11/03/2021
Recently we've been receiving loads of reports of blocked drains, but did you know, most blockages are preventable? Things you shouldn't flush or pour down the sink: Baby wipes Nappies Sanitary pads Cotton wool make up pads Hair Cooking oil and fat Plasters Dental floss Cigarette butts Cat litte...
10/03/2021
Exciting news! We’re giving you the chance to win £100 for keeping your rent account clear or paying off some of your arrears this month. You will automatically be entered into our prize draws if: Your rent account is up to date by 6 April ‘21. You’ll have ten chances of winning £100 paid straig...
08/03/2021
To mark International Women’s Day 2021, the theme of which is ‘choose to challenge’, Donna, who recently joined our organisation as CEO, talks about the challenges she has faced both professionally and personally. A long, long time ago I was given a book called ‘Never give up’ by the author Jacky...
05/03/2021
Read the latest newsletter we sent to you our lovely customers with lots of updates from us. Donna introduces herself as our new Chief Executive, as well as: TBBT comes to Royton Support or advice to pay your rent West Vale update and lots more!
03/03/2021
This week is National Careers Week 2021 and throughout the week, we’ll be sharing some top tips from our colleagues to help Oldham’s youngsters as they come up to the challenging time that is picking their ‘options’. It’s a difficult time for everyone. Most people don’t have a clue what they want...
01/03/2021
From this week our Neighbourhood Care team will be out in neighbourhoods getting ready for the grass cutting season to begin later in March. Among the jobs you’re likely to see the team doing is spraying weeds in FCHO owned areas. You’ll be able to spot them because they will be dressed in protec...
26/02/2021
Great news! We’ve recently achieved a fully compliant G1/V1 rating for our governance and viability following the Regulator of Social Housing’s Stability Check. The regulator’s role is to make sure all registered providers of social housing in England: Protect social housing assets Ensure provid...
24/02/2021
We have launched our fifth The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT) hub today, 24 February at Bethesda Church in Royton, making affordable food available to our customers five days a week. Our partnership with TBBT helps increase the amount of disposable income in our customers' pockets, so they don’t h...
23/02/2021
Our organisation is led by our Board made up of between eight and 12 non-executive directors. Their role is to lead, direct, scrutinise and evaluate our work and help us to deliver high quality services to our customers and be the excellent landlord we strive to be. Over the coming months we will...
22/02/2021
Thanks to everyone who got in involved in our public consultation on plans to redevelop land off Vale Drive, Oldham where the towerblocks, Crossbank House and Summervale House, now stand. In total we received 22 responses during the consultation period 8-22 January 2021. These came from a range...