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Event to help Stockport young people with post 16 options

An education and training information event to help Stockport young people with their post 16 options is being hosted by Stockport Council.  The Education and Training Information Event on Tuesday 9 October is designed to help young people make informed choices about their next steps when they … [Read more...]

TfGM launch Flexible Working Workshop

Flexible working is continuing to be examined by many businesses as a viable option for employees, a hot topic for discussion at Marketing Stockport's recent event held at Equity Housing earlier this month.  Working flexibly can have many benefits and in today's organisations work is being seen … [Read more...]

Stockport Apprenticeships Store Supports Young People

Young people attended the Stockport Apprenticeships Store Information Evening just days after Stockport Council was shortlisted for a National Apprenticeship Award. The event, hosted at Stockport Apprenticeship store, the country’s only independent apprenticeships hub, saw 44 people attend, … [Read more...]

Meet the Buyer from Stockport, Rochdale, Trafford and Tameside

Meet the Buyer is returning in November, connecting local suppliers with buyers across Rochdale, Stockport, Trafford and Tameside. Meet the Buyer takes place in Rochdale on Thursday 22nd November giving Stockport suppliers the opportunity to promote their goods and services to buyers acting on … [Read more...]

£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...]