Oldham

Oldham

Nike and Spotify – Make Moves Fund

Aims/priorities:

Grants are available for UK registered charities and Community Interest Companies for projects that improve the mental health and wellbeing of girls aged 10 to 17 years from diverse and low socioeconomic backgrounds by moving to music.

The funding is for UK-based community organisations to pioneer innovative, girl-first programmes that combine music and movement.

Wildbrook Crescent - Community Project

Published date: 
Friday, 10th November 2023

Nestled in the heart of Fitton Hill this community project, a partnership between Oldham Council and Local Food First CIC, seeks to rejuvenate a neglected growing space and fruit orchard, as well as repurpose vandalized buildings, all while nurturing the surrounding nature and wildlife.

The main aim of the project is to improve community access to affordable, healthy food, whilst transforming the allotment and hub into valuable community assets. Notably, the food grown on-site supports the Oldham Foodbank and contributes to a local Community Vegbag scheme.

Armed Forces Covenant Fund – Veterans' Career Development Fund

Aims/priorities:

The funding will support experienced not-for-profit organisations which can create and promote opportunities for UK veterans and their families looking to enter employment, and those already in employment who have the aspiration to progress in their careers, to acquire, or work towards acquiring, supplementary qualifications, technical training and skills.

OBA Millennium Cultural Centre achieve Quality in Action Award

Published date: 
Monday, 6th November 2023

Please join us in congratulating our member organisation, OBA Millennium Cultural Centre, as they celebrate successfully achieving our Action Together 'Quality in Action Award'.

Based in Featherstall Road North, Oldham, The OBA Millennium Cultural Centre is a non-profit multi-use community centre. The centre offers a variety of services to the local community, including a gym and fitness centre.

The Phoenix Way – Children and Youth Round

Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support organisations and groups that are working with Black and racially minoritised children and young people to prevent or reduce violence in their communities and lives. 

In the current round of funding, priority will be given to support children and young people with the highest risk factors of becoming involved with serious violence.

Who can apply? Funding is for not-for-profit groups, organisations, and charities that:

Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2024

Aims/priorities: The Windrush Day Grant Scheme is part of the Government's work to create more resilient communities, where different religions, cultures and opinions are celebrated, underpinned by a shared set of values that champion tolerance, freedom and equality of opportunity.

The funding for projects in 2024 is intended to build on the work done so far by organisations across the country.

Cancer & Inequalities Fund

Aims/priorities: The Cancer and Inequalities Fund is inviting applications from VCSE organisations which will do two things.

a) Firstly, focus on the marginalised and underserved population groups who are statistically more likely to present with cancer at later stages. These population groups are:

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