The Stockport County Community Trust is reaching out to local businesses to help support its campaign to get PE kits into the borough's primary schools. In a bid to help get the borough’s primary school pupils more active and engaged in PE, the Kits By County scheme aims to raise over £100,000 … [Read more...]
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Stockport employers invited to attend Freshers Fayre events at the borough’s colleges
Trafford and Stockport College Group is inviting local employers to attend 'Freshers Fayre' induction events at Stockport, Cheadle and Marple colleges in September. Induction events for 16-18 year olds starting their studies at colleges in Stockport will run from 2nd to 5th September 2024. The … [Read more...]
New government body announced to simplify skills landscape in England
The Prime Minister and Education Secretary have jointly announced the launch of a new body, Skills England, to bring together aspects of the skills and training landscape under a single body. Richard Pennycook CBE, former chief executive of the Co-operative Group and lead non-executive director … [Read more...]
Disability charity celebrates local young people’s success in annual awards event
Stockport-based disability charity, the Together Trust, hosted its annual Achievement Awards at Stockport County Football Club's Edgeley Park to celebrate 159 children and young people in specialist education or living in care. The event was a platform to recognise accomplishments in five … [Read more...]
Trafford and Stockport College Group scoops award for community empowering initiative
A college community initiative to transform lives and support people in Trafford and Stockport has won a prestigious award. The ‘Empower Communities: Bridging Gaps and Building Futures’ project, set up by the Trafford and Stockport College Group, scooped the 2024 Educate North Community … [Read more...]
First North West deal completes following launch of second Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
The second £660 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF II) has completed its first deal in the North West since it launched in March this year. The first recipient of financing from NPIF II in the region is Liverpool-based BioGrad Education, a specialist laboratory education provider. … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham sets out plans for supporting young people into jobs with key growth sectors
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has unveiled the subjects to be included in the Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc) of GCSEs aimed to prepare young people for further technical education. More than 200 hundred education and business leaders joined the Mayor at Manchester Hall to share progress … [Read more...]
First steels erected in £27 million Cheadle College redevelopment
Work has begun to construct the steel framework on a £27 million redevelopment plot at Cheadle College, set to complete in summer 2025. The first steels were signed by students, colleagues and partners before being lifted into place by contractor Willmott Dixon. The new campus will provide a … [Read more...]
Stockport Council expands Family Hubs support to Bramhall, Cheadle and Marple
Stockport Council has further expanded its One Stockport Family Hubs support with the launch of three more networks in Bramhall, Cheadle and Marple. Hubs at local libraries in Bramhall, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Heald Green, High Lane or Marple, or Life Leisure in Cheadle, provide staff trained to … [Read more...]
Stockport College asks businesses “What does innovation means to you?”
Stockport College Business Innovation Team are inviting local businesses to the college for a relaxed and informal discussion of Innovation. The Business Innovation Team is reaching out to local micro, small and medium sized organisations as part of their new, free business innovation advisory … [Read more...]
Cheadle care home brings young and old together to mark Children’s Art Week
Children from Little Peeps nursery on Stockport Road in Cheadle visited residents at Cheadle Manor Care Centre as part of Children’s Art Week. An annual event that takes place from 29 June to 7 July, Children’s Art Week celebrates creativity in children of all ages supporting and encouraging … [Read more...]
Six-month scale-up programme launched for Stockport businesses
The GM Business Growth Hub, in partnership with KPMG, has announced the launch of the ASCEND Scale-Up Programme to support and accelerate the growth of businesses in Stockport and across Greater Manchester. The six-month cohort-based programme will provide business owners with the tools, … [Read more...]
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