24/08/2021
The government has confirmed that the £20 boost to Universal Credit during the Covid-19 pandemic will stop this autumn and for some people the change will happen in late September. We want to make you aware of the change and let you know that we are here to support you if you are struggling finan...
23/08/2021
Today we’ve launched our wonderful Neighbourhood Plans. Following your feedback, each plan has been carefully designed to include everything you said you wanted to know about your area. There’s 21 plans in total, covering every area of Oldham where we have FCHO homes. In each plan you will find:...
17/08/2021
We've completed 29 new homes at our Hillside development in Sholver and made a positive difference to the local community and businesses in the region, we're pleased to announce. The six four-bedroom, eleven three-bedroom and six two-bedroom homes, along with six one-bedroom apartments - all for...
09/08/2021
Keep your family, friends and neighbours safe by keeping communal balconies and stairwells free from obstructions, is the advice from our Fire Safety team this week. Keeping our customers and leaseholders safe in your homes is our priority. We want you to enjoy the communal spaces in your block o...
09/08/2021
04/08/2021
Oldham children are experiencing the joys of music thanks to our ROCA funding. Mossley-based community group, Incredible Plastic Street Band (IPSB), launched in 2016 to help youngsters get into ‘brass’ by using very lightweight instruments made from plastic. It has since expanded to Oldham and i...
30/07/2021
This August the Directions Team are offering a number of free training sessions, both face to face and online. Face-to-face sessions (at our Union St office): CVs and Cover letters – 10.30am-12.30pm, Thursday 5 AugustSelling yourself on your CV and in cover letters. Interview Skills - 10.30...
29/07/2021
Take a look at the latest newsletter that we sent to you our fantastic customers which includes lots of updates from the past few months as well as the support we have available for you, such as: Accessing our services How Royton mums-to-be and low-income families can access Healthy Start West V...
27/07/2021
Today four of our customers are making history by becoming part of a ‘Climate Jury’ – the first of its kind – to help tackle climate change in their homes and neighbourhoods. The Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury is made up of 30 tenants from FCHO and four other northern housing associations:...
26/07/2021
Our latest housing development in Royton has reached an important milestone this week, with the roof nearing completion at our High Barn Phase 2 scheme. Now the roof timbers of the building are in place, the 16 one-bedroom apartments have moved another stage closer to completion. Our development...