Nominate your business for the Stockport Rocks! Corporate Volunteer Programme Award

10 years since the last Stockport wide Volunteer Awards Celebration, Stockport Volunteer Hub, Stockport County FC Community Trust, Marketing Stockport and Stockport Council are working together to deliver a celebration worthy of those who dedicate their time to helping others.

Nominations are now open with ten categories to choose from including the Corporate Volunteer Programme Award. Businesses are encouraged to enter their Employee Volunteering schemes for a chance to win an Award.

Download The Stockport Rocks info HERE

Clare Finch, Stockport Volunteer Hub Lead says:

“We want to celebrate all the different types of volunteering and that includes the brilliant Employee Volunteering Schemes organised by local businesses that genuinely care about our local community and want to offer their staff an opportunity to learn more about the neighbourhoods where they work.”

Shortlisted nominees will be invited to the Awards at Edgeley Park, Thursday 23 May at 6.30pm, where they’ll enjoy a two-course sit down meal, entertainment and of course the chance to win an Award. All shortlisted nominees will receive two free cinema tickets, courtesy of The Light Cinema as well as a welcome drink courtesy of musicMagpie.

Over 57,000 volunteers in Stockport give their time (a combined total of 213,000 hours a week) to helping others. This equates to an incredible £105 million a year. Without this workforce many community groups, charities and voluntary organisations would cease to exist. So volunteers play a vital part in looking after our neighbourhoods, friends and families.

Helen White, co-founder and director of Marketing Stockport added:

“With such an active, willing and vibrant voluntary community in Stockport, we are delighted to be supporting Stockport Rocks. I would encourage all businesses to consider getting involved; there are opportunities to sponsor a table to enable all volunteers to join their peers enjoy celebrating all their great work.

“There is also an opportunity for businesses to enter the awards and put the spotlight on their own Corporate Volunteer programme.”

Table and Category sponsorship is also still available so please get in touch if you’d like to donate so that more Volunteers can attend the event. You’ll receive complimentary tickets in return as well as company profiling. Contact Clare Finch for more information.

Award categories for the Stockport Rocks! Awards are:

• Corporate Volunteer Programme Award This includes businesses that have a defined Corporate Volunteering Scheme, designated volunteering time built into contracts or have arranged a staff volunteering day. Preference will be given to those that have had an impact on the VCFSE sector and communities.
• Long Service Award A person who has dedicated their time over a long period
• Good Neighbour Award For individuals that consistently demonstrate exceptional neighbourly spirit, fostering a sense of unity, support, and goodwill within the community
• Volunteer Mentor Award A person who has been there for others time and time again
• Unsung Hero Award For those working behind the scenes quietly and selflessly
• Climate Action Award For those who have championed the environment
• Volunteering Team of the Year Celebrating the collective efforts of a group of individuals
• Young Volunteer of the Year For those under the age of 25
• Health & Wellbeing Award (sponsored by PossAbilities) For those who are dedicated to supporting people to live healthy & happy lives
• Community Inclusion Award Someone who has made an outstanding contribution towards bringing together different communities in Stockport

Nominations are open 1^st – 28^th March. Submit your nomination here.