Stockport Council rolled out the red carpet at the Town Hall to celebrate 12 of the town's residents who were recognised in King Charles’ 2024 Honours List. Individuals awarded with CBEs, OBEs, MBEs and BEMs, in 2024 were all welcomed to the town hall by Mayor of Stockport, Cllr Suzanne Wyatt, … [Read more...]
News for: Charity
The Wellspring launches Christmas Dinner Appeal
Stockport homelessness charity, The Wellspring, is calling on local people to support its annual Christmas Dinner Appeal. This vital appeal helps the charity provide festive meals and essential support to those in need, ensuring that no one in Stockport is forgotten this Christmas. It also helps … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport launches Christmas community initiatives as millions travel for festive breaks
With flights to Lapland for the festive season underway, Manchester Airport is launching a range of initiatives to spread Christmas cheer to neighbouring communities. Millions of passengers are expected to travel through the airport in the run up to Christmas to travel for Christmas markets, … [Read more...]
Arc opens Christmas shop
Stockport arts and mental health charity, Arc, has opened its Christmas shop in the Hat Works in Stockport town centre, open Thursdays & Fridays 10am – 4pm, Saturdays 11am – 3pm, until 20th December. As the festive period approaches, Arc is inviting Stockport shoppers to consider supporting … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS Charity funds new dementia friendly crockery at Stepping Hill Hospital
Patients living with dementia will now have a better eating experience whilst under the care of Stepping Hill Hospital thanks to new plates and bowls courtesy of Stockport NHS Charity. The hospital’s catering team have introduced the new blue crockery for inpatients in wards across the hospital, … [Read more...]
Supportability client walks over 130 miles to raise money for Day Centre
Throughout October and November, Johnny Shepherd, a keen walker and one of the people that Stockport charity Supportability supports, walked 136 miles to raise money to buy a new games console for their Day Centre. So far, they have raised over £300 but are still accepting donations so they can … [Read more...]
Life Leisure staff raise almost £3,000 on 13-mile walk
Staff at Stockport's Life Leisure health and wellbeing hubs have raised almost £3,000 in honour of a colleague. Mike Tongue, who is a much-loved football manager at Life Leisure in Stockport, has been receiving treatment for the rare autoimmune condition ANCA Vasculitis. His colleagues at Life … [Read more...]
Kao SEED Fund launches to support community projects across Stockport
Data centre developer and operator, Kao Data, has announced the launched of a new fund to support community projects in the borough ahead of the completion of its new industrial scale data centre in Reddish. The Kao SEED Fund, which stands for Social Enterprise and Environment Development Fund, … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund donates more than £38k to local causes
Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund has agreed funding for 18 charities and not-for-profit groups across Greater Manchester and Cheshire at its latest meeting. The Fund, which was set up in 1997 and has since made more than £4 million of pledges, will donate more than £38,000 in total to … [Read more...]
Paul Lake joins Stockport homelessness charity EGG as patron
Stockport-based homelessness charity EGG, Engage, Grow, Go has announced a new, patron to bolster its resource in growing its capacity to support more homeless people into permanent housing and employment. Ex-Manchester City star, Paul Lake, a compassionate and well-respected figure across the … [Read more...]
Arc launch Workplace Wellbeing Care Boxes
Stockport arts and health charity, Arc, are launching new careboxes to help businesses in the borough support wellbeing in the workplace this Christmas. Staff turnover due to mental ill health costs the UK economy a staggering £43.1 billion, and this Christmas, Arc is calling on Stockport … [Read more...]
Stockport launches VCFSE Alliance
Stockport has announced the launch of the One Stockport Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Alliance as part of work to advance community inclusion in the borough. The Alliance's work will align with the borough's One Stockport, One Future vision to make Stockport the best … [Read more...]
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