26/06/2025
FCHO is proud to be an initial supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Landlord Charter, which launched this week at the Housing 2025 event.The scheme is the first of its type in the country and is intended to be a quality mark for both private and social housing in the region.The Regulator of S...

26/06/2025
To support Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week our team will be holding 13 neighbourhood ASB walkabouts across the borough. The initiative - from 30 June to 4 July - is giving us an extra chance to highlight some of the work we undertake and raise awareness of ASB and the effect it can ha...

26/06/2025
We want everyone to feel safe in their homes and communities. That’s why we’re working with Greater Manchester Police to take strong action against serious crime in Derker. As part of Operation Vulcan, we’ve started the process to evict nine customers involved in criminal activity. We’ve issued n...

19/06/2025
We have been granted an injunction to stop a woman from sleeping rough in some of our Chadderton communal blocks following reports of anti-social and criminal activity. We were granted the court order with the power of arrest against Alisha Khan on the 27th May. The injunction covers FCHO blocks...

14/06/2025
Our chief executive Mark Gifford today spoke of his pride and surprise after receiving an OBE for his contribution to public service. Mr Gifford took over the helm here at FCHO in December following four years in charge of the National Citizen Service Trust. He has also been a local school govern...

04/06/2025
It’s Volunteers Week and we’re putting the spotlight on our brilliant volunteers to celebrate their work and thank them for making a difference in our communities. We’re also spreading the word about how customers can get involved and volunteer if they want to! Dale Taylor learning and developmen...

30/05/2025
We have contacted the police following three incidents of ‘mindless vandalism’ to trees in the St Mary’s neighbourhood. An Acer tree had its bark stripped off and will die following an attack earlier this month in Radcliffe Street.

20/05/2025
This weekend, green-fingered customers, colleagues, and residents came together at Waterhead Park’s Veg in the Park—a vibrant community growing hub in Oldham—for the second Sky Gardening Workshop. Sky Gardening is a free competition taking place across Greater Manchester this summer, giving our c...

19/05/2025
We are pleased to share that we have increased our no mow zones by 25% this summer as part of our commitment to supporting the borough’s environment. No Mow May is a national movement to make enormous gains for nature, communities and the climate by giving grass cutting a break. The area - equiva...