01/08/2026
We've supported local MP Debbie Abrahams’ Working for Your Community Summer School by hosting students at First Place throughout July.
We invited all those taking part in for a strategy session on how we can best support young people aged 16–25. We then hosted two summer school students...
31/07/2026
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton MP Jim McMahon has praised our Fitton Hill development by saying the project is building a new community.
The politician visited the site on Rosary Road last week where we are starting to take delivery of 101 mainly family homes in a £15.7 million investment in...
30/07/2026
A woman who started volunteering at a local growing hub as she struggled with the loss of her mum is our July Hidden Hero.
Mel Kershaw, from Fitton Hill, has helped out at Local Food First for a year. She was grieving after giving up work four years ago to care for her mum and getting i...
29/07/2026
Oldham Council’s Deputy Chief Executive (Place), recently toured our Fitton Hill project and complimented us and the developer Vistry Group on the quality of the properties.
Emma Barton visited the Rosary Road site where we are starting to take delivery of 101 mainly family homes in a £15.7 milli...
28/07/2026
A profit share deal with Wolseley Managed Services has led to more than £200,000 being invested back into homes and educational initiatives.
The builders merchant has a branch inside our Primrose Place Property Care centre off Ashton Road - a deal agreed three years ago.
Since then...
27/07/2026
We are delighted to have supported an inclusive local theatre company in creating and sharing a powerful new production that shines a light on what home means to people with different lived experiences, perspectives and journeys.
In My Shoes Theatre Company, an Oldham-based disability-led&nb...
26/07/2026
New picnic benches are now installed at Dunwood Park in Shaw after our joinery apprentices stepped in to build them.
Friends of Dunwood Park asked for help to replace the benches that were old and rotten. We approached one of our contractors, Connolly, who was happy to donate more than £500 worth...
25/07/2026
We're running five BioBlitz events this summer to help create more nature-friendly neighbourhoods and benefit local communities.
We've commissioned Plant Cooperative CIC to deliver the project, which forms part of our award-winning Greater & Greener partnership with the National Trust. T...
24/07/2026
Partners came together at Coalshaw Green Park in Chadderton this week to help spruce up the much-loved community space ahead of a local celebration and Love Parks Week 2026.
Project Free, the Greater Manchester arm of Red Rose Recovery joined FCHO colleague volunteers to carry out a litt...