04/07/2022
We have signed deals worth £8.6m with two North-West housebuilders to bring 48 new, green affordable homes to Failsworth and Royton. The developments are part of our strategy to deliver 700 new, high quality, energy efficient properties in Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside, Kirklees, and Calderdale betw...
30/06/2022
Rough sleepers in Oldham have been helped off the street and into safe accommodation, thanks to a new joint initiative from us and Oldham Council. Ten unoccupied non-residential properties across the borough have been refurbished and converted into one and two-bedroom homes for individuals and co...
20/06/2022
Artwork by Richmond Academy pupils will soon brighten up hoardings around the West Vale building site - thanks to a joint project with Gallery Oldham.Striking collages which celebrate the history of the Coldhurst neighbourhood and Oldham's industrial past were created at a session held in May.For...
13/06/2022
The towering Oldham landmarks, Crossbank House and Summervale House have disappeared from the skyline, now demolition and clearance of the site is complete.Work by Oldham-based contractor, D Hughes Demolition and Excavation Ltd took place in spectacular scenes in February, followed by clearance o...
12/06/2022
Customers living in more than two hundred First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO)-owned homes are set to receive energy efficiency improvements, thanks to a new £1.6m investment project which launched this month. The programme of green upgrades has been made possible thanks to a £1million grant from th...
07/06/2022
A 13-tonne excavator, five-tonne dumper truck, five skips and eight hours of hard work. That’s what it took to clear a huge amount of rubbish dumped on a strip of FCHO-owned land behind Cherry Avenue in Alt at the end of May. Old mattresses, kids’ toys and lots of household waste were among the i...
01/06/2022
It’s Volunteers Week and we’re putting the spotlight on our brilliant volunteers to celebrate your work and thank you for making a difference in your communities. We’re also spreading the word about how you can get involved and volunteer if you want to! Naomi Martin-Smith, our Learning and Develo...
19/05/2022
Royton Linear Park is putting down roots with 50 new fruit trees and bushes, funded by our community grant initiative. The array of saplings - many of which were planted by volunteers at the park's Springwatch event this weekend - now make up a beautiful fruit trail for locals to enjoy.The projec...
13/05/2022
More than 1,200 communal fire doors have been installed and fire stopping work has been carried out in 551 homes – these are just some of the important interventions delivered by our Fire Safety Programme in the financial year 2021/22. In the period April 2021 – April 2022 we have invested over £...
12/05/2022
Our customers are being invited to share their views on smoking for the chance to win £350 worth of shopping vouchers. The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership has launched a new survey to better understand how smoking affects people living in social housing. The survey is open t...