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Recordbreaking Seashell Trust Cycling Sportive raises £17,000

A record entry of over 320 riders signed up for this year’s Seashell Trust cycling sportive and in the process raised over £17,000 for the charity’s work. Starting from the Seashell Trust campus in Cheadle Hulme, the cyclists from across the North West, set off on four different rides: a 50km … [Read more...]

Vernon Building Society calendar competition

The Vernon Building Society calendar competition has given members of the public and photographers alike the opportunity to feature their own photos in a high quality Stockport themed calendar. 12 photos have been chosen for each month of the year, and the front page winner was John Varley, who … [Read more...]

Light up a Life this Christmas

Hundreds of people from across Greater Manchester will be making a very special dedication to loved ones in the Light up a Life Christmas appeal for St Ann’s Hospice. Over the last twenty two years, thousands of people have taken part by dedicating a light on one of the hospice’s Christmas trees in … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes supports A Bed Every Night campaign

Stockport Homes is supporting Greater Manchester's A Bed Every Night campaign, an ambitious plan to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping across the region. Beginning on 1 November, housing providers across Greater Manchester have committed to the Greater Manchester Mayor’s pledge to provide ‘A … [Read more...]

£2000 weekly winners for St Ann’s Local Lottery

Local people have the chance of winning £2,000 each week whilst supporting patients from across Greater Manchester, thanks to the St Ann’s Local Lottery. The St Ann's local lottery, which includes a weekly draw, costs just £1 for a ticket with proceeds helping to support the thousands of local … [Read more...]

Bramhall Flower Festival Commemorates Centenary of WW1

The countdown is on to the largest flower festival of its kind to be staged in Cheshire to commemorate the centenary of the end of WW1 Preparations are well underway in Bramhall, Stockport, for one of the largest flower festivals of its kind to be staged in Cheshire this year. The festival - … [Read more...]

Equity accumulate steps for St Ann’s Hospice

Stockport's Equity Group are taking steps to raise money for chosen charity of the year, St Ann's Hospice. As part of their pathway to reaching their goal of £2,000 this month, the team are taking part in The Accumulator Challenge.  Throughout the month of October Equity are competing with local … [Read more...]

Platform81 creatives Just Helping at Christmas!

Stockport based creative agency Platform81 is teaming up with JustHelping, a volunteer led UK charity to help raise awareness of the organisation’s charity Christmas tree collection in and around Stockport. Money raised will be awarded to local hospices and charities. Platform81 Director Alec … [Read more...]

Vincent Kompany gets behind Mayor’s A Bed Every Night campaign

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has pledged his support Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham’s plan to introduce A Bed Every Night - a ground-breaking new scheme giving everyone sleeping rough in Greater Manchester the chance to access somewhere safe and warm every night. A regular … [Read more...]

Millie’s Trust celebrate 20,000th student!

Millie’s Trust have celebrated training their 20,000th student in first aid since the charity held their first course. The 20,000th attendee was surprised on the course by Millie’s mum and CEO, Joanne Thompson with a Millie’s Trust goody bag and a donated cake for the attendees to share. Joanne … [Read more...]