Young people from Mahdlo Youth Zone took over Parliament Square on Saturday as artists, writers, poets, and musicians from Oldham commemorated the bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre. The Soapbox event, which established a Speaker’s Corner in the town centre, also gave a platform to young people from Oldham Youth Council and Oldham Theatre Workshop. It…
We have a great opportunity for local people with an aptitude for business and/or money management to make a difference in a young person’s life by being a volunteer mentor and role model to a young person aged 12 -16. We are looking for people from a variety of business backgrounds to utilise their skills – sharing…
Over £2,000 has been raised by local people and businesses in support of Mahdlo’s ‘Buy a Bauble’ campaign. Baubles bought are being proudly displayed on the Christmas tree and feature the names of those who have generously donated. All money raised from this campaign will be used to provide a festive season of parties, fun…
This month, we’ve lots of festive activties planned. In all our sessions, you will find these activities plus our regular sports sessions, arts corner, chill zone, gym and more… JUNIOR ZONE: Tuesday: Gym, Street Dance, Drama with Oldham Coliseum, Bush Craft Thursday: Climbing, Trampolining, Gym, Christmas Party (21st) Saturday: Breakfast Club, Contemporary Dance, Lego Workshop SENIOR…
Last weekend saw the community of Oldham come together at Mahdlo for a 24 hour Football Challenge organised by the GMPO, with the focus of raising money for our young people in the form of a raffle prize draw. The event started at 7am on the Saturday 25 November and teams from different organisations, as…
On Thursday 19th October, Kamal Basran was guest speaker at our Business Breakfast. This was a truly inspiring event, as we heard from Kamal how she started and grew the business based on skill, determination and above all, passion. Kamal Basran is the founder of The Authentic Food Company, a food manufacturing firm that has been…
Saying “No” to hate at Mahdlo On Wednesday 18th October, we hosted a Hate Crime Awareness event to showcase the work our Young Ambassadors have been doing to prompt discussions around what hate is and how to tackle it. Our Young Ambassadors have developed their own ‘#gettoknow’ campaign over the last year, about getting to…
This month, we’ve lots of great activities planned, including drama with Oldham Coliseum, Halloween parties and self-defence classes! In all our sessions, you will find these activities plus our regular sports sessions, arts corner, chill zone, gym and more… On Wednesday 18th October, our doors will be open to all members and their families/carers for…
On Monday 11th September, Martin Littler (CEO of Inclusive Technology Ltd) formally opened our Sensory Room at an event with Mahdlo members and parents. Inclusive Technology Ltd, a software company based in Delph, has donated new equipment for our sensory room, including a voice responsive dome, sensory glow blocks, ‘rainbow in my room’, wireless headset,…
