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Mayor Opens Saz Media Event at Merseyway

Stockport Mayor Walter Brett opened the SAZ MEDIA festive community event last Saturday at Merseyway Shopping Centre. The event recognised young beneficiaries aged 12-17 who attended the SAZ MEDIA photography workshop over a period of 5 weeks, it was also an opportunity for young people to gain … [Read more...]

School Children Officially Open Offerton Park

Local school children have joined the Mayor and local Councillors to officially open an Offerton park they helped design on Blackstone Road.   The Council wanted the local community to be involved in helping to design the new play area that was being created thanks to the Blackstone Fields housing … [Read more...]

Top Marks for Damar Training’s Ofsted Apprentices

Ofsted apprentices placed by Stockport's Damar Training, have celebrated reaching the end of their programme at an awards ceremony at Admiralty House, in Westminster. Amanda Spielman, HMCI, and Ofsted’s People and Operations Directors Matthew Coffey and Karen Shepperson, joined successful … [Read more...]

Can I Video the School Nativity ?

It’s that time of the year when we enjoy watching our little darlings perform in the school nativity play, but can I video the school nativity ?  It used to be that the show was documented by hundreds of proud parents snapping away on their cameras, but more recently school politics and privacy … [Read more...]

1000 new work opportunities for young people in Greater Manchester

One thousand young people will have new work opportunities thanks to a new initiative planned by Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. The new proposals, called Meet Your Future, are part of the Greater Manchester Strategy ambition to make the city-region the best place to grow up, get on and … [Read more...]

Vernon Building Society delivers Financial Education Programme

Vernon Building Society has delivered its first Financial Education Programme workshops at Norbury Hall Primary School in Hazel Grove, Stockport. A total of 120 children took part in the programme over the course of a full school day, with two styles of workshop taking place. One workshop … [Read more...]

The Kitchen Opens in Stockport

The Kitchen, a new bakery, shop and cafe with a difference in Stockport centre, not only sells baked goods but also presents new training opportunities. Opened by Pure Innovations, the Kitchen provides supported training opportunities for people with a range of learning difficulties. They help bake … [Read more...]

A Decade of the Seashell Trust

A 195-year-old disabled children’s charity in Stockport is celebrating a decade of being the Seashell Trust. The former Royal Schools for the Deaf had expanded its original remit to such an extent it need a new name to reflect its 21st century role working with children affected by some of the most … [Read more...]

£25m Expansion to Scheme Encouraging Innovation in Business

Innovation in Business is being encouraged through a business-academic partnership as an extra £25m has been granted to expand current scheme. Innovation in business is being encouraged through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership working alongside a university or research organisation and a … [Read more...]

Free Digital Training Sessions for Stockport Job Seekers

Stockport Libraries are hosting 10 free digital training sessions for Stockport job seekers looking to improve their digital skills. The digital training sessions, which will take place in Stockport Central Library, will be delivered by The Lloyds Bank Academy in partnership with Good Things … [Read more...]

Business Growth Hub host Innovate Stockport

Stockport Council, in partnership with GC Business Growth Hub are hosting Innovate Stockport, an event designed to reveal how innovation can aid business growth. Keeping your business fresh and attractive to your marketplace means investing in innovation - it’s vital to growth.  Innovate … [Read more...]

Hallidays Host Growth Seminar for Businesses

Regularly helping businesses achieve growth results between 10% and 43%, the Business AM - BAM - programme has been running successfully for over 15 years.  The growth figures measured from businesses attending these events range from 10%-43% over a series of important drivers. One business … [Read more...]