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May start for new Apprenticeship Levy

After May 1st, the way apprenticeships are funded is changing. The new apprenticeship levy funding rules and a range of robust new apprenticeship standards are an opportunity for organisations to achieve a step-change in how they recruit and develop their people. Stockport based Damar's managing … [Read more...]

Midshire presents awards to college students

Office technology sales and service provider Midshire shows its continued support for The Cheadle and Marple College Network, by sponsoring and presenting awards to students at a ‘Class of 2016’ awards evening. The awards evening was held at Edgeley Park where over 60 awards were given to students … [Read more...]

Digital Masterclasses open to Stockport businesses

Business Growth Hub, in partnership with Stockport Council, is offering two digital marketing masterclasses to help Stockport business owners improve their understanding of how digital technology can improve their business. The Beginners Digital Marketing Masterclass will take place on 17th … [Read more...]

Safer Internet Day keeping children safer online

Stockport is supporting Greater Manchester's campaign on Safer Internet Day aimed at keeping children safe as they surf the web.   ‘It’s Not Okay’, Greater Manchester’s partnership approach to tackling Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), is calling on Greater Manchester communities to take action and … [Read more...]

Seashell Trust head to chair DfE review panel

The head of Stockport’s Seashell Trust is to lead a Department of Education review into England’s residential special schools. Mark Geraghty, Chief Executive of the Seashell Trust in Cheadle Hulme, has been asked to co-chair the high-level review alongside the Director of the Council for Disabled … [Read more...]

Stockport student to join Camps International expedition to Peru

A stockport student will be taking part in a Camps International expedition to Peru in 2018 in a programme to help improve the lives of some of the poorest rural communities. Megan Glover is in a team of 10 people, and will be taking part in projects through Camps International aimed at combating … [Read more...]

Damar Training present options webinar for students

Damar Training Lead Recruitment Advisor, Katie Senior and Recruitment Advisor, Hannah Dodson presented a webinar to current school and college students and their parents. The aim of this webinar was to provide an overview of options after school/college and apprenticeships – something current … [Read more...]

LIBOR fund hydrotherapy pool for Seashell Trust

The Government has announced that the Seashell Trust is set to receive a boost of £250,000 from the LIBOR fund for a new hydrotherapy pool at their Cheadle Hulme campus.  The money will be a welcome investment for the Trust who are in the process of trying to raise £45 million to regenerate the … [Read more...]

Airport enterprise competition results announced

Wilmslow High School pupils win airport’s Dragon Den-style enterprise competition – and raise thousands for local charities Students from Wilmslow High School have been recognised by business leaders at Manchester Airport, after they won a Dragons Den-style enterprise competition, beating 14 … [Read more...]

Allied Bakeries deliver early Christmas to NK Theatre

Romiley based NK Theatre Arts has had an early Christmas present, thanks to Allied Bakeries. Allied Bakeries, producers of leading brand Kingsmill, have once again agreed to support local community charity, NK Theatre Arts. Carl Hampson (Pennine Region General Manager) of Allied Bakeries plant … [Read more...]

Damar partner with law firm for apprenticeships

Damar and The University of Law have partnered with global law firm Hogan Lovells on a paralegal apprenticeship scheme Global law firm Hogan Lovells has launched a new paralegal apprenticeship scheme with The University of Law and Damar Training, offering aspiring paralegals an alternative route … [Read more...]