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Find out about the latest news from FCHO
Our regular newsletter First Choice for News is sent out to all our tenant and leaseholder customers every six months, in April and September. We will post news items here too so you can still keep up to date with the latest news from across Oldham.
For media enquiries please contact a member of the Communications team on 0161 393 8803. Alternatively, you can email communications@fcho.co.uk.
First Choice For News previous editions:
People in hardship to benefit from new First Choice Homes Oldham funding
Households in Oldham who are struggling financially will get help to eat healthily on a budget thanks to £20,000 funding for community groups. The Ancora Project has been able to launch its Eat Well, Spend Less courses due to receiving £320 from housing association First Choice Homes Oldham. Ol...
Oldham housing partnership pledges to bring an end to homelessness
Oldham Housing Investment Partnership has vowed to help Greater Manchester Housing Providers end rough sleeping and reduce homelessness over the next five years.
Oldham children are making a big noise!
An innovative musical project is helping children gain confidence by learning how to play instruments and bringing the local community together.
The Incredible Plastic Street Band is run by local organisations
First job for mum inspires children for their future
A 30-year-old mum has inspired her children to believe they can achieve a bright future thanks to starting work for the first time. Since leaving school Netty Southward, who lives in Higginshaw, has been a foster carer and a full-time mum to her three children, aged 16, 12 and nine years, as well...Crackdown on social housing fraudsters in Oldham
An Oldham housing association has managed to save £760,000 thanks to a new service to combat social housing fraud.
Since September 2017, First Choice Homes Oldham has received 40 reports of fraud from members of the public, customers and employees that have resulted in 26 cases being investigated.
So far ten Right to Buy applications have been stopped due to fraud investigation checks. This has resulted in a potential discount saving of £400,000.
First Choice Homes Oldham launches FREE Universal Credit hotline number for its customers
First Choice Homes Oldham has launched a FREE hotline number to help its customers who are worried about Universal Credit. The number is Freephone 0800 1955 440.
Universal Credit is a new benefit for people out of work or on a low income. It is gradually replacing six ‘means-tested’ benefits including Housing Benefit,
Worried about Universal Credit? - We're here to help
If you need some support with Universal Credit, we are here to help. Visit our Facebook page to take part in a live chat running on Friday 5 January 1 - 2pm and Tuesday 9 January 4:30 - 5:30pm. Our specialist advisor Sarah who will be available to answer your questions on Universal Credit.
First Choice Homes Oldham gets gold award for looking after employees
Housing association First Choice Homes Oldham is a great employer – that’s according to Investors in People who have awarded it a gold accreditation for the second time.
The organisation has been given the award for commitment shown to employees, their working environment, improving skills and wellbeing.
The organisation also achieved a gold accreditation in 2014, and gained a bronze Investors in People award in 2011.
New scheme transforms more than 450 homes
Nearly £1m has been spent this year on improving 447 homes in Derker, Oldham, which it’s hoped will cut energy bills and improve health.
First Choice Homes Oldham has so far invested £996,000 in a pilot scheme to trial new ways of helping customers who have problems with condensation, including those who haven’t reported any issues.
New homes boost for people in Oldham
More than 150 new houses will start being built in Oldham in the next few months to tackle the housing shortage.
There are currently 20,000 people on the housing waiting list in Oldham. These new First Choice Homes Oldham developments in Coleridge Road, Sholver, and Acre Lane, Derker, will help provide much needed homes for local people.