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Stockport Businesses attend CSR Sector Connector Event

Stockport Council, Stockport Homes, Equity Housing, Good Business Brokerage and Give2Gain launched Stockport's first 'Sector Connector' event, linking the business community with local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs). Representatives from Music Magpie, CDL and … [Read more...]

Gander – GanderCareers – Launches New Website

Gander, created in 2014 to create and further links between Stockport Businesses and Further Education Colleges, has launched a new website. Gander's new website will feature the latest news on activities, information on how our Gander Community can assist Stockport's Further Education Students in … [Read more...]

Platform81 Introduce Team Wellness Incentives

Platform81 is showing it cares for its employees by introducing several new employee wellness incentives in 2019. The Stockport-based creative agency recently restructured its senior management team who have since made employee satisfaction one of the company’s top priorities, alongside the … [Read more...]

UK: 50% bonus Help to Save Accounts

Savers have deposited £13 million in Help to Save accounts that give them 50p for every £1 they save. More than 90,000 people have signed up to the government’s new saving account – Help to Save – depositing over £13 million. The account offers working people on low incomes a 50% bonus, … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Trust is key to business success

Marketing Stockport member and insight6's customer services expert comments: "If there was an official recipe book for success then one of the key ingredients needed would be trust."  Trust is something that has to be earned and it is crucial to the success of any business. Management must trust … [Read more...]

Local: Viaduct Housing Develops 144 Homes in Stockport

Stockport based Viaduct Housing Partnership is to commence work on building 144 new homes at the former Battersby Hat Factory site on Hempshaw Lane in Offerton. The Development, which will include the refurbishment of the existing mill buildings and reaffirms the Council’s commitment to a … [Read more...]

Local: Vernon Building Society hosts Pension Planning events

Vernon Building Society are teaming up with Wren Sterling to host Pension Planning Awareness drop in days at their Stockport and Poynton branches. After the Vernon partnered with Wren Sterling last year, the drop in days will allow you to visit the Stockport or Poynton branch on the day and discuss … [Read more...]

Local: Stockport I Can Compose entrepreneur up for 3rd award

A Stockport entrepreneur who founded I Can Compose has been shortlisted for her third business award less than a year after launching.  The founder of I can compose, Rachel Shapey, is a finalist in the Outstanding Music Education Product category at the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence in London … [Read more...]

UK: Help to Buy Scheme Boosts House Building Sector

The Government’s Help to Buy scheme launched in April 2013 has helped boost profits at some of the UK’s leading house builders. Over the period since the launch of the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme (1 April 2013 to 30 September 2018), 195,219 properties were bought with an equity loan. The total … [Read more...]

Local: Orbit & Business Desk co-host Stockport Event

Orbit Developments and the Business Desk are co-hosting a Business Breakfast event relaying the success story that is Stockport. Leasing Director at Orbit, Rhys Owen - pictured left, explains more: This week (Thursday 28th February) we will be hosting our latest breakfast event, where 100+ … [Read more...]