Christmas lunches have raised £65,000 for Stockport charity, St Ann’s Hospice, with this year’s special guest featuring Slade singer Noddy Holder. The one-time lead singer with Slade entertained an audience of 260 at The Mere Golf Resort and Spa with tales from his music career. Fellow guest … [Read more...]
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Stockport charity celebrates 150 years supporting families
Stockport-based charity, the Together Trust, is celebrating its 150th anniversary of supporting children, adults and families in the North West of England. Activities and events are set to take place throughout the year to celebrate the Together Trust’s birthday, as well as the release of a book … [Read more...]
Vernon Christmas Toy Appeal donates 300 gifts for the Together Trust
The Vernon Building Society and Imagine Radio launched their first annual Christmas Toy Appeal to support the Together Trust. So far over 300 brand new toys have been donated to the appeal across Vernon’s six local branches with many more set to arrive ready for Christmas. The collection ends on … [Read more...]
Mercedes-Benz of Stockport raise double Movember fundraising target
The Sales team at LSH Auto’s Mercedes-Benz of Stockport dealership have raised over £700 for men’s health awareness in their annual ‘Movember’ fundraising event, doubling their target of £300. The Movember scheme encourages men to grow moustaches during November to raise money and awareness for … [Read more...]
John Delany Motors record Christmas song as thanks for Wellspring donations
Independent Stockport garage, John Delany Motors, has been able to make a generous donation of warm clothing for homelessness charity, The Wellspring, this December. In September, John Delany Motors took delivery of a Wellspring Collection Bin. Over the last three months, the garage has been able … [Read more...]
St Ann’s Hospice Christmas fairs raise £8,500
Heald Green based hospice charity, St Ann’s Hospice, has raised £8,500 with its two annual Christmas fairs. The fairs were held at the hospice’s Heald Green site in St Ann’s Road North, and the Little Hulton hospice site. The fair included gift stalls, tombolas, festive family entertainment, and … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes Group awarded 3 star-rating Best Companies accreditation
Stockport Homes Group has been awarded three stars, the highest possible rating, in its Best Companies for 2020. The three-star accreditation recognises organisations that truly excel and reflect ‘extraordinary’ levels of workplace engagement. The accreditation score forms the criteria used to … [Read more...]
Priestnall School in Stockport are Manchester Airport’s Dragons’ Den champions
A group of six pupils from Priestnall School, Stockport are celebrating after securing the first prize in Manchester Airport’s annual Dragons’ Den competition for aspiring entrepreneurs. The Year 10 team’s Manchester worker bee tote bags, Christmas cards and badges impressed a panel of … [Read more...]
Recycle your Christmas tree for St Ann’s Hospice next year
National charity, JustHelping, is asking Stockport residents to recycle their Christmas tree to raise money for St Ann’s Hospice. A team of volunteers will be out in force to collect trees between Friday 10th and Sunday 12 of January 2020. Residents in Stockport and surrounding areas can … [Read more...]
Stockport Local Fund applications now under review
The application window for access to Stockport Local Fund has now closed. Stockport Council is now reviewing all the submissions received and aims to let applicants know the outcome of their funding applications in the next four weeks. Laureen Donnan, Deputy Chief Executive at Stockport Council … [Read more...]
Dynamo works his magic as comedy event raises £160,000 for cancer care charity
Magician Dynamo wowed a sell-out audience of more than 500 people at an event which raised a bumper £160,000 for the Beechwood Cancer Care charity based in Stockport. Dynamo was the headline performer at the sixth annual Man@Manchester comedy lunch, which was attended by businessmen and women … [Read more...]
Safe Drive Stay Alive campaign secures extra funding with help from Belle Vue Coaches
Emergency services-backed Safe Drive Stay Alive GM has received further funding to run its highly successful road safety campaigns in March and November 2020. The campaign, now in its sixth year, seeks to engage with young drivers, and those about to start driving, to keep them safe on the … [Read more...]
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