We invest in our homes and communities we serve to enable customers to live well.

We have a £2m charitable investment fund, the Irwell Valley Foundation, which is overseen by a resident led panel. Every year we invest the dividends from the investment fund to help people with their personal development and wellbeing, as well as projects and initiatives that benefit the wider community.  

From hosting outreach services at our community resource centre, to serving up free kid’s meals in the school holidays at our community café, we also provide access to services and support at our community centres.  

We play to our strengths and recognise where working with others will help us to do more. We work with a wide range of partners across the public, voluntary and charitable sectors to reduce inequality and poverty. 

All our colleagues are given two days every year to use their skills to support charities and organisations within the communities we serve, helping them to play an active role and make a difference.  

Volunteering

3467

In 2024/25 we supported 3,467 hours of volunteering in communities.

Grants

£ 84,408

In 2024/25 we awarded grants totalling £84,408 to our customers and communities.

Employment

9,008

In 2024-25 we supported 9,008 people towards training and employment.

If you know of any good causes within the communities, we serve who would benefit from our support, please get in touch.

 

Contact us
  • Group of eldery members having fun and smiling around a table

    Supporting wellbeing

    Every Tuesday we host Magical Memories, a community group which promotes social inclusion for older residents in Haughton Green. We recently supported them to become a registered community group – opening further opportunities for them to apply for small grants and funding to help them support their members and provide new ways for people to connect, have fun and make friends.

  • Man and woman analysing their letter

    Helping customers to access extra income

    We fund Citizen's Advice sessions across our communities where local people can access free, non-judgemental advice around issues including debt, benefits and employment.

  • Oasis centre next to an image of two men studying for their test

    The Oasis Community Resource Centre

    The Oasis is our Community Resource Centre in the heart of the Haughton Green Community. We host a wide range of outreach services that provide local people with help, support and opportunities in their community.

     

    The weekly activities programme has something for everyone.
    From art therapy classes to family health clinics, the centre offers
    a welcoming space for people to meet and access services to
    help them to live well and get on in life.

     

    The DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) Youth Hub for 18-24 year olds runs from the Oasis Centre every week, enabling young people to connect with Work Coaches to help them into Education, Training or Employment.

     

    And we also host the Tameside in Work initiative - helping those on low incomes, zero hours contracts or those who are self-employed to develop their skills and increase their earnings.

    To find out what’s on at the Oasis, connect with us on Facebook
  • A woman and a man in orange aprons working in the coffee van

    Supporting homeless young people

    We're a long-standing supporter of the Back-up charity in Bolton, who support homeless young people.

     

    We're proud to use their barista coffee van for the refreshments at our development launches, and a recent application to our Foundation saw us provide funding for a new drop-in service to support young people post-pandemic.