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Action Together

One Oldham Fund - Best Start Family Hubs Grants

Grants of up to £6,000 from the One Oldham Fund, Oldham Council money run by Action Together, for locally rooted voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups delivering Best Start Family Hubs services or activities at outreach sites for families with children aged 0-3 or expectant families. The focus is on families rarely heard (such as dads and male carers, and LGBTIQA parents), activities in parks and community spaces, and virtual peer support. Shortlisted applicants get a visit from the Family Hubs team in December. Applications close at 12 noon on 7 December 2026.

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You could get
Up to £6,000
Deadline
25 days left
7 December
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

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 (free to join), 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
  • Outstanding monitoring for other Action Together grants must be completed
  • One application per organisation this round; previous Family Hubs grantees can apply again
  • Successful groups work with their nearest Best Start Family Hub and may be asked to work towards a Quality in Action Award or Health Check

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:

  • 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
  • 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 costs of the activity are funded 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.

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 already incurred (retrospective costs)
  • Organisations that can pay profits to directors, shareholders or members

How to apply

  1. Join Action Together CIO (free) if you are not already a member
  2. Read the guidance notes and complete the Word application form
  3. Email the completed form 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 including the Best Start Family Hubs team decides in the week commencing 11 January 2027
  6. Funded activity must start by 26 February 2027 and can last up to one year

Photos or short videos can accompany the application. Help is available from Action Together's community development workers.

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