The One Oldham Fund is a strategic single investment fund that uses pooled resources for the voluntary, community, faith & social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Oldham.
This investment will support the sector’s resilience to enable VCFSE organisations that are locally rooted & active in Oldham to remain viable, to continue to deliver the ongoing Covid 19 response & to contribute to the delivery of Oldham’s Covid Recovery Strategy priorities.
What projects the funding was used for?
Applications were for projects that meet one or more of the following priorities:
Driving Equality
- Enabling those adversely impacted by COVID-19 to access the help they need
- Reducing inequality & building resilience across Oldham’s communities
- Reducing poverty & helping people get back on their feet
Promoting Health & Wellbeing & Supporting the Most Vulnerable
- Continuing to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Oldham
- Working with residents & communities to improve health & wellbeing, preventing illness & premature death
Safeguarding & supporting our most vulnerable residents
| Organisation/Group | Amount awarded | Project name | Awarded priorities |
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| All Nations Church | £25,000 | Recover & Thrive |
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| Greenacres Community Association | £25,000 | Upper Hall Renovation |
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| Home-Start Oldham, Stockport & Tameside | £18,493 | Play, Learn, Grow. |
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| KeyRing Living Support Networks | £25,000 | My Health, My Way |
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| NEON | £22,554.50 | Rises in Cost of Living |
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| Oak Community Development | £25,000 | BAME Connect+ |
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| OBA Millennium Cultural Centre | £24,990 | Outreach & Engagement Support Sessions |
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| Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation | £25,000 | Special Support & Play scheme |
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| Pennine Mencap | £24,999 | Hit the Roof! |
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| Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN) | £24,984 | Project Kujipata (Find yourself) |
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| St Barnabas Church, Clarksfield and the Barnabas Community Project | £24,257 | The Thrive Project |
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| Werneth and Freehold Community Development Project | £24,500 | Healthy Me |
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