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Work begins on redevelopment of Stockport College campus

Contractors, Seddon, have begun work to deliver a refurbished and modern new buildings at Stockport College's Wellington Road campus. The £7.1 million project will see construction of a new arts building, as well as refurbishment of Vernon Tower to provide new teaching facilities. Learning at … [Read more...]

Stockport College marketing team shortlisted for industry award

Stockport College's Marketing Department is one of the final contenders for a prestigious industry award showcasing innovative working practices in supporting adults and young people during the national coronavirus lockdowns.  When schools and colleges closed to most students in March, the … [Read more...]

Growth Company delivers Skills Support for the Workforce

The Growth Company has launched its Skills Support for the Workforce scheme to provides skills analysis, bespoke training plans and implementation of funded training to employers in Greater Manchester to upskill staff. As well as bespoke training to respond to skills gaps analysis, the Skills … [Read more...]

College student volunteer shortlisted for national award

Stockport College student, Esha Mumtaz, has been named a finalist of the Association of Colleges Student of the Year awards for her volunteer work during the first Covid-19 lockdown.  Esha was selected as one of the top three contenders for the Young Student of the Year category of the national … [Read more...]

Gander seeks employer feedback on future work

Employer experience facilitator for young people, Gander, is seeking feedback from employers in Stockport as to how the organisation can support businesses to engage with young people and further education colleges. Due to the coronavirus, Gander has been unable to run physical events since March … [Read more...]

Stockport band steps in to support local music education

Indie band, Blossoms, have stepped in to support Stockport Music Service, which has been unable to offer hundreds of children in the borough access to participation in regular music ensembles or groups for the past seven months. Stockport Music Service, recognised as one of the UK's leading … [Read more...]

Stockport College expands suite of free online learning courses

Stockport College has expanded the range of free distance learning courses offered creating opportunities for employers to upskill staff and give individuals the chance to retrain online. The college launched a number of online courses in April 2020, and has since expanded the range of subjects … [Read more...]

Damar Training move from Room to Zoom

The Business Development Team at Damar moved their own training onto Zoom for a session with Will Kintish last week on online networking. “From Working the Room to Working the Zoom”, has been specifically designed to help people continue to network effectively using purely digital … [Read more...]