. 

Aims/priorities: The Holiday activities and food programme (HAF) is a government initiative that aims to provide healthy, hot food and enriching activities during the school holidays, primarily to children and young people aged 5 to 16 who are in receipt of benefits related free school meals.  HAF is funded by the Department for Education (DfE).  The aim is for children and young people to socialise, learn and play during the specified holiday periods, enjoy a hot meal and have fun. 

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The UK Government’s £150 million, four-year Community Ownership Fund is accepting full applications which are open to groups that have been successful with their Expression of Interest. Groups that have not submitted an expression of interest and want to apply for this round must submit their expression of interest before 11 September 2023.

Aims/priorities: An opportunity has arisen at Rochdale Borough Council within the Public Health Team for an individual, an organisation, or collaboration to develop a programme of training and development to enhance the behavioural science expertise of Rochdale council and partners.

We envisage a multi-phased approach to developing our behavioural science expertise.

Phase 1

Aims/priorities: The Holiday activities and food programme is a government initiative that aims to provide healthy hot food and enriching activities during the school holidays, primarily to children and young people aged 5 to 16 who are eligible for benefits related free school meals.  It is funded by the Department for Education (DfE).  The aim is for children and young people to socialise, learn and play during the specified holiday periods, enjoy a hot meal and have fun.

Aims/priorities: The Holiday activities and food programme is a government initiative that aims to provide healthy hot food and enriching activities during the school holidays, primarily to children and young people aged 5 to 16 who are eligible for benefits related free school meals.  It is funded by the Department for Education (DfE).  The aim is for children and young people to socialise, learn and play during the specified holiday periods, enjoy a hot meal and have fun. 

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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.

The fund is made up of several strands. The current strands are::

Family Hubs Grants

At Action Together we recognise community action is taking place across the boroughs of Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside & Glossop, and we want to encourage and support this action. 

We are delighted to let you know that we are launching a Community Response Fund that is available for Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside & Glossop groups from the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector working on a COVID-19 Community Response and meet either of these priorities: