01/09/2026
A summer project we funded that allowed hundreds of people to pick their own free fruit at a community orchard has been a huge success.
Pick, Press and Play saw us and Northern Lily work together to host a series of summer sessions at the community group’s 160-tree heritage orchard in Failsworth.
01/09/2026
All 29 properties from the initial phase of our Fitton Hill development have now been handed over to us.
The three and four-bedroom homes for shared ownership and social rent have been built on the former Fitton Hill Secondary Modern School in Rosary Road. Some shared ownership homes a...
01/09/2026
Last month we organised a community action day on the Barker Street estate, working alongside Oldham Council and OL1 Oldham to tackle litter and fly-tipping.
Together, we filled three-and-a-half large skips, while Oldham Council provided additional support through its road sweepers. We also spoke...
24/08/2026
A retired teacher who helps ensure Tensing Street Community Centre in Bardsley runs smoothly is our August Hidden Hero.
Mags Poulton is the volunteer lead at the centre, where she helps coordinate its day-to-day running, activities and events.
She also goes the extra mile in December each year to...
19/08/2026
Four young people will spend time learning how we operate after they secured places on our summer intern programme.
Leah Iqbal, Lucas Richman, and Olivia Wild – all 21 - and 19-year-old Josh Betts will be working at our Union Street headquarters in communications, ICT, employment and finance team...
17/08/2026
Customers and members of our community will start to notice a new kind of message appearing across our neighbourhoods as we step up efforts to tackle fly-tipping.
The Neighbourhood Care team has introduced reverse graffiti messages in key locations to encourage people to dispose of was...
12/08/2026
We’re encouraging customers to take extra care as temperatures rise again. Hot weather can affect anyone, but older people, babies, young children and people with long-term health conditions may be more likely to become unwell.
During the hot weather, our colleagues will contact vulnerable custom...
11/08/2026
The first ever AI apprentice in any of Greater Manchester’s social housing providers has just started work with us.
John Howarth has joined our IT team with the title of Digital and AI automation apprentice.
The 32-year-old will use his first-class honours degree in Psychology to link in to the h...
10/08/2026
Looking back on Love Parks Week 2026, which ran from 24 July to 2 August, our communities celebrated green spaces that bring people together. Through practical support for community-led projects across Shaw, Chadderton, St Mary’s and Greenacres, colleagues, contractors and local groups worked to...