Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park (RVP) has announced that its Flight Academy programme for 4-12-year-olds will be returning this February half-term. Bookings are now being taken for sessions between Wednesday 16th February and Friday 25th February, ensuring that children from across the … [Read more...]
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Digital Careers Upskill Programme launches free training courses
SMEs in Stockport are being to encouraged to improve the digital skills of their workforce with free training courses from the Digital Careers Upskill Programme. The programme, part of the GMCA Skills for Growth programme and funded by the European Social Fund, aims to offer local people with new … [Read more...]
Final decision on Stockroom library move to be made in February
Stockport Council's Cabinet is to have the final say in February on moving town centre library services to Stockroom, a new 21st Century facility planned for the Merseyway Shopping Centre. During a Full Council meeting on Thursday 13th January, a motion was passed to refer the decision back to … [Read more...]
Central Library to host workshops for Stockport’s budding entrepreneurs
Stockport Central Library will host a series of workshops in January and February to offer advice and support to those looking to set up a business in borough in 2022. The town centre library will host the workshops as part of the Build a Business in GM Libraries scheme, which will see libraries … [Read more...]
Open+ to be installed in four more Stockport libraries
Four further libraries in Stockport are to have Open+ technology installed, allowing users to access services outside staffed hours. Once library members have registered with Open+, they can browse, borrow and renew books, and use the PCs during extended opening hours while the libraries are not … [Read more...]
Plans approved for 21st Century library in Stockport town centre
Stockport Council has approved plans for a 21st Century library to built in the town centre as part of a £14.5 million government funded scheme to repurpose empty retail units in Merseyway. The new scheme, dubbed Stockroom, aims to help repair the economic damage of the Covid-19 pandemic on the … [Read more...]
GMCA begins research ahead of support for Foundational Economy
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is beginning its research to inform measures that will better support the Foundational Economy in the city-region. The sector, which comprises the industries which supply everyday essential goods and services necessary for social and economic functioning and … [Read more...]
New training programme announced to plug digital skills gaps in Greater Manchester
A new programme to plug digital skills gaps identified by Greater Manchester employers has secured funding to provide training to around 2,000 city-region workers. UK Skills Academy, has been awarded a £2 million contract of European Social Funding from Greater Manchester Combined Authority as … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester young people praise new T level qualifications
Young people in Greater Manchester have praised their experience of new T Level qualifications for how they have helped them gain relevant work experience while they learn. T Levels were first introduced in 2020 as two-year technical education courses for 16-19 year olds as an alternative to … [Read more...]
Seashell submits plans for community cycle track as part of £50 million masterplan
Stockport charity, Seashell, is preparing to submit detailed plans this week for an inclusive cycle track and learn-to-ride school to be built on its Cheadle Hulme campus for children and young people at its school as well as the wider community. The charity is seeking to build a 2 km off-road … [Read more...]
Report recommends moving library services to new Merseyway hub
A report to Stockport Council's Cabinet has recommended moving library services from Central Library to a new multi-million pound learning hub in Merseyway, following extensive public consultation. The new Learning and Discovery Hub, provisionally named Stockroom, will repurpose disused retail … [Read more...]
Business encouraged to progress Kickstart employees onto apprenticeships
Businesses in Greater Manchester are being encouraged to support young people currently on work placements through the Kickstart scheme and progress them onto apprenticeships. The Kickstart scheme was set up during the coronavirus pandemic to support businesses to offer paid work experience … [Read more...]
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