The focus of our business news towards the latter end of this week has largely centred around George Osborne’s first wholly conservative budget for eighteen years, where winners and losers have debated the outcomes, their futures and the long term impacts whether affected by Tax Credits, Corporation Tax, IHT, Dividends or CGT!
But we all have a life outside of business and it is great to see Stockport’s latest Community portal, We are Stockport’ bringing us all a little light relief, loads of information about Stockport and buckets of entertainment value from the people who make up the town.
Latest gems from We are Stockport
Save lives…twin your loo!
Did you know, you can “twin” your toilet? Take a leaf out of St Matthews Church’s book and help those in desperate poverty have access to a proper toilet, clean water and the information they need to be healthy.
After finding out that 2.5 billion people don’t have somewhere safe, clean and hygienic to go to the loo which makes up for more than a third of the people on the planet, members of St Matthew’s Church in Edgeley decided to do their bit and “twinned” their toilet!
They are now the proud sponsors of a latrine in Liberia, Africa. You can be too!
Find out more about how you can save lives here
Left: Rev David Brewster with St Matthew’s framed certificate, proudly hanging in the church loo!
We are Stockport’s Artist in Residence, Chris Cyprus, is busy sketching scenes around the borough, pictures that reflect his passion for the place he was born and grew up in. These pictures will eventually be exhibited in Stockport Art Gallery. Experience Chris’s passion for Stockport here.
Can you help Smart Works charity get back on its feet following a devastating break-in?
Smart Works helps women on low income return to work through providing interview clothing, styling advice, and one-to-one coaching – and right now is appealing for help following a break-in that left most items vandalised. Find out more here and help Smart Works continue their life changing work
Date for your diary….
Don’t miss Chadkirk Festival & Well Dressing on Sunday 26 July. This wonderful annual festival in Romiley is now celebrating its 19th year! A family fun day filled with live music, fantastic shows, entertainment and demonstrations. And whilst you’re at the festival….relax in the peace and tranquillity of the setting and learn more about the history of the chapel, and the legends that link it to 7th century missionary, St Chad.
Have YOU got a great story, an event or an interesting anecdote to tell? A story that reflects a service, a person or a place that is one of Stockport’s treasures, and maybe at the moment is a hidden gem that deserves to shine?
You can get in touch with Rachel at news@wearestockport.co.uk.
Spread word of the new publishing platform www.wearestockport.co.uk and help build the campaign that is all about saluting the brilliant people and places that make Stockport great.