Charities In Oldham

We are a mentoring charity working with children in deprived communities to help them grow in competence and character. We improve self-confidence and develop numeracy, literacy, communication and memory skills, whilst reinforcing our core values of fairness, self-control, good judgement and staying power. We do this through 1 to 1 mentoring with positive role models and team activities.

CarePoint Housing, specialises in supported and accommodation services for families, single, vulnerable men and women, particularly rough sleepers, victims of domestic violence, ex-offenders and those suffering substance misuse and mental health problems.

Provides Weekly Workshops in Music, Dance and Drama to anyone aged 5yrs to adults. Fully inclusive regardless of any ability, disability, status or culture. Public Performances are also presented. Theatre in Education, Corporate Training, Performing Arts Venue.

The Company's objects are to promote any charitable purpose for the public benefit by the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress in particular, but without limitation, for the benefit of the community in the Borough of Wigan and surrounding areas.

We promote services to enable deaf, hard-of-hearing and deafblind people to improve the quality of their lives. The Deaf Centre provides facilities for Sports & Social Club, Deafblind, Youth Group and 50 Group. All groups are supported through training and volunteer project we have. We run an agency which provides Sign Language Interpreters. We also provide BSL and Deaf Awareness training.

The Charity's objects are to promote the Arts and Higher Education and to encourage, maintain and develop public education and appreciation of the Arts and Higher Education, to remove barriers to young people who wish to study an Arts degree and to promote, improve, develop and maintain the appreciation of the Arts.

PROVIDING: (A)PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS, TRAINING COURSES ANDMENTORING IN VARIOUS ART FORMS; (B)EVENTS, FESTIVALS AND WORK EXPERIENCEPROGRAMMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND SCHOOLS; AND (C)FACILITIESAND RESOURCES TO ENABLE THE CREATION OF ART.

Respect for All works in Greater Manchester to enhance the mental and physical health of learning-disabled people, autistic people and their families and carers by providing a specialist counselling service. We also aim to educate the public about issues faced by learning disabled people, autistic people and their carers.

Guidance Hub is community organisation serving the needs of members of different ages and backgrounds. It delivers a range of educational courses through a variety of means, holds spiritual gatherings and retreats and provides community outreach projects from homeless feed to social and recreational activities. The charity operates from its own premises and hub, the 'Waterloo Centre' in Manchester

INTERNATIONAL RELIEF ORGANISATION FUNDRAISING IN THE UK AND DISTRIBUTING THOSE FUNDS TO EDUCATIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS WORLDWIDE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES,CARING FOR ORPHANS AND CHILDREN IN NEED, SUPPORTING EDUCATION, PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND WATER, PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD, CAMPAIGNING AND ADVOCACY ON HUMANITRIAN ISSUES AND MATERNITY HOSPITALS.

Counselling adults and young people and providing domestic abuse support. Return disaffected people who are finding life difficult in some way, to education, training or employment.One to one mentoring activities to increase self esteem and self worth.

Children who attend Stick 'n' Step all have cerebral palsy and other related motor disorders. They come from across the North West of England and North Wales to access our free conductive education sessions. Conductive Education (CE) is based on the premise that people with motor disorders learn best when teaching is tailored to their specific strengths and needs.

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE ANY SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER MANCHESTER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF HOMELESSNESS.

Manchester Histories celebrates, reveals and raises awareness of the histories and heritage of Greater Manchester through the development of community engagement events and projects and the Manchester Histories Festival

The object of the charity is to provide in Greater Manchester and the surrounding area for the care and protection of animals of all kinds in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances, ill usage and other similar causes and to prevent thereby cruelty to and suffering among animals.

In essence we provide welfare and education services to the Chinese and other ethnic minority communities. We run projects such as elderly luncheon club and elderly carers for people over 60, women and family, youth, mental health to get people people back to the society, and adult education. We operate in the Greater Manchester area

THE CHARITY AIMS ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED IN OLDHAM. CURRENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY FOOD PARCELS THROUGH OLDHAM FOODBANK.

At MRSN, we help asylum seekers and refugees get the basic support they need to live with dignity. We strive to help them build safe, happy and productive lives in the UK. Our aims are:To support refugees to access services and opportunities on an equal basis, in order to prevent all forms of poverty and allow individuals to fulfill their potentialTo educate refugees and asylum seekers on

ur current activity of delivering coaching within schools, holiday activities and developing a wide range of initiatives and programs around inclusion, community cohesion, health, supporting the grassroots game, provision of opportunities for girls, women and disabled players and coaches as well as using football combined with educational activity to address a range of social issues.

We help local people to improve their health and well-being through things like learning, volunteering, social events, physical exercise and various forms of problem-solving support.

Creative arts; Health & wellbeing Groups; Saturday Evening social; support groups; volunteer training scheme; Complementary therapies; Art; music; Healthy Eating Course; Tai Chi; Yoga; meditation

Build community cohesion and promote the rule of law, democracy, individual liberty and tolerance. To this end deliver community projects, advise public sector organisations, deliver training, undertake tamer community cohesion, related research on a regional and national level.

GTM works alongside people experiencing poverty, inequality and disadvantage, including people experiencing homelessness, social isolation, physical and mental ill health, and people with experience of the asylum system. We provide advice, practical support, and other community services, while strengthening communities, developing community leaders and mobilising volunteers.

a) Weekly: i) 2 Services on Sundays -10am to 11:30am (Morning) & 12pm to 2pm (Afternoon)ii) Wednesday Evening Prayers - 18:30 to 20:30iii) Thursday Praise and Worship Practice - 7pm to 9pmiv) Friday Evening Life Groups - 7pm to 8pmMonthly:i) Every 1st Saturday -Men's Morning Prayer -08am to 10amii) Every 2nd Saturday - Women's Morning Prayer - 08am to 10am

The Main activity of the charity is to provide the loacal muslim community a place of worship and religious guidance to both muslim & non muslim members of the community. The organisation are currently in the process of building a new buiding for religous and community activities. The total estimated cost of this project will be approximately ?2 million pound.