21/01/2021
Customers from a range of Black Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups, including those from South Asian, Caribbean and African, Southeast Asian and Jewish backgrounds, can now benefit from extra mental health support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Six services are now offering culturally sensiti...
19/01/2021
Our Customer Voice Panel (CVP) is kicking off the new year with two online meetings on 26 and 27 January and you’re invited to get involved!
Our CVP is made up of customers from across the borough and has been set up to give a real voice to those who live in our homes. Customers are at the heart...
18/01/2021
FCHO customer Danzel ‘Danny’ Coley is the star of a winning photograph taken by talented local photographer Darren Robinson, which has just scooped first place in a GM-wide competition.
The competition, entitled ‘Old Frame New Picture’ was organised by Greater Manchester Older People’s Network, G...
11/01/2021
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Donna Cezair as our new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Following a rigorous recruitment process, which included staff and customer panels, the Board of First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has now formally appointed Ms Cezair, who will start in mid-Januar...
08/01/2021
Our consultation is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who took part in the consultation. We are currently reviewing the responses and will share an update soon.
We’ve launched a public consultation on plans to redevelop land off Vale Drive, Oldham where the towerblocks, Crossbank House and Summer...
17/12/2020
Susan Howarth from Shaw, Lesley Berry from Greenfield and Frederick Shires from central Oldham, are all winners of our 2020 festive competition which saw three beautiful hampers up for grabs, each worth over £150.
The hampers all contained an array of delicious edible treats from local companies...
16/12/2020
Great news! Your next ‘rent free’ weeks are coming up. If you do have any rent arrears, making a payment during these weeks will help you reduce your rent balance or clear it off for good.
Your next rent free weeks are later this month and in January ’21:
Week commencing 28 December 2020
Week co...
15/12/2020
Our borough’s Coronavirus vaccination programme starts this week and we’re spreading the word about how it will work and how local people will be contacted by the NHS when it is their turn to receive it.
The first group to be offered the vaccination will be residents aged 80 and above. Over the c...
14/12/2020
Today, we’re celebrating with our lovely customer May, who turns 100 years old!
May has been our customer for 24 years and is celebrating this fantastic milestone at her home in Failsworth.
Originally from Clayton in Manchester, May moved to Failsworth after she got married aged 18 and has lived...
10/12/2020
Thirteen families have got the keys to their new homes at the Suthers Court development in Werneth, we’re pleased to announce.
The twelve 3-bedroom and one 4-bedroom family homes, which are all for affordable rent, are the first of our new properties to be completed at the development by house bu...