Partner organisations
Aksa is a charitable Industrial and Provident Society, set up to improve access to rented housing, initially to the Asian communities in Oldham. But it has developed beyond the expectations of those who started the association, and now owns more than 650 homes in Oldham, Manchester, Tameside and Bury. It is one of only two BME developing associations in the region.
In November 2005, Aksa was incorporated as part of the New Charter Housing Trust Group. The alliance strengthens and expands Aksa’s successful development programme with more resources; with New Charter increasing its ability to work within the BME communities and over a wider geographic area.
Aksa is committed to work with OHIP because more can be achieved by working in partnership.
Contour Housing Group is one of the largest housing and regeneration organisations in the North West. We operate across 27 local authorities and manage over 20,000 properties. Contour has a proud record of working in Oldham and owns and manages over 1,000 homes throughout the borough. We have an office base on the Avenues estate in Hollinwood.
We were founding members of OHIP, our Head of Housing Services, Andrew Brown, is currently vice-Chair of the OHIP Board and we continue to support the organisation both financially and through committing staff time to OHIP projects. Contour is committed to working with local people to create great places to live and we see OHIP as a key driver in improving the lives of people living in Oldham..
FCHO are committed to working within OHIP to ensure we can build better future for the people of Oldham. We want to make our homes and neighbourhoods places people are proud to live in.
We can only do this by working together and with our communities. This means maximising our efforts and resources jointly to provide new affordable quality homes and to maintain and improve existing ones to high standards. We work together to make neighbourhoods safe, clean and green for all citizens to live in and help to provide good amenities to improve health, education and well being. We also work together to improve our own services and their value for money to our customers.
Our vision is Strong, bright and real
Great Places was set up in 2006 when Manchester Methodist Housing Group and Ashiana Housing Association joined forces. Space New Living joined the group in January 2007.
We count all sorts of organisations among our family and friends. We're constantly working with others to find superb solutions to housing and community needs, and turn grand plans into workable, sustainable reality.
We are a powerful force in regeneration and urban renewal, tackling and transforming some of the north’s most challenging neighbourhoods. We own and manage more than 14,000 homes, from eco-houses in amazing architecture, to pioneering projects supporting vulnerable people
We are founding members of OHIP and believe that it plays a key role in bringing partners together. We see the real values from collaborative working as we aim to make a real difference in the communities we work in.
Northern Counties Housing Association Ltd was established in 1966 and joined with the Guinness Trust in April 2007 to create the Guinness Partnership. Guinness Northern Counties was formally established in April 2008.
Since the Partnership has been created a significant integration programme has been put into place to combine the best of both organisations for the benefit of our customers. This has meant integrating the former Guinness Trust North customers and staff with Northern Counties – Now Guinness Northern Counties.
Our Vision is: Great service, Great homes and a Great place to work. The Guinness Partnership - together really making a difference.
Our strategic objectives, corporate business plan and service improvement priorities are all aligned to help deliver against this vision and are drafted taking account of customer’s priorities and needs. Our Grass roots governance strategy sets out this process and framework.
Guinness Northern Counties now owns and manages 26,000 homes across over 75 Local Authority areas in the North of England. Our homes are located in a variety of settings. Many of our homes are located in challenging neighbourhoods and in this respect much of our work is focused on partnership working. The majority of our homes are for rent, however over 4000 homes are of a variety of home ownership tenures.
Guinness Northern Counties are proud of what has been achieved in recent years and progress has been made across many areas of service. We are particularly proud of our achievements in increasing customer satisfaction with our services and with us as a landlord of choice.
Housing 21 is a leading social landlord and charity which manages over 16,000 sheltered and extra care apartments and bungalows in over 400 schemes nationally.
Our values are to promote choice and independence for older people through a range of care, health and housing solutions. By offering a complete service, we aim to meet the changing needs of our customers and fulfill our vision of providing 'a life of choice'.
Housing 21 was chosen by Oldham council to run the largest sheltered housing PFI project in the country. The 30 year contract includes a 5 year new build, refurbishment and modernisation programme that will provide to a high standard, around 1,500 sheltered flats and bungalows.
As a member of OHIP, Housing 21 is committed to working with the council and other social landlords in providing an integrated approach to delivering sustainable communities. Our expertise will allow us to continue playing a lead role in the development of services for older people.
Oldham Council provides a wide range of services for the people of the Borough and manages an annual budget totalling over £300 million.
The Council is committed to working with its OHIP partners to deliver regeneration, new affordable homes and continuous service improvement, in order to improve our ‘housing offer’ and quality of life for all citizens.
Oldham Council’s priorities include raising young people’s educational attainment, improving skills for employment, creating business growth and employment opportunities, promoting better health, improving public transport links and fostering cohesive mixed tenure / mixed income communities that are safe, clean and green.
We will develop a framework with partners to improve performance and improved standards for tenants and residents through investment in homes, neighbourhoods and services.
Places for People is about creating neighbourhoods of choice. We exist to create great places through the improvement of current neighbourhoods and building new ones. Through OHIP we are able to develop effective working partnerships locally to deliver on our commitment and focus on the wider neighbourhood. We can work together with local partners to drive forward a neighbourhood strategy in Oldham as well as develop service excellence in our operational activity.
We are committed to transforming communities, encouraging prosperity, and supporting the individual. To deliver this effectively across the areas we cover we are able to work with OHIP and its partners to maximise opportunity and impact.
The Regenda Group was formed in 2002 as a partnership between Maritime and Templar Housing. Oldham-based West Pennine Housing Association joined the Group in 2003. On 1st April 2005 Wyre Housing Association also joined the Group. The Group now owns and manages over 13,000 units. The Regenda Group works across the North West in over 30 local authority areas ranging from Congleton in the south to Fleetwood in the north, Wirral in the west and Tameside in the east. West Pennine was one of the founder members of the Oldham Housing Investment Partnership (OHIP) and remains an active member to this day.
We work together to provide a unified voice for the Social Housing Sector in the borough of Oldham.
Villages owns and manages nearly 3000 properties, across the North West. The Fitton Hill estate, in Oldham, was transferred to Villages in March 2004. We have properties ranging from 1 to 5 bedrooms. All our properties will have new bathrooms, kitchens, windows, heating and meet the Decent Homes Plus standard by 2010. Our landscaping team ensure that the land we own is maintained to a high standard. We have a strong community focus, with an estate-based office, and we encourage our residents to be involved in all aspects of our service delivery. We welcome applications from the whole Oldham community.