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One week left to apply for Stockport Local Fund

If you’ve got a great idea on how to make your neighbourhood even better, applications to Stockport Local Fund can be submitted until midnight Sunday 5th August 2018. The online application process is quick and easy - you can even submit it on your mobile phone! Successful ideas could be anything … [Read more...]

Pure Insight CEO Shortlisted for National Award

The CEO of Stockport based charity Pure Insight has been shortlisted in the prestigious national Charity Times Awards. Pure Insight, established since 2013, sets out to support a vulnerable group of young people through a difficult transition period from leaving care to adult independence. Sarah … [Read more...]

Stockport Hallidays stride Grib Goch for Weekend Day Centre

12 intrepid adventurers from Stockport based Hallidays donned their walking boots to complete the Snowdon Horseshoe via Crib Goch Challenge. The daredevils from Hallidays raised over £1,000 for The Weekend Day Centre which supports people with dementia. As one of the country’s most famous … [Read more...]

Creative sponsor for Seashell Trust Sportive

Seashell Trust has attracted Ultimate Creative Communications to sign up as the latest sponsor of the 2018 Seashell Trust sportive. A feature of the Seashell Trust sportive is the quality of its feed-stations en route, providing sustenance and encouragement to the riders.  The staff team at … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes Group trek Scafell Pike for Reuben

A team from Stockport Homes Group including Chief Executive, Helen McHale, have trekked Scafell Pike to raise money for their Charity of the Year, Reuben’s Retreat. ‘Reuben’s Trekkers’ set off in the early hours of Saturday 21 July to climb 3,209 feet to the summit of England’s highest mountain. As … [Read more...]

Vernon Building Society launches £10,000 Community Awards

The Vernon Building Society has launched its £10,000 Community Awards programme to support good causes in Stockport. The Vernon Building Society Community Awards – previously the Vernon Jubilee Fund – have handed out more than £60,000 to more than 70 community groups and charities since … [Read more...]

Stockport College students support Mayor’s homeless fund

Stockport College’s Equality Council have decided to focus their efforts in supporting the Mayor's homeless fund in his goal to end rough sleeping across the region. Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, set up the fund to ‘support frontline projects which can demonstrate they are supporting the … [Read more...]

Lyme Design tees off for Seashell Trust

Hazel Grove construction firm Lyme Design & Build teed off an amazing day of fundraising for Seashell Trust at Hazel Grove Golf Club. The 76 golfers holed out having raised £8,000 for the disabled children’s education charity whose national centre of excellence is based in Cheadle Hulme. The … [Read more...]

Stockport charity appeals for digitally-savvy volunteers

A Stockport charity has put out an urgent appeal for help from digitally-savvy volunteers happy to donate time to help out their online retail team. St Ann’s Hospice is appealing for local people who may be able to help them grow the income from their eBay and Amazon shops, by volunteering a few … [Read more...]

Platform81 freefall 15,000ft for Kidscan

As part of Platform81's ongoing #10for10 campaign, an intrepid team from the Stockport based digital design agency flew to a height of 15,000ft and free-fell back to Earth. Amanda, Luke, James, David and Nick partnered with an experienced professional at Lancaster Black Knights Parachute centre to … [Read more...]

Stockport Local Fund Open for Applications

It’s here! The new £1 million Stockport Local Fund for local activities and projects is now open for applications until Sunday 5th August 2018. If you’re passionate about your neighbourhood, you will know what you most love about your local community and you’ll have great ideas on how to make it … [Read more...]

Charity chop at the Windsor Castle Marple Bridge

A 12 year old schoolgirl has raised over £5,000 by shaving her hair at the Windsor Castle Marple Bridge and donating it to The Little Princess Trust Charity.  Holly Myers, from Marple Bridge, selflessly shaved her hair at Robinson Brewery’s Windsor Castle Pub in her home village of Marple Bridge, … [Read more...]