A new temporary library has opened in Marple Scout Hut as part of work to deliver a new community hub and leisure centre for the village. Stockport Council confirmed in an update on the project that the pop-up library will open every Tuesday (12 midday to 6pm) and every Thursday (10am to 4pm). … [Read more...]
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Stockport County Community Trust completes school holiday provision
Stockport County Community Trust has completed another programme of its free school holiday provision. Funded by Great Places Housing Group, the project provided free healthy food and activity to young people in the borough in receipt of free school meals, with 30 children attending activities at … [Read more...]
Consultation to launch on Greater Manchester’s School Travel Strategy
A new draft School Travel Strategy for the city-region is being developed by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the 10 local authorities. The strategy sets out the city-region's vision for ensuring more children and young people travel to … [Read more...]
Stockport charity announces new chief executive
Stockport disability charity, Together Trust, has announced the appointment of Melanie Dunn as the organisation's new Chief Executive. The charity, which has almost 50 services across the North West, delivering individual care, support and education to thousands of people and their families each … [Read more...]
Stockport Council marks Challenge Poverty Week and Get Online Week
Stockport Council is marking Challenge Poverty Week and Get Online Week with events aimed at addressing financial hardship, digital skills and finding work. As part of Challenge Poverty Week, the council has hosted an Inclusive Jobs Fair and Money Maximise Roadshow on 15th October in Heaton … [Read more...]
Stockport Council marks 12 months of One Stockport Family Hubs
Stockport Council is highlighting the support delivered 12 months since launching One Stockport Family Hubs across the borough. There are now seven Family Hubs networks launched across Stockport, three Family Hubs buildings, and 24 Family Hubs bridge sites, including in the borough's libraries, … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport staff support local schools with outdoor learning projects
60 colleagues from Manchester Airport have donated around 320 hours of the their to support projects to create sensory gardens at two schools local to the hub. Airport staff were also joined by teams from third-party partners, including Manchester City Council and MACE, the contractor leading on … [Read more...]
Auto-registration initiative sees 1,000 Stockport students register to vote
A first-of-its-kind initiative to pioneer auto-enrolment voter registration for 16-year-olds starting studies at Stockport colleges has seen nearly 1,000 students register to vote. The scheme trialled for students living in Stockport was launched by Trafford and Stockport College, working in … [Read more...]
Manchester’s Digital Skills Festival announced for 2025
Industry body for the city-region's tech sector, Manchester Digital, has announced the dates and line-up for its annual Digital Skills Festival in February 2025. After over a decade of uniting digital businesses across Greater Manchester, the event has this year been re-designed and re-branded … [Read more...]
GMLPN new membership manager tasked with expanding the network
Marketing Stockport member, Greater Manchester Learning Providers Network (GMLPN), is focusing on delivering its strategy for growth with the appointment of Chloe Ramsden to the newly created role of Membership Manager. GMLPN is one of the largest networks of learning and skills providers across … [Read more...]
Steel beam signing event marks latest progress on Seashell’s transformation
One of the largest transformation projects of its kind in the UK took another leap forward this week as a steel beam signing event was held at Seashell. Based in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, the charity supports young people with the most complex disabilities in the country. It offers a specialist … [Read more...]
Government announces reforms to apprenticeship system
Alongside publication of the first Skills England report highlighting nationwide skills gaps, the Government has announced a new growth and skills levy among reforms to the apprenticeship system. The growth and skills levy will replace the existing apprenticeship levy. The new levy, announced … [Read more...]
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