09/06/2026
FCHO has terminated its contract with developer Robwood Construction Limited over unacceptable delays to our £3.7 million, Shaw Street project in Royton.
The company was appointed to build 30 one and two-bedroom affordable apartments at the site on a fixed price contract in May 2022, with complet...
09/06/2026
Last week, our Stronger Communities team launched a ‘name our street’ competition with local pupils at Our Lady’s and St Paul’s primary school in Heywood.
The school is located a stone’s-throw away from our new development off Bury Old Road which is set to be completed in May next year.
Pupi...
29/05/2026
Our Customer Census is now underway, helping us update the information we hold about you and the people living in your home.
Keeping these details accurate means we can better understand your household and continue improving the services we deliver across our homes and neighbourhoods.
The ce...
28/05/2026
We're celebrating winning a major prize at the prestigious Northern Housing Awards held earlier this month.
The housing association came out on top for its Greater & Greener project link-up with the National Trust to improve biodiversity in communities.
Announcing FCHO as the winner of the No...
28/05/2026
At least 135 of our properties on its Alt estate are set to be revamped in a £1.5 million project to make them more energy efficient.
The retrofit work will see measures such as loft and wall insulation, triple glazing, insulated doors, new ventilation, and smart heating controls installed.
Work...
26/05/2026
One of our customers who goes above and beyond volunteering at a local dads charity is our May Hidden Hero.
Robert Prestwich from Derker has been helping out at Men Behaving Dadly (MBD) since 2019.
The graphic designer uses his skills to help the charity, sets up sessions, and often r...
21/05/2026
Community groups across Oldham held events for World Bee Day this week following funding from us.
We gave £2200 in total to raise local awareness of the vital role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy.
The money was given to OL1 Oldham and social enterprises Lo...
18/05/2026
Free sessions to help parents entertain their children and tackle social isolation are being funded by us at two local community centres.
Children under five, plus their mums and dads, grandparents and carers, are all welcome at the Baby Boogies events taking place over the coming months.
The loc...
15/05/2026
Ground has been broken at our latest £6.4 million development of 27 affordable homes off Bury Old Road in Heywood.
Local MP Elsie Blundell and Rochdale Borough Councillor and Cabinet Member for Housing Danny Meredith recently did the honours with spades in hand at the brownfield site.
“I was real...