Oldham

Aims/priorities: In response to the cost-of-living crisis Independent Age are looking to provide 25 grants of £40,000 (£1million total) to charities and community organisations to get more money into the pockets of older people and help ensure they do not have to choose between buying food to eat and heating their home this winter.  Projects must be in addition to or an extension of existing work – we cannot fund business-as-usual projects.

This fund will support projects like:

During the final week in July, working in partnership with the Debbie Abrahams’ Summer School, Action Together hosted a work placement for student Georgia O’Dea across our Oldham team. Georgia has a passion for Politics, and will be heading to London in September to continue her studies at King’s College; she was keen to use her placement to learn more about Action Together and to gain a broader insight into how the voluntary sector operates. During her 4 days with us Georgia spent time meeting with different members of our team and learning more about their various roles.

One Oldham Medium Fund Successful Applicants

Small grants up to £10,000.00 - for formally constituted members of Action Together. 

Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to aid refugees by:

• Providing basic needs such as safe accommodation, clothing, food, mobile phones, baby care items and hygiene items.
• Helping with settlement into life in England via UK life courses, befriending, English language classes, baby and toddler groups, welcome parties and drop-in sessions.
• Providing safe spaces and networks of support.

Who can apply? Organisations must be Christian churches or registered Christian charities to apply.

Aims/priorities: National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is a membership organisation and a network of community groups and people who have experience of mental distress, ill-health and trauma which carries out campaigning and advocacy work.

Funding is intended to support the continuation of spaces which promote connection and healing among communities facing marginalisation or oppression.

Who can apply? To be eligible to apply, groups must:

Aims/priorities: The Foundation works with organisations who are empowering young people in the UK to fulfil their potential by providing safe social spaces, mentoring or work, and social skills.  The Foundation aims to fund work that helps young people create firm foundations, by addressing their needs through early intervention.

Who can apply? Registered charities, registered community interest companies, unincorporated clubs or associations or unregistered charities in the UK, with a turnover of less than £300,000 can apply.

Phase 1 awarded applications - Micro grants up to £1,000.00 - for formally constituted members of Action Together. You can find more information about this grant and how to become a member here

Grants awarded below:

Micro grants up to £200 – for informal groups involved in social action or mutual aid activity. You can find more information about this grant here

Grants awarded 2021 - 2022

Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to support community organisations that are working with people in society who are experiencing disadvantage - whether through age, education, income, disability or unemployment - to equip them with improved digital and financial literacy skills.

Who can apply?  Applications will be accepted from charitable and social enterprise organisations with an annual income above £75,000. Applicants must: