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Stockport Homes becomes a member of ‘Give us a Chance’

Stockport Homes has recently become a member of ‘Give us a Chance’, and will be working with other social housing providers to help residents into work. GUAC is the leading consortium of social landlords who are rising to the challenge of helping people into work, with a mission to transform lives … [Read more...]

Stockport NHS Trainers and Students Up for Top National Awards

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has been highlighted as a centre of training excellence for health students, as both a student and a training specialist have been shortlisted for three separate national awards.  Sarah Booth is up for the titles of both ‘Mentor of the Year’ and ‘Educator of the … [Read more...]

Brexit – BEIS Announce Dates for Business Ready Webinars

The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy - BEIS - has joined forces with the British Library’s Business and IP Centre Network to host a series of webinars to help businesses understand the possible changes they face, once the UK leaves the EU. These webinars start on Monday 11 … [Read more...]

WestBridge Capital backs MBO at Stockport Firm

WESTBRIDGE Capital has backed the management buyout of Stockport based APEM Limited, Europe's leading independent environmental consultancy specialising in the aquatic environment and remote sensing. The deal has seen WestBridge invest £9.8 million in a combination of equity and loan notes, which … [Read more...]

Iron Maiden and Robinsons Unveil TROOPER SUN AND STEEL

Stockport based Robinsons Brewery and global rock band Iron Maiden have launched TROOPER SUN AND STEEL, the first lager in the TROOPER range. SUN AND STEEL is one of the most complex beers that Robinsons Brewery have ever produced - a 4.8% ABV double fermented lager created with authentic Japanese … [Read more...]

100th apprentice for Manchester Airport transformation programme

Manchester Airport’s £1bn transformation programme has celebrated its latest milestone as it welcomed its 100th apprentice onto the project. With just four weeks until the first phase of the development opens to passengers, Ross Wainwright, 24, from Stoke, joined the scheme to work for R&H … [Read more...]

Week of Free Sport and Fitness at Brinnington Park Leisure

Brinnington Park Leisure Centre is marking its one year milestone with a week of free sport and fitness for all  For one week in March, Life Leisure’s Brinnington Park Leisure Centre will be giving local residents free access to a series of exercise classes, sports sessions and its state-of-the-art … [Read more...]

Stockport Hosts Employing Apprentices Event

Following National Apprenticeship Week, Stockport Council are organising an Employing Apprentices meeting to help businesses understand more about Apprenticeships.  The event will take place on Thursday 21st March 2019  at The Apprenticeship Store; 4-6, Grand Central, Stockport, SK1 … [Read more...]

Stockport Local Nurtures Community Projects

Stockport Local is helping to catalyse social action and connect individuals, groups and businesses in communities across Stockport, according to Stockport Council, founders of the initiative. In the latest round of Stockport Local Fund, six awards of under £500 were made last month and a decision … [Read more...]

Damar Training Announce 2019 Apprenticeship Awards

Damar Training, based in the centre of Stockport have announced the winners of their 2019 Apprenticeship Awards at the close of National Apprenticeship Week. Now in their 14th year, Damar Training’s annual apprenticeship awards are a celebration of the achievements of apprentices, their employers … [Read more...]

New Sales Director for Bellway

House builder Bellway has appointed Hollie Reynolds from Stockport as sales director for its Manchester division. Hollie, from Cheadle Hulme in Stockport and based at the company’s head office in Warrington, heads up a team of over 30, incorporating sales managers, sales advisors and a part … [Read more...]

CSR: Support children’s mental health on #FloweryShirtDay

Celebrate the first day of Spring on #FloweryShirtDay by wearing a flowery shirt to your workplace or school and donating £2 to children’s health charity MedEquip4Kids. Your gift will help support young people's mental health through delivering the Hummingbird Project, a unique six-week course for … [Read more...]