Christmas Hours

Check when Council Services will be closing over this Christmas period.

Christmas hours

Oldham Council is holding a Stars Summer Celebration event for children in care and care leavers at Mahdlo Youth Zone on Sunday 22 June 2025.

The event is aimed at celebrating their achievements across Oldham over the past year.

We have nine Stars awards up for grabs, all with their own category:

  • Sports and Leisure Star
  • Arts and Culture Star – The Ayeisha Award
  • Education Star
  • Environment Star
  • Community Star
  • Health Star
  • Turnaround Star
  • Making a Difference Star
  • Outstanding Care Leaver Star

This year, we will be awarding prizes for each of the categories to children and young people under the following three age groups:

  • Primary school age – 5 to 10
  • Secondary school age – 11 to 16
  • Post 16 and Care Leavers – 17+

The information you provide for your nomination will be used to populate their personalised certificate so please think carefully and considerately about why you are nominating this particular child or young person.

Your nomination will ensure each shortlisted child or young person, is invited to attend the event.

Nomination form

Nominations extended and now close on Friday 31 January 2025.

Please note, that nominations received after the closing date, will not be considered for an award.