Oldham

Oldham

One Oldham Fund Cost of Living Crisis Support Grant

Published date: 
Thursday, 29th December 2022

This investment supports the sector’s resilience to enable VCFSE organisations that are locally rooted and active in Oldham to deliver activities and services to support their communities through the current Cost of Living Crisis.

Awarded applications are for projects that aim to improve the following outcomes that support Oldham communities and residents who are adversely impacted by the current Cost-of-Living-Crisis.

1. Driving Equality

Oldham Jobs Fair

Published date: 
Wednesday, 28th December 2022

Taking place on Tuesday 7 February 2023 at Oldham Library (Greaves St, OL1 1AL) between 10.30am - 12.30pm, there will be over 30 stalls bringing together local employers and support services. The event is open to everyone and will be a great opportunity to learn more about the support services available in Oldham, and to connect with local employers.

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Grassroots Movement Fund

Aims/priorities: The programme is intended to provide funding, infrastructure and access to resources and networks to support the sustainability of work taking place within grassroots social justice movements.

There is also a Care and Accessibility Pot, which offers an additional sum of up to £400 per applicant in order to remove some of the barriers that may hinder groups from applying such as translation costs, childcare and the labour of writing an application.

Masonic Charitable Foundation Hospice Grants – Poverty and Deprivation

Aims/priorities: On behalf of Freemasonry in England and Wales, the Masonic Charitable Foundation is working in partnership with Hospice UK to deliver a programme of local funding that will have a significant and lasting impact on communities across England and Wales.

This grants programme seeks to ensure that marginalised individuals and those experiencing poverty have equitable access quality care at the end of life.

BME Youth - Together Fund

Aims/priorities: The Together Fund is a Sport England initiative which supports voluntary community organisations to recover and emerge from the long-term impacts of COVID-19.

Funding is intended to support the following communities to engage in movement and physical activity:

Directly influence the Cost of Living Response by sharing your insight

Published date: 
Tuesday, 13th December 2022
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People working most closely with communities have the best insight on how the Cost of Living crisis is affecting people. There is now a quick, impactful way to share the things you are hearing from people you are working with, that will be acted on immediately by Oldham Council and the wider partnerships co-ordinating the response.

Help us put an end to loan sharks and keep our communities safe

Published date: 
Tuesday, 13th December 2022

The England Illegal Money Lending Team is offering a free online training session to frontline professionals to help raise awareness of loan sharks and illegal money lending.  The training will provide an overview of loan sharks, including how they operate and how they coerce and control people.  Participants will learn the signs to look out for and how best to support victims of this crime. 

Big Energy Saving Loans

Aims/priorities: Big Issue Invest is offering loan finance between £20,000 to £150,000 to social enterprises and charities in England, for energy efficiency and renewable energy installation.

This lending programme is aimed at enabling social enterprises and charities to access loan funding to help save money on energy during the unprecedented cost of living crisis.

Investment can be used for a variety of projects, including:

NHS Blood and Transplant - Community Grants Programme

Aims/priorities: The Community Grants Programme (previously the Community Investment Scheme) is part of NHS Blood and Transplant’s commitment to build support for donation amongst Black, Asian, mixed heritage and minority ethnic communities.

The funding is for community and faith/beliefs organisations to drive awareness, understanding and behaviour change. Trusted local organisations can be effective at achieving these goals due to their specialist knowledge, understanding and footprint in the community.

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