A number of Marketing Stockport members have recently supported the Gander programme in Stockport, which is helping local students gain insight and experience of the local commercial landscape. Stuart Bradley from Trust supported a student from Cheadle & Marple College, by providing a week … [Read more...]
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Great event aims to inspire primary school children
Stockport College is supporting a local company's unique school event, aimed at teaching primary school children about apprenticeships. Organised by Stockport based Great Grounds, the day will include a range of trades, the equipment that trades people use, and how it all links back to what the … [Read more...]
Stockport student to compete at Euro skills event in Sweden
Stockport College plastering and drywall student Reece Wilson, 19, has been confirmed as one of 19 British apprentices that will compete at Europe’s biggest skills competition in December. The UK’s representatives for EuroSkills Gothenburg 2016, Europe’s largest skills competition, have been … [Read more...]
Damar launch “Class of 2016” career boosting campaign
Damar Training are calling for employers and apprentices to join their “Class of 2016” campaign to help young people launch their careers. As students emerge from schools and colleges across the country, a significant number will not be returning to the classroom, tempted instead by the … [Read more...]
Young people pitch ideas at Dragons’ Den-style event
Young people from the Together Trust recently pitched their ideas on how to improve the charity’s facilities in a Dragons’ Den style event. The event saw contestants who are supported by the charity pitch their ideas to a panel of judges, in the hope of winning £30,000 of voluntary income to help … [Read more...]
Take a gander at this!
A Stockport focussed initiative to develop the employability skills of local students has been shortlisted in two categories at the Skills for Business Awards. Gander, which was launched in November 2015, builds mutually beneficial relationships between businesses, colleges and students. It … [Read more...]
Bennett Verby Continues Investment in Young Talent
Stockport and Manchester-based accountants, Bennett Verby have hired a fifth apprentice for their Stockport office. The appointment comes as part of a plan to proactively grow the size of the rapidly-expanding business over the next 3 years. 18 year-old Holly Slater has been welcomed to the … [Read more...]
Careers open evening held as Stockport software house expands
Insurance software house, CDL, is opening its doors and inviting local software developers, IT professionals and university leavers to attend a careers open evening at the company’s striking campus development in Stockport. The company has grown steadily in recent years, and the evening will be … [Read more...]
Lord Goddard of Stockport: “we have too much democracy”
Lord Goddard of Stockport told politics students at St. Ambrose College, “there may be too much democracy at the moment.” The former gas engineer, who became leader of Stockport Metropolitan Council and was one of the architects of Manchester's innovative city financing deal, was ennobled in 2012 … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport member gives Pro bono work to Together Trust
Sallyann Betts from the Rowan Consultancy has given 3 days Pro Bono work to fellow Marketing Stockport member Together Trust to help set up and launch their work-ready initiatives for the children at their Inscape School. The Cheadle based charity are focusing on developing a range of ‘in’ … [Read more...]
Stockport College appointed ACS Gas Centre Status
Stockport College has become an accredited ACS gas centre where their state-of-the-art facilities are specially designed to provide their students the best practical experience. The newly Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS) gas centre at the college is the ideal place to learn, to receive the … [Read more...]
Ashcroft unveils brand new school building
The Together Trust’s Ashcroft School has unveiled a new annex to their existing building in Cheadle, Stockport. The extension, which houses four new rooms including a music, drama, humanities and medical room, has been built thanks to the generous support of individuals and businesses. The … [Read more...]