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      <title>Oldham schools come together to 'make it REAL' at Christmas literacy event</title>
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      <description>Children across Royton have been celebrating the festive season together by boosting their literacy skills as part of Oldham Council’s Making It REAL (Raising Early Achievement in Literacy) programme</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Warm welcome for families as Winter Wardrobe appeal 2025 launches at Oldham Family Hubs</title>
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      <description>Following the success of last year’s winter clothes appeal, Our Community Wardrobe and Oldham Family Hubs are again supporting communities through the colder months.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Oldham pulls together again for the Winter Wardrobe Appeal 2025 – wrapping the community in warmth</title>
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      <description>Following the success of last year’s winter clothes appeal, Our Community Wardrobe Oldham and Oldham Family Hubs are again uniting to support local families during the colder months.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>"It has changed my perspective" - Oldham dads praise life-changing parenting course</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>How literacy project with families is giving young children in Oldham the best start</title>
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      <description>'My daughter was struggling with conversations but this is massively boosting her confidence' said one happy parent.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Mum says Baby Bonding class helped her to feel confident again after welcoming her first baby a month early</title>
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      <description>Abbie Marriott says the free support group gave her and other mums 'the best tools.'</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>A happy mum tells how joining a Baby Bonding course with her newborn changed their lives for the better</title>
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      <description>Emma Peake has spoken out a year after taking part in the course through Oldham Family Hubs.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>“She sat and listened. This has made a massive difference” – mums have told how Family Hubs' home sessions have helped with their children's development</title>
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      <description>One parent said her daughter 'came out of her shell' thanks to free sessions provided through Oldham Family Hubs.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>"I don't cry all the time like I used to" - mum reveals how taking part in a parenting course has changed her family life</title>
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      <description>Louise Hall says the 10-week course through Oldham Family Hubs has helped her to stay calm in difficult situations.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Generous donations help more than 100 families at our second Family Hubs Winter Warm Appeal drop-in</title>
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      <description>One mum was given a replacement pram as the Family Hubs teamed up with Our Community Wardrobe to make a difference this winter.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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