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LOCAL COMPANY BEHIND NATIONAL 1575 CAMPAIGN

A Stockport company is behind a national campaign to raise the standards of in-home care. Husband and wife team Karen and Simon Perry are behind 15.75 – www.fifteenseventyfive.com - campaigning for in-home providers to receive a minimum of £15.75 per hour from local authorities and the … [Read more...]

STOCKPORT EXPRESS – LATEST BUSINESS NEWS

In this week's Stockport Express Business News - Gorvins prepare for Caring Week with Planning for Later Life event on March 3rd at their Stockport offices; Stockport Council host event at start of National Apprenticeship week; a free export event is taking place at Stockport Sports Village today; … [Read more...]

SKILLS EXPERIENCE HELPS PEOPLE INTO PAID WORK

New skills and experiences have helped nearly half a milllion jobseekers with many finding paid work according to figures published by the DWP. Jobseekers have taken part in more than 469,000 voluntary placements through Jobcentre Plus since January 2011, according to new figures published … [Read more...]

PEAK TRANSLATIONS SELECTED FOR BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMME

A local company's managing director has been accepted onto the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme. Managing Director of Peak Translations Helen Provart was selected due to her leadership abilities, as well as the strong potential for business expansion and job creation and will be … [Read more...]

THOMAS COOK BACKING ‘RUNWAY ON THE RUNWAY’

Thomas Cook is backing the Charity fashion event ‘Runway on the Runway’ when it returns to Manchester Airport on the 27th March after the inaugural event in 2013 raised over £40,000. Sponsored by Thomas Cook Airlines, the second Runway on the Runway fashion show is the … [Read more...]

UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS AS 30.9M ADULTS NOW WORKING

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that the rate of unemployment is now below 6 per cent, standing at 5.7 per cent - a fall of 97,000 to 1.86m in the three months to December. The level of people in work is at a record of high of 73.2 per cent - 30.9m people - and … [Read more...]

EASTWARD LOGISTICS DRIVES SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Eastward International Logistics Ltd is preparing to celebrate its successful first year in business. Specialising primarily in road transport logistics for the oil and gas industries, Eastward is based in Pepper House, Hazel Grove, Stockport. With the oil industry in the UK being focused almost … [Read more...]

easyJet OFFER MORE SEATS OUT OF MANCHESTER FOR SUMMER 2015

easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has announced it will offer more seats on some key routes out of Manchester Airport for its summer timetable including across its new routes to Pisa, Porto, Split and the Greek island of Kefalonia. easyJet now has 38 destinations on offer from Manchester … [Read more...]

BUSY START TO THE YEAR FOR STOCKPORT BREAKFAST CLUB

Stockport Breakfast Club launched itself into 2015 as 60 members were scooped up by young Stockport entrepreneur, Joe Barratt, as he shared hisexperience in driving several local initiatives over the last four years.  Left: Joe addressing the Stockport Breakfast club audience Now only … [Read more...]

TAKE MINUTES OR RISK BEING TAKEN!

In business, if the content of meetings are not recorded formally, employers are potentially leaving themselves open to misinterpretation resulting in what could result in an expensive tribunal.   Marketing Stockport's FREE advice line can help businesses understand what is required and … [Read more...]