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Oldham Council and Action Together
Oldham Best Start in Life Parenting Support Investment Programme
Funding for up to 10 voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations in Oldham to be trained to deliver the Parent Puzzle Programme for parents and carers of children under 5, and to run the courses. Each organisation can get up to £10,000: £2,500 for staff time at training and coaching, plus £1,500 for each four-week course delivered (up to five courses). You apply with a short expression of interest to Action Together, and the deadline is 12 noon on 12 October 2026.
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- You could get
- Up to £10,000
- Deadline
- Closed
- the deadline has passed
- Effort
- Light
- short form, little evidence needed
Who can apply
- Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups and organisations that: are locally rooted or actively working in the borough of Oldham; are members of Action Together CIO (membership is free); are formally constituted; have a bank account in the organisation's name needing at least two unrelated signatories; and already support families with children under 5 in their communities
- The form also asks you to confirm that you are non-profit and reinvest all surplus in the community
What it funds
- Oldham Council, working with Action Together, will invest in up to 10 VCFSE organisations to be trained to deliver the Parent Puzzle Programme for parents and carers of children under 5 years, and will support their delivery of it
- Maximum £10,000 per organisation:
- £2,500 for staff time to attend training and coaching sessions and other staff expenses
- £1,500 for each 4-week course delivered (up to 5)
The course money covers room hire, refreshments, 2 facilitators, administration, facilitator travel and resources.
The form asks how many courses you can deliver by 31 March 2027.
How to apply
- If you are not already a member of Action Together CIO, register for free
- Complete the short online expression of interest form. It asks for contact details, which areas of Oldham will benefit, your membership, governing document and bank account, your current work with families with children under 5, how many 4-week courses you can deliver by 31 March 2027, where, and for which communities
- Submit by 12 noon on Monday 12 October 2026
You can send photos or short videos about your group. Email funding@actiontogether.org.uk to arrange sending a video.
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If you have not had a grant or investment from Action Together recently, they may ask for your governing document or bank details.
Have ready
- Note: No documents are needed with the expression of interest
- Action Together may later ask for your governing document or bank account details if you have not had funding from them recently