SportsTown Oldham

On Monday 17 March 2025, the SportsTown Oldham project was announced as a major £5 million investment has been unveiled to kickstart an ambitious and transformative £70 million sports, education, health and wellbeing campus at Boundary Park.

SportsTown will deliver state-of-the-art sporting, health and educational facilities, transforming opportunities for local people and laying the foundations for a new era for sport in the borough.

SportsTown also aims to support local health and well-being by providing essential services and much-needed additional facilities on-site.

The cash boost comes from the Government’s Community Regeneration Fund and builds on £1 million previously invested by Oldham Council, which funded a new playing surface at Boundary Park, securing a permanent home for Oldham RLFC and opening up high-quality facilities to the wider community.

Watch through the full replay of the official launch of SportsTown Oldham.

Running Order

Welcome and Introductions
Mike Keegan

Introduction to SportsTown Foudners
Su Schofield and Luke Rothwell

Oldham Council and SportsTown Partnership
Counciloor Arooj Shah (Oldham Council)

SportsTown Vision and Dream
Darren Royle

Introduction to Partnership Approach with SportsTown and Sports Pathway Partners
Debbie Hallas (Manchester Thunder Netball), Bill Quinn (Oldham RLFC), Ronnie Todd (Oldham Athletic Academic Board), Darren Royle

SportsTown and Strategic Partnerships
Steve Taylor (Northern Care Alliance NHS), Matthew Bulmer (Oldham Council), Andrea George (Repulik of Ideas), Professor James Reade (Oldham Athletic Academic Board) and Darren Royle

Closing Comments
Mike Keegan and Darren Royle

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SportsTown is another example of the power of collaboration and our shared ambitions to create opportunities for our residents.

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Oldham has always punched above its weight in sport, and we’re not stopping now!

This funding is going to set things in motion for something truly game-changing.

We’re not here to mess about - we’re here to build a legacy, give young people real opportunities, and put Oldham on the map for sport, health, and education.

This is just the beginning, and trust me, we’re going to make it happen

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SportsTown provides an innovative response to the Oldham Economic Review Board and Oldham Economic and Skills Strategy findings.

By harnessing the power of sport, health, wellness, business and education we are moving forwards by creating a unique Further and Higher Education opportunity for the young people of Greater Manchester and beyond.

SportsTown Oldham

Running Order

Councillor Arooj Shah

Frank Rothwell

Darren Royle