Decision details

Oldham Live Well Implementation Fund

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Adults, Health and Wellbeing

Decision status: Awaiting Implementation

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To allocate £535,000 of Oldham’s Live Well Implementation Fund to Action Together CIO to support the delivery of the VCFSE led elements of Oldham’s Live Well implementation plan

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
£535,000 is allocated to Action Together CIO to support the delivery of the VCFSE led elements of Oldham’s Live Well implementation plan. As the Local Infrastructure Organisation (LIO) for the Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Oldham they will coordinate delivery and provide administration support to the distribution of funds to partners within the VCFSE sector as required.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - £535,000 is allocated to Action Together CIO to support the delivery of the VCFSE led elements of Oldham’s Live Well implementation plan. This is in line with the expectation of the Live Well Implementation Funds awarded to Oldham by GMCA & NHS GM. As the Local Infrastructure Organisation (LIO) for the Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Oldham they will coordinate delivery and provide administration support to the distribution of funds to partners within the VCFSE sector as required.

Option 2 – Do not allocate funds to Action Together CIO. This will result in elements of Oldham’s Implementation Plan not being delivered. This would not be in line with the conditions of the grant from GMCA to award a minimum of 50% of funds to the VCFSE so may result in claw back of funds by GMCA.

Alternative options considered:

Option 2 – Do not allocate funds to Action Together CIO. This will result in elements of Oldham’s Implementation Plan not being delivered. This would not be in line with the conditions of the grant from GMCA to award a minimum of 50% of funds to the VCFSE so may result in claw back of funds by GMCA.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None

Contact: Rachel Dyson, Thriving Communities Hub Lead Email: rachel.dyson@oldham.gov.uk Email: rachel.dyson@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 31/10/2025

Date of decision: 24/09/2025

Effective from: 08/11/2025

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