Stockport businessman Fred Finley handed over £3,500 to a disabled children's charity. The money had been raised for Stockport charity Seashell Trust at his captain's charity day at Didsbury Golf Club. Some 24 teams took to part in the fourball better ball competition, to support children and … [Read more...]
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Local estate agent supports football club
Regional estate agent, Gascoigne Halman has donated a £250 slice of their £25k Community Challenge fund to Hayfield Junior Football Club, which will be used to buy brand new first aid kits. The local team which began in 2008, has developed into a thriving community football club involving around … [Read more...]
High Street’s Fat Face donating not discounting for charity
Leading UK retailer Fat Face, with stores throughout the UK, chose not to discount products on ‘Black Friday’ - which is seen as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season - and instead donated money to local charities near to their stores. The store in Wilmslow chose to support the … [Read more...]
Vernon helps fund new visual aids for Walthew House
Independent Stockport charity Walthew House has received a new range of visual aids, thanks in part to the Vernon Building Society’s Jubilee Fund. The latest devices, featuring some of the latest developments in magnification and digital technology, were demonstrated to representatives of the … [Read more...]
M Photographic to work on Franklyn Golf Day for third year
Marketing Stockport member Mike Petch of M Photographic, is once again supporting the annual 'Summer Swing' golf day held by Franklyn Financial Management at the Mere Resort, near Knutsford, as they host their 2016 fundraiser this July. FFM use the annual golf day as a way of raising much needed … [Read more...]
Charter against illegal money lending launched in Offerton
Stockport Council has joined 12 partners in signing a pledge declaring a zero tolerance towards loan sharks across the borough. The Stop Loan Sharks Charter was rubber stamped yesterday (Monday 01 February) at a launch at Offerton Community Centre, where residents were trained to become … [Read more...]
Chinese New Year lands at Manchester Airport
Chinese New Year officially landed in Manchester this morning when one of the celebration’s dancing lions and cabin crew from Hainan Airlines, which launches a direct route from Manchester to Beijing in June, arrived at Manchester Airport. To mark Hainan Airlines and Manchester Airport's … [Read more...]
Business leaders supporting the region’s young people
Business leaders convene to tackle the educational attainment and employability of the region’s young people Successfully supporting young people in education and onwards into employment is of critical importance to the economic future and growth of the North West. Some of the region’s top … [Read more...]
Stockport Council adopts ‘Fostering Friendly Policy’ for their staff
Stockport Council is supporting a new initiative to help their staff who want to foster get the extra support they need to help balance fostering with their other working commitments. The council has adopted a ‘Fostering Friendly Policy’ which gives five days’ extra leave to any employee who is … [Read more...]
Stockport cancer care centre is looking for new volunteers
Stockport’s Beechwood Cancer Care Centre is looking for new volunteers to help support the charity in 2016 and beyond. A new volunteer in 2016 is Jean Fairhurst who decided, after taking early retirement from 37 years in education, that she wanted a new challenge. Jean has had friends and … [Read more...]
Council and Westbrook support mental illness
Stockport Council, in partnership with Westbrook, have launched a new service providing support to people with mental illness as they prepare for employment. The new service will work with individuals to help them learn new skills and develop their employability through a wide range of … [Read more...]
Man’s girl puts best foot forward
Emma Husband, P.A. to MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd‘s (MDT-UK) Managing Director Andrew Bellamy, is planning to put her best foot (and paw?) forward in order to raise money for charity. Along with her border terrier cross Timo, a rescue dog, Emma will be completing a 60-mile trek in May between … [Read more...]