Oldham

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:

Children & Young People Grants - You can find out more about this grant and how to apply here.

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:

Aims/Priorities: The Gambling harms prevention grant will be available to all voluntary community and social enterprise organisations working to help prevent gambling related harms. Organisations, funded by OHID, will be fundamental to the delivery of an independent and public health led approach to preventing gambling related harms for the first time. This is part of a wider prevention, treatment and research programme attached to the new levy on gambling operators and focuses on prevention work only (a separate grant is available for treatment or recovery).

Aims/priorities: The funding is for community-led projects that challenge the current system and create lasting change for people facing the greatest barriers to care. 

Projects should offer new insights and impact and focus on one of the following three themes:

Aims/priorities: The funding supports community groups and grassroots sports organisations who are working within the most deprived areas of the UK and are making sport more accessible to women and girls, as well as engaging people from other under-represented groups, including people with disabilities, from racially diverse communities and from the LGBTQ+ community. 

Currently, only the Female Coaches for Girls Fund is open for applications, with a deadline of 31 December 2025.