Oldham

On Thursday 19 May the Civic Mayor of Tameside, Councillor Janet Cooper, and her consort, Mr Dennis Fitzpatrick attended the Richmond Street Community Centre, Ashton for the dedication of the new defibrillator mounted in the Centre. 

The mayor said she was very pleased that the defibrillator has been fitted as they are lifesavers. She thanked all those who contributed to the fundraising and fitting of the defibrillator. Joy Foster, a member of Place of Welcome, states "It was great that we have been able to raise the funds so quickly".

Aims/priorities: The aim of the scheme is to support sports projects which provide opportunities for people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged to fulfil their potential and to develop other personal and life skills. The Trust will consider applications for capital, revenue or project funding and welcomes applications for projects that:

Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to support projects targeted at children under the age of 16 years and their families who live in England and Wales focusing on the themes of education, health and nutrition, and sport. Grants can support projects and activities focused on:

Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly to provide therapeutic benefit for their health and wellbeing. The Trust awards grants to charitable bodies which provide cultural activities and related facilities for the elderly, in order to improve the quality of life of elderly people.

Aims/priorities: Grants are available for projects to improve the mental health of young women aged 16 to 25 years old in Northern Ireland or the North East and North West of England. 

For the 2022 round, only young women and girls living in Northern Ireland or the North East or North West of England will receive support. National charities may apply but the funded activity must only support those from these areas.

Priority will be given to partnership applications.

Aims/priorities: The Cobb Charity offers grants to small "up and coming" charities working throughout the UK. The funding is for educational projects that encourage the awareness and application of environmental care and sustainability. The funding is for educational projects that encourage the awareness and application of environmental care and sustainability. Costs should be associated with activities that will raise awareness of environmental care and sustainability.

Aims/priorities: The Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation offers grants to UK registered charities based and working in the UK, particularly those who are in areas near the Society's Principal Office or one of its branches.

The funding is intended to support registered charities undertaking charitable projects which benefit children through education and/or welfare, youth schemes and projects, or the elderly and their care.

Charities should address the following objectives:

Aims/priorities: The Happy Days Charity is a national children's charity dedicated to providing holidays, days out, and theatre trips for disadvantaged young people with special needs. The Charity supports families with children aged 3-17 who have learning difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, acute, chronic or life limiting illnesses, been abused or neglected, witnessed domestic violence, been bereaved or act as carers for a parent or a sibling. 

Group Day Trips and Visiting Theatre

Safer Roads Greater Manchester is pleased to announce their first FREE Safer Driver Seminar aimed at drivers aged 60+.

Older people are becoming increasingly over represented in casualty statistics as drivers’, passengers and pedestrians. The seminar is an opportunity for attendees to listen to presentations on a series of road safety and wellbeing related topics from various organisations such as Greater Manchester Police, National Highways, TfGM, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and many more.

Aims/priorities: The theme of the 2022 to 2025 fund is women’s reproductive wellbeing in the workplace.This fund aims to support VCSE organisations who can provide a holistic support offer to assist women experiencing reproductive health issues (for example, menopause, fertility problems, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, menstrual health and gynaecological conditions) to remain in and return to the workplace. The fund aims to align with the Women’s Health Strategy aims for health in the workplace: