Action Together hosts a range of networks to support connection and collaboration across voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations in Oldham:
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Community Explorers Forums
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Oldham Poverty Action Network
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Oldham VCFSE Women’s Network
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Oldham Voluntary Sector Leadership Group
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Oldham Community Health Champions Network
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Oldham Community Centres Forum
1. Community Explorers Forums
Action Together's Community Development Workers facilitate monthly Community Explorers forums, to support grassroots groups and help organisations network in their neighbourhoods.
The purpose of these forums is to enable voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations in local communities to come together to share with each other information about the important work they are doing and to provide opportunities to collaborate. Each of the 5 Neighbourhoods in Oldham has a Community Explorers forum for more information please click here.
To book on a Community Explorer forum visit our events page.
2. Oldham Poverty Action Network
The Oldham Poverty Action Network meets with the overall aim to reduce the impact of poverty on the most vulnerable people in the borough of Oldham and in doing so support individuals, families, and communities to move from poverty to financial inclusion. Click here to find out more.
Click here for more information or to join contact Laura Windsor-Welsh, lauraww@actiontogether.org.uk
3. Oldham VCFSE Women’s Network
The Oldham Women’s Network brings together women’s organisations in Oldham to focus on current impacts they are seeing amongst women and girls they work with. As well as share information, challenges, and explore opportunities to work together. Click here to view the Oldham Women's Network Service Directory.
For more information click here. Any organisation who works with women in Oldham on gender specific projects can join. Contact Ruth on Ruth.madden@actiontogether.org.uk
4. Oldham Voluntary Sector Leadership Group (VSLG)
The purpose of the Voluntary Sector Leadership Group is to increase strategic influence and collaboration amongst Chief Executives and Senior Managers within Oldham VCFSE organisations. The Leadership Group works to enable the sector to strengthen it's voice and influence decision making through representatives with a mandate to speak on behalf of the sector on strategic boards and partnerships across the Oldham Partnership.
To find out about our Voluntary Sector Leadership Group in Oldham, please contact Laura Windsor-Welsh, lauraww@actiontogether.org.uk
5. Oldham Community Health Champions Network
Oldham Community Health Champions Network brings together community groups and organisations who are passionate about tackling health inequalities in their communities and passionate about community engagement. The network came about in 2020 during the Covid Pandemic when Network members worked closely with Oldham Public Health and Oldham NHS Health and Care Providers to make sure that Oldham residents experiencing the deepest health inequalities where able to access the covid response and support programmes. Since the pandemic, network members have been focussing more broadly on the inequalities their communites face in relation to their health and wellbeing, including the impact of the cost of living crisis.
If you are interested in connecting to this network or wish to find out more please contact Karen McLauchlan by email: karen.mcLauchlan@actiontogether.org.uk
6. Oldham Community Centres Forum
Oldham Community Centres Forum brings together managers or representatives of local VCFSE sector community centres and venues based in Oldham to share knowledge and good practice, share and pool resources, work together to influence local decision making and collaborate to develop ideas.
For more information, and for details of our next meeting, please click here