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Stockport based CDL sponsor Manchester College Hackathon

Stockport based CDL, one of the UK’s leading insurance software houses, sponsored the first ever Manchester College Hackathon – aimed at inspiring more young people to pursue careers in computing and technology. IT students from colleges across the North-West pitted their programming skills against … [Read more...]

Stockport College students support Mayor’s homeless fund

Stockport College’s Equality Council have decided to focus their efforts in supporting the Mayor's homeless fund in his goal to end rough sleeping across the region. Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, set up the fund to ‘support frontline projects which can demonstrate they are supporting the … [Read more...]

Damar to offer specialist RTA apprenticeship programme

An RTA apprenticeship is being offered by Stockport based apprenticeship specialists Damar Training and MASS Training, the training arm of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, to enable aspiring personal injury lawyers to access the MASS Diploma in Personal Injury.  Much of the cost of the … [Read more...]

Local young people to benefit from GM careers hub £500k

Tens of thousands of Greater Manchester’s young people are set to benefit from over £500,000 of investment through the GM Careers Hub, aimed at improving careers education and helping them identify the best career opportunities. The city-region will become one of just 20 ‘Careers Hubs’ across … [Read more...]

Equity Housing gets smart at Seashell Trust

Cheadle property business Equity Housing has donated a £5,000 multi-media smart table to help profoundly disabled students learn and play at Seashell Trust. It will be an invaluable touchscreen tool for the charity’s assistive technologist Sarah Keddy to use with the young people who attend the … [Read more...]

Seashell Trust appeals on ‘grossly unfair’ planning refusal

Seashell Trust has submitted an appeal against the decision of Stockport Council Planning Committee which earlier this year refused permission for a school and campus transformation on the site at Cheadle Hulme.  The Board of Trustees of Seashell Trust, which provides education and support for … [Read more...]

Stockport Local Fund Hosts Borough Wide Workshops

Stockport Local Fund, a new £1m fund set up by Stockport Council to support great ideas that make a difference in our communities, is hosting a series of workshops across the Borough of Stockport.  Stockport Local Fund will invest in local activities and projects that help people to join together … [Read more...]

Stockport College unveils new £24m masterplan

Members of the public will be able to view the proposed masterplan for Stockport College at a special public consultation exhibition. The £24m project will provide better, more modern teaching facilities for the 2020/21 term.  There are also plans to redevelop surplus parts of the site for other … [Read more...]

Midshire delivers innovative screen technology

Stockport based Midshire, a leading provider of audio visual solutions, has achieved an 'A' grade in providing innovative screen technology to education.  Midshire® has completed an installation of the latest in immersive touch screen classroom technology at Sunderland-based Barnes Junior … [Read more...]

New 10 point plan for Apprenticeship Levy

The Chartered Management Institute and British Chambers of Commerce have released a new 10-point plan to support Apprenticeship reforms and make the Apprenticeship Levy work best for everyone. 5 points of the plan call to Government to transform the skills landscape, listen to businesses, provide … [Read more...]

Stockport students launch recruitment campaign

A group of Stockport students have launched a summer recruitment video campaign to showcase what a future path with Stockport College could look like. Launched to attract new students to the college, following a successful merger with Trafford College earlier this year, the campaign will highlight … [Read more...]

Go Green for Business

The Business Growth Hub is running a series of masterclasses to help businesses fast track their business to go green! Are you looking to increase your profitability and break into new markets? Do you want to make sure that your bid stands out amongst the competition? In June and July Business … [Read more...]