Charities and community projects are being invited to apply for the Vernon Building Society's £10,000 community Jubilee Fund now open for applications! Launched in 2012, the Jubilee Fund was set up by Vernon Building Society to support community and charitable causes in the Stockport … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
SAS DANIELS TO HOST EXPERT EMPLOYMENT LAW SEMINAR
North West law firm SAS Daniels LLP is offering the region’s business professionals free employment law advice at a seminar later this month. The event, to be held on Thursday 27 June, will be led by senior employment lawyer and partner at the law firm, Jonathan … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT CHILD SAFETY WEEK
Stockport Council is working in partnership with other agencies to offer a series of activities to promote safety awareness as part of Stockport Child Safety Week. The key theme of this year’s events is ‘You can be a safety hero’, which runs from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th … [Read more...]
CONTENT ACADEMY SET TO LAUNCH IN SEPTEMBER
A training school to help companies create and manage a content pipeline is set to become reality this September. The concept was unveiled yesterday at a business workshop by Souter PR and has been warmly received by businesses struggling to get effective content marketing programmes off the … [Read more...]
GM CHAMBER APPOINTS CHIEF ECONOMIST
John Ashcroft, an economist and Chief Executive of pro.manchester, a Director of Marketing Manchester and a member of the (AGMA) Business Leadership Council, has been appointed as Chief Economist for Greater Manchester Chamber of … [Read more...]
WOODBANK WOOD SCOOPS FORESTRY AWARD
Woodbank Wood in Stockport won a silver award in the prestigious Royal Forestry Society's - Excellence in Forestry Awards 2013. Stockport Council’s Woodbank Wood, which was entered in the Urban Forestry category in the North West awards, runs adjacent to the River Goyt from Woodbank … [Read more...]
MANCHESTER AIRPORT ESCAPE LOUNGE WINS GLOBAL AWARD
Manchester Airport’s Escape Lounge has won a prestigious global award in the Priority Pass of the Year awards. The Terminal One Escape Lounge has been announced as winner of the Best Staff category, beating off competition from over 600 lounges around the … [Read more...]
‘H’ STEPS BACK INTO THE ROLE OF JOSEPH at STOCKPORT PLAZA
Fresh from the hit television series STEPS: On the Road Again and a subsequent 20 date sold out Arena Tour, Ian ‘H’ Watkins is delighted to reprise the role of Joseph which he first played in London’s West End in 2005. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat opens … [Read more...]
HSE GUIDANCE ON WORKING ALONE
The latest Health and Safety Executive newsletter offers useful guidance on how to deal with employees who work alone. … [Read more...]
"AWARDS ARE A WIN WIN FOR BUSINESS"
Many businesses have already entered or been nominated for the Stockport Business Awards 2013 but whether you win or not, taking part can be a winning process for businesses. Marketing Stockport members Tony Hughes, CEO of Hughes Safety Showers, provided some sound advice: … [Read more...]
FUNDING BOOST FOR WELLBEING PROJECTS
Stockport Council has been awarded funding from the Big Lottery which will be used to enhance the wellbeing of residents. The funding will be used to support community based projects that encourage healthier eating, physical activity and positive mental health – part of the … [Read more...]
DJS CELEBRATE FIRST SUCCESSFUL APPRENTICESHIP
DJS Research Ltd are pleased to announce that Kieran Heald has been promoted to IT Administrator following the successful completion of his apprenticeship. Kieran started with DJS Research in May 2012 and studied at Stockport College for one day each week. Following his promotion, Kieran has … [Read more...]