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TfGM launch Flexible Working Workshop

Flexible working is continuing to be examined by many businesses as a viable option for employees, a hot topic for discussion at Marketing Stockport's recent event held at Equity Housing earlier this month.  Working flexibly can have many benefits and in today's organisations work is being seen … [Read more...]

Train operator Northern extends compensation scheme

Transport for the North and train operator Northern have announced a compensation scheme for regular travellers whose rail travel was during this summer. The scheme has been developed, based on input provided by the Transport for the North board and extends the compensation offer beyond the … [Read more...]

Lender Together revamps its commercial short-term loans

Stockport based lender Together has refreshed its unregulated short-term loan range by removing fees and lowering rates to help more people looking to buy investment properties. The award-winning specialist lender Together, which was founded 44 years ago, has removed exit fees for unregulated … [Read more...]

Stockport launch digital Silver iDEA award

The Silver iDEA award, The Duke of York Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award, has been launched in Stockport to recognise an advance in digital skills.  iDEA is a fun way to grow more confident with technology, learn new digital skills, get better at things you already know a bit about or discover … [Read more...]

SEA and SMBC sponsor Stockport Business Awards for Innovation

Stockport Economic Alliance and Stockport Council are joint sponsors of the 2018 Stockport Business Awards for Innovation. The Stockport Business Awards, organised and founded by Chartered Accountants Clarke Nicklin, will once again be sponsored by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and … [Read more...]

Platform81 – Great British Bacon Butty Give Away

As part of the Platform81 #10for10 charity initiative, the Stockport based digital and design agency are running a campaign to support the homeless. Platform 81 is partnering with local charity, Stockport Loaves and Fishes, to feed the homeless and disadvantaged this September by hosting its very … [Read more...]

Midshire puts staff mental health first

Local managed print service provider Midshire® is proud to announce that three of its employees have completed a 2-day Mental Health First Aid Training Course delivered by Mental Health First Aid England, alongside 12 colleagues from across the country at Sharp Business Systems UK (SBSUK). The … [Read more...]

Millies’s Trust appoints Platform81 for awareness campaign

Millie’s Trust, the Stockport-based charity which aims to make first aid training available to everyone, has instructed digital marketing agency Platform81 to run a social media campaign to raise awareness of its life-saving work. Following the tragic loss of their daughter Millie Thompson in a … [Read more...]

Together hikes maximum mortgage term to 40 years

Together has extended the maximum term on its residential mortgage products to 40 years to help more first time buyers get on the property ladder. The specialist lender hopes the extension will help bring down the monthly cost of borrowing for buyers struggling with high house prices and stricter … [Read more...]

SBIC supports The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Manchester

Marketing Stockport member, Stockport Business & Innovation Centre are working to support one of their tenants, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Manchester, who are to host this year’s prestigious national Boxing event at Gorton Monastery, Manchester, 29th November 2018. The National … [Read more...]

New Stockport College unveiled

Wates Construction has been appointed to carry out a £16m redevelopment of Stockport College’s Wellington Road Campus in the town centre by the newly formed Trafford College Group. The project will result in a brand new campus experience boasting a modern, connected environment through which the … [Read more...]