05/10/2020
Today the second round of our 2020 Respect Our Community Awards (ROCA) funding has opened, meaning much-needed monetary grants are available for Oldham-based community and voluntary groups. Until 5pm on Friday 30 October 2020, members of community groups can apply for grants of any amount up to £...
04/10/2020
Covid-19 hasn’t stopped us launching our Customer Voice Panel (CVP). The group officially launched on Monday 28 September with its first virtual meeting! Our CVP is made up of 13 customers from across the borough, and has been set up to give a real voice to those who live in our homes. We want pa...
03/10/2020
We’ve moved our training sessions online for now. These short sessions will be relaxed and informative. All are welcome. Effective job search and applications: 1.30pm-2.30pm Friday 9 October We’ll look at where to find job vacancies and how to submit effective job applications. Multiple Choi...
01/10/2020
This week we’ve welcomed two more apprentices to FCHO. Both Amy and Cody have joined us as Site Carpentry apprentices in Property Care – taking our apprentice cohort to four. Amy, 18 from Oldham, lives in one of our homes and opted for the apprenticeship route to get on-the-job work experience a...
30/09/2020
This week we’re going behind the scenes with Gary, a Senior Caretaker in our Environmental Neighbourhood Care team. Gary has been with our organisation for a whopping 25 years and has been in his most recent role for nine years. Here he tells us why he’s so passionate about his role making our ne...
24/09/2020
On Monday 21 September we were delighted to welcome Billie-Jo and Peter to the wonderful world of FCHO. Billie-Jo (known as Billie) and Peter are our customers and joined us in the roles of Apprentice – Contact Centre and Apprentice – Environmental Services Operative. 31-year-old Billie sa...
22/09/2020
Our Contact Centre will be closed on Thursday 24 September from 9am to 11:30am for essential system upgrades. You can still use My Account to book a repair or pay your rent during this time. In case of an emergency, please use the following numbers: For all heating and boiler issues please ri...
21/09/2020
To mark World Alzheimer’s Day 2020, we’ve spoken to three members of our Independence Team, Julie, Diana and Suzanne to learn about their role as Independence Advisors and hear how they are making a difference to customers with dementia. What is your role all about? In a nutshell it’s about help...
21/09/2020
This week we’re supporting Fire Door Safety Week to raise awareness about how fire doors save lives and protect homes – and handily, it coincides with the start of our fire safety investment programme. We couldn’t have planned it better ourselves! Heidi Thompson, our Executive Director of Home an...
16/09/2020
We have completed our latest housing development in Royton, with the first families starting to move in. Five three-bedroom family homes on Holden Fold, which are all for affordable rent, will be managed by us and have been allocated to customers on Oldham Council’s housing register. The £725k de...