One Oldham Fund | Cost of Living Crisis Support 2022-23

This investment supports the sector’s resilience to enable VCFSE organisations that are locally rooted & active in Oldham to deliver activities & 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 & residents who are adversely impacted by the current Cost-of-Living-Crisis.

1. Driving Equality

  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet

2. Promoting Health & Wellbeing and Supporting those who are most at risk

  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
  • Safeguarding & supporting our most at risk residents.
Project's Funded 2022-2023
OrganisationAmount awardedProject nameImproved the following outcomes
Ambitions Oldham & Tameside£1,000Ambitions Social Club Rent increase
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Safeguarding & supporting our most at risk residents.
Beulah Community Church£1,000Heating for Warm Space
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
BfEM Work Club (Community Organisation)£963.45The week after Christmas
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
BfEM Work Club (Community Organisation)£1,000Food Drive 2023
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
Christ Church Chadderton£1,000Kings Kitchen Christ Church Chadderton
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
Crossley Community Association£748Primrose Centre Warm Place
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
Depaul UK- Oldham Young Peoples Pathway£936.58The Oldham Young People’s Pathway
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
Eden Westwood Community Project£1,000Tea, Toast and Toddlers
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Safeguarding & supporting our most at risk residents.
European and Roma Organisation£1,000Roma flavours
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
Family Action£968Food and Fun
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
Fatima Women's Association£1,000Rays of Hope, over 50’s Group
  • Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
Friends of Stoneleigh Park£970.99Brew, Natter, Warm
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
Girls with Pride and Dignity £1,000End Period Poverty. Period
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
Glodwick Cricket Club£1,000Warm Bank at Glodwick Cricket Club
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Safeguarding & supporting our most at risk residents.
Greenacres Community Association£994Toasty
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities.
Greenacres Community Association£1,000Cooking Under Pressure… But Slow
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
Greenacres Primary Academy – Parents Together Group£200Parents Together Group
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
  • Safeguarding & supporting our most at risk residents.
Holy Trinity Parish Church Coldhurst£1,000Place of Welcome (Warm Banks)
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
Housing 21£885Keeping Warm Events
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
Lydgate Community Association£1,000Restore our Community Hall
  • Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
Manchester City Mission£825.08Operation Joy
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
  • Safeguarding and supporting our most at risk residents.
NEON£967.26NEON Cost of Living Support
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
N-Gage£1,000Chai & Chill
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
OL1-Oldham£1,000A Warm Welcome
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Safeguarding & supporting our most at risk residents.
Oldham Athletic Community Trust£999.50Food For Thought
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the cost of living crisis to access the help they need.
Oldham Bethel Church£1,000Bethel Food Club
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
Oldham Boxing & Personal Development Centre£1,000Box and Recover
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports and Recreational Club£1,000Soup kitchen and warm space
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
Oldham Personal Advocacy Limited£1,000Warm Up!
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
Pennine Mencap£1,000A Winter Feast
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
Primrose Bank Community Association£1,000Primrose Centre Warm Place
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
Relax with Lucy & CO£1,000Living Mindfully In Grief
  • Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
Roc “n” Rolls Holts Community Centre£981.94Healthy Slow Cooking
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
Royton & Crompton Over 60’s Group£887.99Keep Warm Project
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
Salvation Army Fitton Hill£1,000The Salvation Army Holiday Provision
  • Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
  • Safeguarding & supporting our most vulnerable residents.
SHHH I’M COUNTING£100A Winter Wooly Christmas Tree
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
  • Safeguarding & supporting our most at risk residents. 
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham£960Warm Bank Activities
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
Sholver and Moorside Community Team CIO£200Community Centre Warm Bank
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
  • Safeguarding & supporting our most at risk residents. 
Skills 4 All£1,000Support for the Left Behind
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
St Barnabas Church£600Warm encouragements
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
St Marks PCC£903Additional Furniture for Heyside Parish Hall
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
  • Safeguarding & supporting our most at risk residents.
St Thomas Young Ladies Enterprise£1,000Coffee and Conversation Group
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
Westwood and Coldhurst Women’s Association £1,000Women’s Breakfast Club 
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet.
WIFI North-West£1,000Annas Community Cafe - Tuesday Talktime
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Safeguarding & supporting our most at risk residents.
Women’s CHAI Project CIC£1,000Wellbeing & Health through Art
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death.
Yuvanis Youth£1,000 
  • Enabling those adversely impacted by the Cost-of-Living Crisis to access the help they need
  • Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities.