There are just a few final spaces left for Stockport businesses to take part in a fully-funded cyber security course, starting 30th May, as part of the Digital Careers Upskill Programme. The programme, part of the GMCA Skills for Growth programme and funded by the European Social Fund, aims to … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airport Community Trust pledges £33,000 to good causes
Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund has pledged more than £33,000 to organisations in Cheshire and South Manchester, with 19 community-led projects benefiting. With the trust celebrating its 25th anniversary in December 2022, the latest funding pledges bring the total donations to community … [Read more...]
UK: £300 million to cut youth crime and make streets safer
Thousands of troubled children and teenagers teetering on the edge of crime will be put back on the right track thanks to the largest youth justice funding boost in a generation – cutting crime and making streets safer. Around 80 percent of prolific adult offenders begin committing crimes as … [Read more...]
Stockport based Together owner in top 10 of Sunday Times Rich List for North West
The richest person in the Northwest has been revealed as Michael Platt, according to the new edition of The Sunday Times Rich List, published today online at thesundaytimes.co.uk/richlist and in the print edition of the newspaper on Sunday. Occupying ninth position in the Northwest is Henry Moser … [Read more...]
Stockport Councillors appoint new Leader of the Council
Following Stockport's local elections on the 5th May, a new Leader of Stockport Council was appointed at yesterday evening's Council meeting at Stockport Town Hall. Councillor Mark Hunter, who leads the Liberal Democratic party in Stockport, returns the Lib Dems to lead the council having won a … [Read more...]
Life-long Stockport County fan’s surprise visitors to St Ann’s Hospice
A Stockport County fan, sitting in the same seat at the Edgeley Park stadium for the over 50 years, received a very special visit from the club’s President Steve Bellis. A fan since 1958, 80-year-old Stephen Foster, who is receiving end of life care at St Ann’s Hospice in Heald Green, was unable … [Read more...]
Unexpected rise in UK retail sales in April
Retail sales volumes rose by 1.4% in April 2022 following a fall of 1.2% in March 2022 taking sales volumes to 4.1% above their pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) February 2020 levels. The proportion of retail sales online rose to 27.0% in April 2022 from 25.9% in March and remains substantially higher … [Read more...]
North West to develop UK’s first regional Net Zero Skills plan
The North West is set to develop a new Net Zero Skills Charter to ensure young people in the region can benefit from the projected rapid growth in green jobs. The move is a collaboration between key organisations including Net Zero North West (NZNW), the North West Business Leadership Team … [Read more...]
Stockport employers invited to tap into £7m of funding to develop skills bootcamps
Businesses in Stockport and throughout Greater Manchester are being invited to represent their industry and help develop new sector-specific skills bootcamps. Bootcamps are being funded with a £7 million award from the government's National Skills Fund and Greater Manchester Combined Authority … [Read more...]
Peak Translations webinar shares advice for entering overseas markets
Peak Translations are hosting the second in their webinar series to help new and established exporters get the most out of selling overseas. Following on from a March webinar covering market research and planning, an upcoming event in June will invite businesses to consider their market … [Read more...]
Stockport Homes backs return of town’s Pride festival
Housing provider, Stockport Homes Group, will be helping bring the community together this summer by sponsoring the Stockport Pride Market Hall as the Stockport Pride LGBTQ+ festival returns after the pandemic. The event will be the first in-person event, after the past two years saw the local … [Read more...]
Stockport MDC reveals plans for £250 million Stockport 8 town centre neighbourhood
The Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) has today revealed the latest development opportunity within the town centre’s major £1 billion transformation. Plans for Stockport town centre are among the largest town centre regeneration project currently underway in the UK. The MDC … [Read more...]
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