24/09/2025
On Saturday 20th September, our Stronger Communities team attended Barker Street Live 25, hosted by OL1 at our Barker Street Community Centre. Despite the rainy weather, our team were out in full force speaking with customers, local organisations, and community partners.
We provided...
23/09/2025
We’re excited to share that we will be planting 73 new trees across Royton, Shaw, Delph, and Chadderton this winter, thanks to nearly £44,000 in funding from City of Trees - a Greater Manchester initiative committed to growing an urban forest across the region.
David Wrigley, Head of Neighbourhoo...
11/09/2025
Investment work in the West St part of the Coldhurst neighbourhood continues – we have replaced bin chutes in the blocks of flats with new communal bin stores outside the buildings.
The new bin stores are designed to reduce fire risks while providing residents with bigger bins to dispose of their...
11/09/2025
We’re hosting two energy efficiency events this month, giving our customers and local residents the chance to get practical advice on keeping their homes warmer, cutting energy their bills, and finding out more about the improvements we’re making to their homes.
The first event kicks off next wee...
09/09/2025
This week our CEO Mark Gifford and sustainability manager Olivia Greenhalgh were proud to attend the Housing Communities Summit in Liverpool, sharing how we’re putting both sustainability and organisational culture at the heart of our work.
At the two-day summit, hosted at the Exhibition Centre L...
03/09/2025
We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a T Level Employer Partnership Award by Oldham College, in recognition of our high-quality placements that are helping students to train for their chosen career.
Representatives from Oldham College visited First Place last Wednesday to present...
02/09/2025
Throughout July and August, we listened to our customers and colleagues as part of our Customer and Communities Strategy consultation – and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who took part.
Whether you joined a workshop, contributed during toolbox talks, attended a community event, co...
01/09/2025
We are thrilled to have helped bring neighbours together in Chadderton with a community celebration marking a successful summer of activities in the Busk area.
Working alongside Oldham Play Action Group, Action Together, and Oldham Council, FCHO has supported a series of initiatives designed to c...
01/09/2025
We’re delighted to share the latest milestone at our Mossylea Close development in Middleton, where four more homes have now been officially handed over.
Senior Clerk of Works, Chris Taylor, and Development Officer, Aklima, were on site this month to celebrate this important stage in the phased d...