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Stockport facility UK Leisure Centre of the Year

Stockport’s Houldsworth Village, part of the Life Leisure Life sports and fitness facility based in reddish, has been coined the ‘Leisure Centre of the Year’ during the 2017 UK Active Flame Awards. The nationally recognised awards, which cover the entire health and leisure industry, are a … [Read more...]

Stockport Business Awards shortlist £5m+

The shortlist in the Stockport Business Awards 2017 for businesses turning over £5m+ has been announced. The Stockport business awards, now in their 6th year, were set up by Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants back in 2012 to recognise and reward business excellence in the town. Stockport has … [Read more...]

Robinsons Brewery lists two new British wines

Stockport based Robinsons brewery has added two new fizzy wines - a Pinot and a Chardonnay 2013 blend from West country producers Smith and Evans. Aldwick estate’s Pinot Noir Jubilate Rosé is a fine wine with layers of texture and rich fruit which Noel Reid, Wine Buyer for Robinson’s Brewery in … [Read more...]

Stockport residents benefit from BetterOff online advice portal

BetterOff recently celebrated their 1 year launch of their Benefits and Jobs website. The purpose of BetterOff website is a portal for advice claiming Benefits, with options to calculate personal entitlement, seek online assistance to complete and submit application forms. The site allows users to … [Read more...]

How Stockport business leaders could benefit from devolution

We were recently asked what devolution means for our borough and what do Stockport business leaders from the area want to see? Stockport has the one of the largest workforces in the Greater Manchester area and sees new business growth year on year, in order to understand Stockport’s future we … [Read more...]

Life Leisure recognises ‘exceptional’ employees

Life Leisure - which manages 12 sports and leisure facilities in and around Stockport - hosted the glittering event at The Principal Manchester hotel, to thank employees for the work they do to help people in Stockport get healthier – from losing weight or gaining confidence, to becoming more active … [Read more...]

RBS funding for Manchester linen manufacturer

A Manchester linen manufacturer has expanded into new premises after securing a funding deal from the Royal Bank of Scotland - RBS. Duvet Pillow and Linen Co has relocated to new premises after making a multi-million pound investment secured with funding received from Royal Bank of … [Read more...]

Millie’s Trust free first aid training in schools

Stockport based Millie’s Trust is to offer free first aid training to more than 500 schoolchildren in Macclesfield thanks to a £2,500 donation.   Bollington Insurance Brokers chose to give Stockport charity Millie's Trust £2,500 they won in a charity prize draw run by Ecclesiastical Insurance … [Read more...]

£8.5m RBS loan opens door to new care village

A new care village has opened in South Manchester thanks to an £8.5m loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland. Belong Morris Feinmann, a new care village for the Jewish community, has opened its doors in Didsbury. Care provider, Belong, has partnered with the Morris Feinmann Homes Trust to create … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Libraries launch project to help start-ups

Greater Manchester libraries are introducing a new initiative that aims to help people across the region launch their own start-up businesses. The Big Ideas Generators project will deliver personalised one-to-one business information sessions to visitors at libraries across all 10 boroughs of … [Read more...]

Manchester Airport to Sponsor Leeds Pride

Manchester Airport will be another sponsor of this year’s Leeds Pride, the fifth UK Pride to be sponsored by the UK’s third largest airport. Representatives from Manchester Airport officially announced the partnership at the Freedom Bridge in Leeds this week.  Speaking about the new partnership, … [Read more...]