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Action Together (One Oldham Fund, funded by Oldham Council)

One Oldham Fund Best Start Family Hubs Grants

Grants of up to £6,000 from the One Oldham Fund, with Oldham Council money, for community-led projects that deliver Best Start Family Hubs services or activities at outreach sites for families with children aged 0-3 or expectant families in Oldham. The focus is on reaching families who rarely use services, such as dads and male carers, LGBTIQA parents and carers, and new parents less likely to use Family Hubs, including in parks, community spaces and virtual peer support. Applicants must be Action Together members; shortlisted groups get a visit from the Family Hubs team before the panel decides.

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You could get
Up to £6,000
Deadline
33 days left
7 December
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups locally rooted or actively working in the borough of Oldham that are members of Action Together CIO (membership is free), formally constituted, with at least three unrelated people on the board or committee and a bank account in the organisation's name needing at least two unrelated signatories
  • Organisations that can pay profits to directors, shareholders or members cannot apply
  • Any outstanding monitoring for other Action Together grants must be completed first
  • One application per organisation this round; previous Family Hubs grant holders can apply again

What it funds

Community-led projects that deliver services or activities at outreach sites aimed at families with children aged 0-3 or expectant families:

  • That are aimed at families that are rarely heard (e.g. dads and male carers, LGBTIQA parents and carers), within a framework of reducing stigma associated with access to services, informing and supporting families to access services, supporting parents to become more involved in the lives of children aged 0-3 and their development, promoting friendly and welcoming places and activities for families, and virtual socialising services
  • That can be delivered in parks and community spaces
  • That are aimed at new and expectant parents less likely to use Family Hubs, at times convenient to them, to support families and reduce barriers associated with stigma
  • Virtual spaces that enable new parents or carers to access virtual peer support

The grant can cover the costs of the activity on a full cost recovery basis, including equipment, one-off events, transport, staff costs, volunteer expenses, training costs, small refurbishment projects and organisational running costs. Activity must start by 26 February 2027 and can last up to one year.

What it will not fund

  • Contingency costs, loans, endowments or interest
  • Paying someone to write your bid for you
  • Profit making or fundraising activities
  • VAT you can reclaim
  • Statutory activities
  • Expenses that have already been incurred (retrospective costs)
  • Organisations that can pay profits to directors, shareholders or members

How to apply

  1. Read the guidance notes, and join Action Together (free) if you are not already a member
  2. Download and complete the Word application form, including a costed breakdown of the grant
  3. Email the form and any supporting documents to funding@actiontogether.org.uk by 12 noon on Monday 7 December 2026
  4. Shortlisted applicants are told by 11 December 2026 and visited by the Best Start Family Hubs team between 14 and 23 December 2026
  5. An online panel makes decisions in the week commencing 11 January 2027

There are no word limits; two or three paragraphs per answer is enough. Photos or a short video can accompany the application (contact the funding team about video). Groups without a Quality in Action Award may be asked to work towards one as a grant condition.

Have ready

  • Governing document
  • Details of a bank account in the organisation's name with at least two unrelated signatories (a copy of a bank statement)
  • Insurance details, if applicable (public liability and employers' liability)
  • Safeguarding policy, if applicable
  • For building work: copy quotes, evidence of your right to occupy the building and, if necessary, the owner's permission and planning permission

Groups recently funded by Action Together need not resend documents already provided. Documents can follow the application but must be seen before funding is released.

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