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£300 start up grant for careers in childminding

People looking for careers in childminding need look no further than in Stockport where help is available to get started.  If you like working with children and want a career that offers the flexibility to fit work around your family’s needs then looking at careers in childminding could be the … [Read more...]

Apprenticeship with GMP for Pure Student

A student from Stockport based Pure Innovations has been awarded an apprenticeship with GMP. Blind from birth, Bilal struggled to find employment. He discovered that employers had too many negative preconceptions about his abilities and so he was never offered an interview. Now Bilal’s Supported … [Read more...]

Stockport Apprenticeships Store Results Open Evening

Stockport Apprenticeships Store at Stockport Exchange is playing host to an Open Evening for students who have received their GCSE and A Level results. The event will be held on Thursday 30th August from 4.30 pm until 7pm offering advice to students and their parents who want to gain more … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Chamber Starting Point in Skills Campaign

Greater Manchester Chamber has published the Starting Point report to launch its campaign to help make the skills system more responsive to the current and future demands of business. The Starting Point report, part of the Future of Skills 2028 campaign, highlights major concerns with the current … [Read more...]

UK unemployment rate falls to 4%

The UK unemployment rate has fallen further this month, to 4%, and, as young people in England and Wales await their A-level results on Thursday 16 August, the proportion of young people who are unemployed and not in full-time education is at a record low of 4.7%. Figures released by the Department … [Read more...]

Street Party kicks off £250,000 to build Stockport Soho

Plans for a £250,000 salon and hairdressing academy and creation of Stockport Soho have been unveiled as celebrity hairdressers Kristian Evans and Naomi Graham hosted a street party in Stockport. Kristian and Naomi, owners of Tramp Hair Boutique, are leading a style-led regeneration designed to … [Read more...]

IN and Out at Stockport Accountants

A Stockport accountants company is saying hello and goodbye to two of its team as marketing assistant Georgia takes a role in the capital. IN Accountancy, based on Rhino Business Park in Hazel Grove, have welcomed Olivia Levell to their team and sadly said goodbye to Georgia Walkden who is off to … [Read more...]

Tramp to Launch Hair Academy in Stockport Soho

Rock & roll hairstylists Tramp are behind a £250,000 investment to rejuvenate part of Stockport's historic Underbanks areas into a multi-use headquarters and have grand ambitions to lead a bohemian style regeneration of the area, which they have dubbed Stockport Soho. Tramp are working with … [Read more...]

Vernon Building Society expands marketing team

The Vernon Building Society in Stockport has strengthened its marketing department with two new employees. Alexander Deakin is the new Marketing Manager, while Adam Pemberton joins as a Marketing Assistant. Alexander, 23, replaces Nathaniel Harwood and previously worked as an Advertising Sales … [Read more...]

Employers invited to register for Stockport Jobs Fair

The annual Stockport Jobs Fair is taking place on 25th September at Stockport Town Hall and leading local businesses – large and small – are invited to take part. The event, organised in partnership by Stockport Council and Jobcentre Plus, provides businesses with an opportunity to reach a wide … [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...]

Reducing sickness absence in your business

The Business Growth Hub is looking at causes of sickness and ways of reducing sickness absence in the workplace. They are exploring the potential of developing a service which would help individuals who fall ill whilst at work, and who are at risk of long-term sickness absence, to return to … [Read more...]