News for: Coronavirus

Since the Council launched its dedicated coronavirus helpline over 1,200 of the most vulnerable people in Stockport have been offered support and advice. The coronavirus helpline was set up for Stockport residents who do not have a network of family and friends they can call upon, particularly … [Read more...]

Stockport Council and Stockport NHS Clinical Commissioning Group have launched three new emotional health and wellbeing services. The new services will expand the range of support available to Stockport residents at a particularly stressful and isolating time during the COVID-19 pandemic. The … [Read more...]

The Greater Manchester LEP, working with the Growth Company, has unlocked an initial £3m package of urgently needed financial support for Greater Manchester businesses battling the impact of coronavirus. And private sector investors were today urged to further boost the funding support available … [Read more...]

A room at Stepping Hill Hospital providing NHS staff with a space of calm during the coronavirus public health emergency will be all the more comfortable following a gift from a Cheshire furniture store. Macclesfield based furniture retailer, Arighi Bianchi, donated a gift of their furniture free … [Read more...]

Stockport Council has helped more than 1,900 businesses in the borough receive a combined £23.5 million in funding through grants issued by the Government in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Government’s announcement in March, small businesses who receive Small Business Rate … [Read more...]

Stockport travel firm, On The Beach, has issued a statement outlining the measures the business is taking to see out the coronavirus outbreak. On The Beach has renewed its revolving credit facility, providing £50 million, which is normally only used to manage seasonal variance in working capital. … [Read more...]

Latest data: Testing: 213,181 people have now been tested for the virus (208,837) New UK Cases: 55,242 tested positive + 3,634 (51,608 ) on previous day Sadly 6,159 people have died, an increase of 786 on the previous day (5,373) In Stockport, there are 270 (225) confirmed … [Read more...]

Stockport-based business psychologist Matt Smeed has a solution to help children understand and combat Covid-19 with a team of online heroes: the Anti-Baddies. While Matt’s main role is the delivery of wellbeing and resilience workshops to businesses via his Stockport-based consultancy Sisu … [Read more...]