Stockport has welcomed evacuees from Afghanistan, who have arrived in the borough as part of the government’s Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme. The scheme was set up to support those who have supported the UK mission in Afghanistan and who would be at significant risk if … [Read more...]
News for: Charity
Hallidays fly high for Francis House
Daredevils from Stockport accountancy firm, Hallidays, will take part in a charity skydive on 4th October to raise money for Francis House Children's Hospice. Skydiving enthusiast Nicola Jackson, Payroll Manager at the firm, will accompany first-timers Katie Cheetham and Tom Shaw from Hallidays' … [Read more...]
Citizens Advice Stockport joins coalition opposing planned Universal Credit cut
Citizens Advice SORT Group, covering Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford has joined up with a broad coalition of charities and support organisations across Greater Manchester to express concerns around the planned cut to Universal Credit. In October, hundreds of thousands of Greater … [Read more...]
Stockport County shows support for Care4Calais
The Stockport County team have been on hand to assist the charity Care4Calais after is was inundated with generous donations from people in and around the Greater Manchester area wanting to help the Afghanistan humanitarian crisis. The team attended Care4Calais’ Stockport Warehouse to lend a hand … [Read more...]
Bobby Ball award launched
NK Theatre Arts will be launching a very special award in the memory of legendary patron Bobby Ball who sadly passed away last year. Bobby became a patron of NK back in 1997 after supporting a fundraising event at The Palace Theatre in Manchester and would regularly visit the company and … [Read more...]
Stockport Business Awards on the hunt for raffle prize donations
Organisers and founders, Clarke Nicklin, are calling on Stockport businesses to donate a prize for the charity raffle to raise funds on the evening of the Stockport Business Awards. The charity raffle at this year's event, the tenth anniversary of the Stockport Business Awards, will support two … [Read more...]
Community Champions invited to volunteer to help Stockport recover from impact of pandemic
Stockport Council has put out a call for volunteers to help their communities recover from the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) following the award of over £350,000 in Community Champions grants. Throughout Stockport, the community spirit and togetherness demonstrated by organisations and … [Read more...]
Vernon Building Society launches 2022 calendar competition
Vernon Building Society’s annual Calendar Competition is open and the mutual is looking for the most iconic or recognisable pictures of the Stockport borough and Poynton to highlight these beautiful areas. The winning photo will scoop a £75 Love2Shop voucher and the coveted spot on the front … [Read more...]
Vernon’s 2021 Community Awards open for applications
Stockport's Vernon Building Society has opened applications for its 2021 Community Awards and is welcoming submissions from local charities and not-for-profit groups. Through the awards, the Stockport building society has donated over £90,000 to worthy causes over the last nine years, from large … [Read more...]
Help people in Stockport get online by donating old devices
When you upgrade your computer or phone, what do you do with your old one? Instead of letting unused tech waste away in a cupboard, consider donating it to a local recycling scheme, Community Computers, to repurpose and help people in Stockport get online. Community Computers, part of the … [Read more...]
Team from Merseyway scale England’s highest peak for Macmillan Cancer Support
A team of Merseyway and CBRE staff took on a gruelling hike to the top of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain, to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Despite the UK's weekend heatwave, the 10-person team braved scorching conditions and made their way up the Lake District mountain, … [Read more...]
New dad takes on mountain running charity challenge
A Dad-of-four who works for Cheadle-based specialist lender, Together, will tackle some of the UK’s harshest terrain when he takes on a 50-mile mountain run in the Lake District for charity. Ryan Sproat, 34, part of the Hyde Village Striders running club, hopes to raise thousands of pounds for … [Read more...]
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