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Vernon put on a big smile for Dental Playbox Project

Children’s healthcare charity, Action for Sick Children recently visited Moss Hey primary school in Bramhall as part of their ‘Dental Playbox’ project, partly funded by Vernon Building Society. The project is designed to help young children learn both the importance of healthy eating and what to … [Read more...]

Shepherds Friendly Society £2,000 gift to Seashell Trust

A Cheadle mutual society has extended a friendly hand to neighbours Seashell Trust and donated over £2,000 to the charity which run the Royal School and College Manchester for students with profound disabilities and learning difficulties. Shepherds Friendly Society has named over £1,100 for … [Read more...]

New H2020 Funding Opportunities from the European Commission

New funding opportunities in Advanced Manufacturing & Processing, Energy Efficiency, Nanotech and Factories of the Future have been announced. Taking place on 8th March at Manchester Growth Company, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Room 6, Manchester M1 6EU, are hosting an information … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport escape lounge gets luxury makeover

Manchester Airport is investing more £1.6 million on a complete overhaul of its luxury Escape Lounge in Terminal 2. The project will increase the size of the Escape Lounge by more than a third and will provide a luxurious space for passengers with the capacity increased to 212 passengers, … [Read more...]

New cafe puts trust in young people with autism

Pupils with autism from Together Trust’s Inscape House School in Cheadle are being given the chance to gain valuable skills and experience in the world of work through new business venture, Inscape Enterprises’ InCafe. InCafe opened to the public last week and is run by pupils and staff at the … [Read more...]

Businessman Fred Finley raises £3,500 for Seashell Trust

Stockport businessman Fred Finley handed over £3,500 to a disabled children's charity. The money had been raised for Stockport charity Seashell Trust at his captain's charity day at Didsbury Golf Club. Some 24 teams took to part in the fourball better ball competition, to support children and … [Read more...]

Local estate agent supports football club

Regional estate agent, Gascoigne Halman has donated a £250 slice of their £25k Community Challenge fund to Hayfield Junior Football Club, which will be used to buy brand new first aid kits. The local team which began in 2008, has developed into a thriving community football club involving around … [Read more...]

Hainan airlines increase capacity from Manchester to Beijing

Hainan Airlines is celebrating Chinese New Year with the announcement of additional seats on its Manchester-Beijing route, before it has even launched. From 10th June 2016, Hainan Airlines will fly four times a week to the Chinese capital from the UK’s third largest airport with increased … [Read more...]

High Street’s Fat Face donating not discounting for charity

Leading UK retailer Fat Face, with stores throughout the UK, chose not to discount products on ‘Black Friday’ - which is seen as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season - and instead donated money to local charities near to their stores. The store in Wilmslow chose to support the … [Read more...]

Business news from the Stockport Express

In this week’s Stockport Express business section: Orbit’s team at Regent House are getting ‘actiFit’ with LifeLEISURE; Amshire IT celebrates 21 years; a new hotel opens in Cheadle; SAS makes 9 new legal appointments and Stockport’s BID gathers pace. … [Read more...]

Vernon helps fund new visual aids for Walthew House

Independent Stockport charity Walthew House has received a new range of visual aids, thanks in part to the Vernon Building Society’s Jubilee Fund. The latest devices, featuring some of the latest developments in magnification and digital technology, were demonstrated to representatives of the … [Read more...]