Oldham In The Spotlight
Oldham’s best and brightest young and community musicians are set to get the town centre rocking at this year’s Summer Festival.
Green Oldham is showcasing the very best in green spaces, wildlife and environmental initiatives.
Oldham Eagles Basketball Club are holding National League Trials in the Oldham Sport for All Centre on Roman Road in Hollinwood. The trials take place on Saturday June 9th.
Cycle Centre Oldham have outgrown their premises in Lees and have moved to new premises in Shaw Road Oldham, Cycle Centre Oldham is owned by local businessman Paul smith who is a keen cyclist.
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Action Oldham Fund is a charitable fund that supports good causes across borough with grants, so they can make a real difference to local lives.Action Oldham Fund encourages local giving to the smaller volunteer-led organisations, such as older people's luncheon clubs, self-help groups, support groups for children and young people, to transform the lives of people right on our doorstep. You can be sure your money makes a real difference to the lives of Oldham residents. Here is an examples of recent projects Action Oldham Fund has funded:Chadderton Park Cerebral Palsy Project - The only project in the North West to give young people with cerebral palsy the opportunity to play and enjoy football.Pennine Mencap received a grant of £10,000, they are an Oldham-based independent charity which provides creative, social and educational activities for adults with learning disabilities.Make a one off donation or start a regular donation today and you can help good causes across Oldham make a difference to peoples' lives.Apply for an Action Oldham Fund grant.Supporting Action Oldham Fund can help your brand stand out, increase your local visibility, provide you with valuable PR opportunities and increase staff motivation & loyalty. -
Oldham climbed out of the League One relegation zone with victory at Scunthorpe with two goals in the final 12 minutes.They had been on the back foot for most of the match, but never looked back after substitute Patrick McEleney marked his debut with a fortunate strike in the 78th minute.Then the other substitute Eoin Doyle doubled Latics lead four minutes later.Neither side had been able to find any fluency to their attacking play in a scrappy opening 45 minutes, with Scunthorpe creating the best two chances from which Hakeeb Adelakun was denied by Johny Placide and Josh Morris headed against the bar.A welcome victory for Oldham.
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A new pioneering project, MH:2K, enables young people to explore mental health issues and influence decision-making in their local area.Those between 14 and 25, identify the mental health issues that they see as most important engage their peers in discussing and exploring these topics and work with key local decision-makers to make recommendations for change.MH:2K is supported by a Wellcome Trust People Award, Oldham Council and Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group.has been piloting in Oldham since September 2016Twenty young people from Oldham were recruited as ‘Citizen Researchers’. This diverse group includes those with direct experiences of mental health issues and individuals from at risk groups.Zara Akhtar (23), from Oldham, battled anxiety and depression after graduating from university and last year went into psychosis. She spent seven weeks in a psychiatric ward and has since started to rebuild her life.Zara said: “When I was released I had to rebuild my life again. I couldn’t even leave the house to go for a walk I was that anxious.“Being involved in MH:2K has helped me change my life. It’s one of the best things that’s happened to me. This time last year I wouldn’t envisage I’d be doing the things I’m doing today.“There’s nothing like personal experience. The biggest part of making change is hearing the stories of patients. I have that experience and a genuine understanding of mental health and what we can do better.“If I can ever stand up and make changes, I’ll be the first one there.”Issues facing young people in Oldham on mental health were identified and included:The environment and culture of schoolSelf-harmStigmaFamily and relationshipsProfessional practiceWorkshops have also been set up for hundreds of young people in Oldham on these issues, these have given young people important information about mental health conditions and services.Information has also been gathered about on what’s working, what’s not, and potential solutions around mental health prevention, support and services in Oldham.The expert panel then worked with these Citizen Researchers to develop recommendations for change.These changes were recently delivered to key local and regional stakeholders at the Chadderton Suite, Queen Elizabeth Hall on May 9th.The recommendations include; health professionals visiting religious buildings to give talks, target information at the primary school age group, including information for children to take home to their parents.They also recommend a free mediation service for extended family to enable young people to be heard at home, designated areas in schools for relaxation, a peer education approach to address bullying and mental health drop-in sessions at schools.Another key recommendation was for schools and colleges to receive training around social media, with the internet now adding to problems with bullying.Alan Higgins, Director of Public Health at Oldham Council, said: “It’s been an absolute pleasure working with such a remarkable group of young people.“Their insight into issues surrounding mental health is invaluable and we can all learn a great deal from them.“This is a project Oldham Council is proud to be part of and one that can make a real difference to such an important issue, mental health.”Sarah Allan, Engagement Lead, Involve and MH:2K co-lead said: "It's fantastic to see the commitment in Oldham to making changes to mental health prevention, support and services as the result MH:2K's findings and recommendations.“No one knows what is and isn't working for young people as well as young people themselves. It's vital to give them a real voice and influence over the services which affect their lives and that's exactly what Oldham is doing."Rose Dowling, Director, Leaders Unlocked and MH:2K co-lead said: "MH:2K has been a real demonstration of the skills and potential of young people. -
Oldham grabbed a stoppage time winner through Substitute Lee Irwin at Northampton.Northampton's John-Joe O'Toole cancelled out Tope Obadeyi's first-half opener late in the game but Latics collected three valuable points after Irwin came off the bench to bag the winner.Early on in the game both sides had chances, O'Toole tested Connor Ripley while Obadeyi fired wide at the other end before Ryan McLaughlin shot over.Oldham took a 23rd-minute lead when Aaron Holloway got into the box and set up Obadeyi who finished from close range.O'Toole snatched an 84th-minute equaliser for Northampton, netting from close range.Oldham's late pressure paid off with Irwin firing into the bottom corner of the net to give the Latics three vital points in their fight agasinst relegation.
Staff from Oldham Council and Miocare have been helping and checking on elderly and vulnerable people all over Oldham.
Oldham council, in partnership with HLP architects has published a plan for Royton's future. The plan involves a look at several sites and assets as well as links and connections with Royton District Centre.
£6.2m Oldham's is being invested as part of Oldham Council's Highways Improvement Programme 2018 covering 856 kilometres of road network.
A £687,688 winning lottery ticket bought in Oldham is to be donated to charities after the winner failed to claim the prize money despite efforts from Camelot.
Oldham Council have announced their Christmas and New Year closure arrangements.
Oldham masterplan looking ahead to 2035 has been ongoing for some time.
Oldham athletic Manager Richie Wellens contract at Oldham athletics has been terminated with immediate effect.
Oldham Eagles Basketball Club are holding National League Trials in the Oldham Sport for All Centre on Roman Road in Hollinwood. The trials take place on Saturday June 9th.
Oldham Athletic are going back to their roots and heritage and renaming the stadium Boundary Park
Latics, who had had not won in their nine previous games, put up a gritty performance at Boundary Park against play-off chasing Bradford and were rewarded with three points in their battle against relegation.
Latics new owner, Moroccan businessman Abdallah Lemsagam, failed to bring them any luck at home to Plymouth Argyle.
Latics went down 2-1 at home to Fleetwood in the Boxing Day clash at Boundary Park.
People have the power to change the places they live and the things they care about.
This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research.
Children at the Royal Oldham Hospital recently had a special surprise recently as Manchester United's Juan Mata delivered Manchester United Foundation toys to the Hospital.
With only a couple of weeks until the end of 2017, Oldham Foodbank have given out 6533 3day food supplies (54.3 Tonnes) compared to 5317 for the same period of 2016. Thanks to Oldhamers helping their fellow citizens.
The Oldham Mountain rescue team is funded almost entirely by public donations.
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team is a voluntary organisation whose objective is “to save life and alleviate distress, primarily in upland and mountain areas” without cost or obligation.
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team was formed in 1964 and is just one of around 53 volunteer mountain and cave rescue teams providing a search and rescue service prepared to help people in difficulties in the wild and remote places of England and Wales. There are 24 teams in Scotland and 3 in Northern Ireland.
You can donate by clicking on to https://www.justgiving.com/oldham-mrt
Over 320 presents for local young people who might otherwise receive nothing were donated by Oldham Council Workers
Cycle Centre Oldham have outgrown their premises in Lees and have moved to new premises in Shaw Road Oldham, Cycle Centre Oldham is owned by local businessman Paul smith who is a keen cyclist.
Rory Bremner will host this years Oldham Business Awards.
Under UK law, it is compulsory for all vehicles that are used on public roads to be insured, and third-party liability insurance, which covers accidental injury to others, is the legal minimum. There is even a compensation scheme, funded by UK insurance companies, for when the person who caused the accident was driving without valid insurance.
A great many companies depend on patents for their profitability, and doubts over ownership of intellectual property (IP) rights can put their very survival in jeopardy. This point was illustrated in a case that concerned a number of patents in respect of roofing products, title to which was claimed both by a company and one of its founding directors
The annual Oldham Town Centre Business Awards organised by Oldham Council and the Town Centre Business Partnership saw 22 businesses score 90% or more with 6 businesses hitting the 100% mark.
The Supreme Court has handed down a ruling which means that all married gay couples and civil partners should receive equal pension rights.
Run down former Oldham Labour club in Delph is going under the hammer.
Local MP Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East & Saddleworth along with the Mayor and Mayoress of Oldham, launched a £5.9 million housing scheme aimed at a range of buyers from the town.
House prices in Greater Manchester are up to nine times higher than the average salary according to Official data released by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
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