Stockport’s Vernon Building Society has announced the five Community Stars that will share its £3,000 community fund for the second quarter of 2022. The Vernon Building Society's Community Stars initiative replaces the Stockport mutual's annual Community Awards with a quarterly scheme to support … [Read more...]
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New package of support announced to help over 50s jobseekers
A £22 million investment has been announced to help support jobseekers in the 50s and older get back into stable employment. The announcement is part of a government push to get half a million jobseekers back into work in under six months after the Way to Work push launched earlier this … [Read more...]
Wealth growth outstrips salaries by three times, finds Handelsbanken
New analysis by Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management has revealed that the growth in wealth from assets such as property and investments has outpaced growth in salaries by three times over the past decade. On investigation of government data on Britons' wealth, assets and earnings, … [Read more...]
New era begins for Health and Care in Stockport
The One Stockport Health and Care Board, which forms part of a new Greater Manchester Integrated Care System (GMICB) officially met for first time on Friday, 1 July. Chaired by Council leader, Cllr Mark Hunter, the inaugural meeting ushers in a new era of how health, social care and support is … [Read more...]
MAG unifies American and digital divisions as CAVU
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced the union of its American (MAG USA) and digital (MAGO) divisions to launch new business, CAVU. The newly-formed business will help clients worldwide develop better customer experiences and drive value from the end-to-end passenger journey boosting … [Read more...]
Stockport creatives cycle Manchester to Blackpool in memory of friend
Three Stockport creatives, including Grant Mitchell, Creative Director of design agency Future, are riding 60 miles from Manchester to Blackpool by BMX bike to fundraise for a blood cancer charity in memory of a friend. Grant Mitchell, Creative Director at Future in Shaw Heath, Greg Allen Account … [Read more...]
Thousands attend town centre sports festival
Thousands of people gathered in the town centre on Sunday 26th June to attend Stockport sports festival, StockSport, organised by Stockport Council and Totally Stockport. The day's events began with over 400 runners lacing up for races in the town centre, including athletes of all ages taking … [Read more...]
Region’s transport leaders set out priorities for coming year
Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North (TfN), has set out its priorities for improving the region's infrastructure with the publication of its 2022/23 business plan. The plan was put before TfN's Board, including political and business leaders from across the North of England, … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership launches, bringing health and care services closer
A new Integrated Care Partnership has come into operation from 1st July, bringing health and social care services closer together in Greater Manchester. Under a local devolution deal in 2016, the city-region's ten local authorities were giving greater control over their collective £6 billion … [Read more...]
CDL appoints new Chief Information Security Officer
Stockport insurtech, CDL, has announced the appointment of Manshah Yousaf to the post of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). A Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) with over ten years’ industry experience, Manshah was formerly information security manager at connected vehicle data … [Read more...]
Life Leisure named as double finalists in national award
Two programmes established by Stockport's Life Leisure to get the community moving have been named finalists at a national award ceremony. Life Leisure, which manages 11 sports and leisure facilities across the borough, was hailed at the ukactive awards for the work it does to encourage exercise … [Read more...]
Lloyds Bank Business Barometer finds business confidence highest in the North-west
The North-west has recorded the highest business confidence of any UK region in Lloyds Bank's latest Business Barometer survey, although optimism in the economy fell nationwide on the previous month. Business confidence is now at its lowest level nationally since March 2021 at the end of the … [Read more...]
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