Action Together
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Action Together invests in voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside, and its funds cover themes such as health and wellbeing, cost of living, and youth and family support.
- The stated grant limits are small: up to £1,000 for Micro Grants, up to £500 for the Volunteer Celebration Fund for formally constituted member groups, and up to £200 for informal social action or mutual aid groups, so a modest request that fits one of these limits is the realistic approach.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but the Volunteer Celebration Fund has a set window from 21 April to 5 May, and applicants should read the guidance notes before filling in the form.
- For that fund, formally constituted groups must be members of Action Together, and the panel gives priority to groups that did not receive funding in the previous round, although a group that was funded before may still apply.
- The annual report does not say how competitive the funds are, so it is worth contacting the charity, since it supports groups seeking investment and directs members to other funding sources.
Overview
Action Together is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1165512).
Action Together is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1165512) that exists to strengthen the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector, maximising opportunities to create positive social change, promote social justice and harness social benefit. It invests in local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations, and its members can apply through its grants programmes. It has directed £1,850,674 in funding to 634 VCFSE organisations, and it offers grants of up to £500 for events and activities.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Action Together invests in local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations, and its members can apply through its grants programmes. Its funding is tailored to the needs of the boroughs it supports and directed to local organisations for their activities. It identifies health and wellbeing, cost of living and poverty relief, volunteer support and recognition, arts, culture and creativity, youth and family support, and equity and inclusion as themes across its funds. Its approach also includes securing investment for community organisations and projects that need it, and strengthening community capacity. It supports groups seeking and applying for investment and directs members to appropriate funding sources.
Themes
- Health and Wellbeing
- Cost of Living
- Volunteer Support and Recognition
- Arts, Culture, and Creativity
- Youth and Family Support
- Equity and Inclusion
Geographic Focus
Oldham; Rochdale; Tameside.
How to apply
Applicants should read the guidance notes carefully before starting to fill in an application form.
Application windows:
- Volunteer Celebration Fund: Opens on 21 April, closes on 5 May
Who can apply:
- Volunteer Celebration Fund: Formally constituted voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups who are members of Action Together or informal social action or mutual aid groups.
Applying again: Volunteer Celebration Fund: You may apply for this grant if you applied and were successful in the last round; the panel will give priority to groups that did not receive funding in that round when making a decision.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- For the Volunteer Celebration Fund, the panel gives priority to groups that did not receive funding in the previous round.
Where they fund
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Action Together.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £4,753,783 | £4,009,572 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £6,911,412 | £6,068,141 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £6,521,140 | £6,405,881 | £2,041,132 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £6,361,207 | £6,244,347 | £1,625,114 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £8,030,947 | £6,341,410 | £2,057,445 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- actiontogether.org.uk/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- actiontogether.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- actiontogether.org.uk/micro-grants · read on 30 October 2026
- actiontogether.org.uk/volunteer-celebration-fund-2026-action-together · read on 30 October 2026
- actiontogether.org.uk/grants-awarded-rochdale · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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