Oldham Council's Get Oldham Working wins national award
Oldham Council's Get Oldham Working service has won the Tailored Employment Support Award at the ERSA Employability Awards 2025, beating major industry names including Ingeus, Seetec, The Growth Company, Maximus, G4S and Reed. The service, launched in 2013, has created over 21,600 opportunities and supported more than 16,500 residents into work. The award recognises its pioneering approach to personalised employment support, which includes services like GOW Wardrobe for interview preparation and GOW Therapy for clinical support. The team was also shortlisted in five other categories at the awards, which attracted over 250 national nominations.