Please join us in congratulating our Oldham member organisation Chill Out Zone, as they celebrate achieving our Quality in Action Award!
Chill Out Zone is a youth session to support young people living around Medlock Vale. The aim is to support and help young people aged 10 -18 years, through leisure and informal educative activities, to develop their physical, mental, and spiritual capacities that they may grow towards full maturity as individuals and members of society. Objectives are to:
- Promoting the health and well-being of the young people of the area and working together with local volunteers regardless of age, ethnic origin, ability, sex, belief or political affiliation recognising the value of our many differences.
- Involving local people as volunteers in improving young people (10 -18 years old) living in Medlock Vale area of Oldham.
- Chill Out Zone will hold activities in local community venues across Oldham as identified.
- Promoting educational activities: sport, community recreation and art based, for young people.
"Achieving the Quality in Action Award from Action Together for the Chill Out Zone feels incredibly rewarding, especially as it reflects a commitment to making a positive impact in the community. This award will help our organisation to be recognised, and it will boost our creditability when applying for funding.
For organizations considering the Quality in Action Award, I’d say it’s absolutely worth pursuing! Going through the process encourages you to evaluate and refine your practices, which strengthens your impact and builds trust with your community and funders. The journey itself can be as valuable as the award, as it helps identify areas for growth and ensures that the work you do is effective and sustainable.
We’d like to extend a huge thank you to our entire team, whose hard work made this award possible. A special thanks goes to our Neighbourhood Lead, Nayan Joshi, for his invaluable support to our organisation. And, of course, our gratitude to Action Together for recognising our efforts and for their support throughout this journey."
Seher, Chill Out Zone
Quality in Action Award
Our Quality in Action Award is a recognised framework for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations working across Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside to prove their impact. The award recognises outstanding commitment to safeguarding, quality assurance and continuous improvement and is an independent, local seal of approval which publicly demonstrates to local commissioners, funders, beneficiaries and other stakeholders that your organisation delivers quality activities and services.
How can my organisation apply for the Quality in Action Award?
You'll work alongside one of our dedicated Development Officers to meet criteria that ensures your organisation has the right things in place, with practical advice, resources and support to help you develop the policies and procedures that are right for you. The QiAA is free and open to groups of any size. By achieving the award you'll be able to demonstrate to local commissioners, funders, beneficiaries and other stakeholders that you are delivering quality activities and services.
If you would like more information on our Quality in Action Award, and how you could work towards achieving it, please contact us: Tel: 0161 339 2345 Email: development@actiontogether.org.uk