Jo McGrath has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Sector3, Stockport’s charity infrastructure support network, and is tasked with steering the organisation through 2021 and beyond. The decision was made after a robust three part process with the support of specialist non-profit … [Read more...]
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Airport City sponsors return of 5km running events
Airport City Manchester has announced its headline sponsorship of the Sale Harriers' annual Sizzler 5km running events, which will return this summer after a year's absence due to the pandemic. Held in Wythenshawe Park, this year’s series, branded as the Airport City Manchester Sizzler 5km, will … [Read more...]
Seashell student wins High Sheriff Award
A Seashell student has been named as the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester’s young citizen of the year for his compassion towards classmates during Covid-19. 13-year-old Kevin Wright, a student at Seashell Royal School Manchester, was this week presented with the award for Young Citizen of the … [Read more...]
Where will One Million Steps take you?
Seashell is launching a new initiative to focus on health and wellbeing whilst raising money for the children and young people there at the same time. The national charity, which is based in Stockport and supports children and young people with very complex disabilities, is kicking off the One … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS Charity supporters invited to celebrate Capt Sir Tom’s achievements
Stockport NHS Charity is inviting local people to get involved in a special fundraising event for the NHS that will take place at the end of April to mark the late Captain Sir Tom Moore's birthday. Following the outpouring of heartfelt messages since the death of Captain Sir Tom Moore on 2 … [Read more...]
Citizens Advice SORT reports 41% increase in demand over pandemic
The Citizens Advice SORT group, covering Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford, reported that it supported a record 45,000 clients over the phone since the start of the pandemic, a 41% increase on the previous year. The organisation's 80 staff and 77 volunteers, who have been working from home … [Read more...]
Supportability announces return of annual charity golf day
Stockport charity, Supportability, has confirmed that it will be hold its annual charity golf day once again this year on 9th July at Heaton Moor Golf Club. The golf day is one of the most important dates in Supportability's calendar, and is the charity's biggest fundraising event in any given … [Read more...]
CDL launches virtual charity Hackathon
Stockport technology firm, CDL, has rolled out a nationwide search for the UK’s best tech talent to take part in its virtual Hackathon in aid of homelessness charity, The Wellspring. The event will see multi-disciplinary teams put their skills to the test as they compete to design an innovative … [Read more...]
Stockport tech reseller pledges support to Mayor’s Charity as a Magpie takes flight!
Businesses in Stockport are being encouraged to take part in events to raise funds for local mental health charity Beacon Counselling by either nominating a colleague to take up the abseil challenge or for the less adventurous, to enter a team in the Stockport Business Quiz 2021. Leading the way … [Read more...]
Sector3 among 14 charity infrastructure organisations to secure Lottery funding
Stockport charity, Sector3, has been awarded £48,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to improve its support for the local VSCE sector. The funding will allow Sector3 to build their organisational capacity to offer the sector more support with data, insights and impact. In doing so … [Read more...]
Local suffragist inspires next generation of Game Changers
A women's suffrage campaigner from Stockport, Hannah Winbolt, is the inspiration behind a project to empower the next generation of young female campaigners. The 'Game Changers' project, run by Manchester-based arts charity, Tandem Theatre, aims to inspire the campaigners of tomorrow through … [Read more...]
Stockport vaccination clinic goes red for Comic Relief
It’s going to be Red Nose Day at a Stockport vaccination clinic on Saturday, 20th March. Clinical staff and 23 volunteers at Heald Green Village Hall are raising awareness and funds for Comic Relief. The team will be decorating their face masks and wearing red t-shirts in aid of the biennial … [Read more...]
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