Oldham

Between November 2019 and June 2020 GMCVO will be giving out a total of £225,000 in grants to VCSE organisations to get Greater Manchester Walking.

The grants are funded by Greater Manchester Moving who have received funding from Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership to support as many people as possible to walk regularly.

From November 2019 small grants from £50 to £1,000 will be available for voluntary and community groups and social enterprises to get more people in Greater Manchester walking.

We want to work with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) groups and organisations in all of the local authority areas of Greater Manchester to provide peer support opportunities for parents, carers and families of children with suspected or diagnosed Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). FASD is an umbrella term used to describe the range of lifelong disabilities that can occur as a result of drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

As you may be aware, The National Lottery Community Fund have launched a new UK-wide £100 million Climate Action Fund. The aim of this funding is to enable communities to take the lead in tackling the climate emergency. You can find out more details on their web page. They’re looking for community-led partnerships working on high impact climate action in their area.

Grants of up to £1,000 are available for Oldham events and activities taking place during Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020 - Monday 3 February to Sunday 9 February 2020.

Funding is available to support the Community Safety and Cohesion Partnership Board tackle all hate incidents, whether these are motivated by hatred against people because of their race, religion, disability, sexuality, gender identity, or alternative lifestyle/sub-culture. 

Community groups working in partnership with their local authority can apply for funding to develop new pocket parks or to renovate existing parks.

This week, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) launched the new £1.35 million Pocket Parks, which will provide grants of up to £15,000 for new pocket parks and up to £25,000 for refurbishment of existing parks.

Message from Oldham Safeguarding Partnership

Dear partner,

Over the last few months there have been daily postings on social media which allege that the council and wider community do not take safeguarding issues seriously and have covered up child sexual exploitation in the past. These allegations have been combined with a series of personal online attacks on councillors, the local MP and various council officers.

Do you run an organisation or project that exists to improve your local neighbourhood, village or town? Do you run it like a business, but re-invest profits to benefit your local community?

The School for Social Entrepreneurs know that running organisations and projects like these is different from running other types of business. So it has designed a support programme to help you gain the head-space, support network and funding you need to grow a stronger, more sustainable community business.

Key benefits

Free photography for Action Together members based in Oldham

Social media helps voluntary organisations to make emotional connections.

The five-year project will help communities, businesses and public services work together to better understand what older people need and want. Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation was awarded over £10 million from the Big Lottery Fund for this project that aims to reduce the social isolation of older people in Greater Manchester.

Ambition for Ageing Oldham

In Oldham we are working in three ward areas: Alexandra, Crompton and Failsworth West. The project is funded until the end of March 2020.

Do you have a great idea which could improve your local area and bring your community closer together? Yes! Well you are in the right place because applications have now reopened to apply for more Fast Grants – funding that has been made available by Thriving Communities. With amounts from £50 to £500 available for you to spend on ideas such as encouraging your local community to be fit and healthy or running a Play Street activity in your neighbourhood – we are open to all suggestions. Click here to apply.