03/08/2020
For the time being our community centres remain closed for community and social sessions, with a date for fully re-opening still to be decided. This applies to all First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO)-owned community centres, which include: Alt Anchor Street Apfel Lane Barker Street Clarkwell Close...
02/08/2020
We’ve moved our training sessions online for now. These short sessions will be relaxed and informative. All are welcome. Customer Service 1.30 - 2.30pm Thursday 6 August Customer Service skills are important for most roles, whether you are dealing with the public or colleague from other teams....
01/08/2020
Do you want to shape services to make them better for you, your family and other First Choice Homes Oldham customers? If the answer’s yes, then join our Customer Voice Panel (CVP) and make a difference to how our services are delivered to you, your home and community. What is the CVP? Our CVP is...
28/07/2020
We’re supporting Oldham Council and urging you to stick to new coronavirus restrictions brought in today to help protect you, your family and friends. To help halt the spread of the virus, save lives, and avoid local lockdown, new guidance has been issued for Oldham residents and businesses. The...
27/07/2020
We understand that some customers’ circumstances may have changed due to the impact of the coronavirus, and some of you may have concerns about your ability to pay your rent. We are a profit-for-purpose organisation and your rent is essential for us to be able to deliver our services to you, so i...
27/07/2020
We are delighted to have received planning permission to build 20 new homes in Littleborough, Rochdale, all for affordable rent. Helping us to increase the supply of much needed affordable homes locally, the Phoenix Ironworks development will be a mix of one bedroom apartments and two and three b...
24/07/2020
We’re pleased to announce that our playgrounds are now open again. We closed them in March following government guidance to help limit the spread of coronavirus, so thanks for being understanding during this period. We know that our playgrounds are important parts of community life and many of yo...
22/07/2020
Keeping it local and investing in Oldham’s economy is the key focus for us moving forward, and we're using local companies to support our new 90-strong van fleet. The fleet of approximately 90 vehicles is key for our Property and Neighbourhood Care teams to deliver a high level of service to cust...
16/07/2020
Our customers have collectively saved over £100,000 since we launched our partnership with The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT) affordable food service. We partnered with Manchester-based food surplus redistribution charity, TBBT, in November 2019 to provide good quality food for a fraction of its u...
15/07/2020
We’re encouraging our staff to lace up their trainers and get outdoors, not just for lockdown exercise but to host meetings! We want staff to take break from a Skype, Zoom or coffee shop meetings and arrange a walking meeting instead (maintaining social distancing, of course!) Not only is it a gr...
