Following a brief hiatus due to coronavirus restrictions, work has resumed on STOK, the redevelopment of Stockport's former M&S store, developers Glenbrook have confirmed. The building on Princes Street, in Stockport town centre was purchased last year by property development and investment … [Read more...]
Marketing Stockport News
Travel firm share placing seeks to raise £67 million
Stockport-based online travel firm, On The Beach, is seeking to raise £67.3 million through a share placing. On The Beach plans a placing of 19.9% of its existing share capital, worth about £70m, in order to cope with the downturn in international travel and to enable the firm to emerge in a … [Read more...]
Sector3 begins recruiting for board of trustees
Sector3, the organisation supporting Stockport's voluntary, charity and social enterprise sector, is calling for applications to join its board of trustees. Sector3's aim is to bring together Stockport’s voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sectors by creating a culture that … [Read more...]
Council donation allows care home residents to stay connected
Hundreds of isolated care home residents across Stockport are now able to keep in touch with their loved ones thanks to Stockport Council's donation of state-of-the-art tablets. The council took the decision to issue tablets to every care home in the borough after recognising that face-to-face … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Working and childcare during the Covid-19 pandemic
With schools closed to the majority of children during the Covid-19 pandemic, many parents now working from home are having to balance childcare and their jobs. Danielle Ayres (pictured), Employment Law Partner at Stockport-based Gorvins Solicitors, explains some of the rules and options … [Read more...]
May 22nd – Coronavirus News Updates:
Greater Manchester Remembers As we remember the 22 innocent fans who lost their lives on 22nd May, and all of those injured and affected by the terrorist attack, the message is clearly don’t look back in anger. Instead, at a time of crisis and in the spirit of our great community, we stand … [Read more...]
PwC survey reveals North West attitudes to home working
Big Four accountancy firm, PwC, has revealed the attitudes of employees in the North West towards working from home during the coronavirus crisis. PwC's nationwide survey has suggested workers in the region have had a less positive experience of remote working compared to counterparts in London … [Read more...]
Stockport County CEO discusses club’s Covid-19 response and future plans
Stockport County CEO, Jonathan Vaughan, has discussed the club's Covid-19 response and its future plans in a short video interview. Speaking to Jon Keighren, Jonathan discussed how the club has navigated the coronavirus outbreak, which has hit the sport sector very hard. The County CEO also … [Read more...]
Pure Innovations praise work of mental health and wellbeing teams during lockdown
Stockport charity, Pure Innovations, have praised the work of its mental health and wellbeing teams during the coronavirus pandemic. Much of the charity's teams' work centres on breaking social isolation, however they were faced with the challenge of social distancing. In recent weeks Pure … [Read more...]
Stockport residents take positive steps to improve their emotional wellbeing
This Mental Health Awareness Week Stockport residents have been encouraged to share within their community information about several new emotional wellbeing and mental health services launched recently, including the Big White Wall. The theme of the week is ‘kindness’, and the sharing of … [Read more...]
Stockport carer speaks with Prince William
Suraya Alvi, a Stockport carer, has been given the opportunity to speak with HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, thanks to the Care Workers Charity. Prince William wanted to find out directly from care workers what their experience of working during the Covid-19 was like, how it had changed … [Read more...]
May 21st – Coronavirus News Updates:
As Stockport’s business community prepares for recovery post-coronavirus, a group of business leaders from the town have collaborated with Stockport Council to launch a new website – www.skbusinessrecovery.co.uk to support businesses through the phases of recovery. The website provides a portal … [Read more...]
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