The Heatons in Stockport was turned into a ‘pop-up zoo’ over the weekend to raise almost £7,500 for Chester Zoo. Around 200 households created displays for the Heatons Zoo trail in aid of Chester Zoo, which had been closed during the coronavirus pandemic. People visiting the ‘enclosures’ donated £7,444 – […]
Community and charity
Heatons Moor youngsters impress in Lancs Waterfall
Heaton Moor Rugby Club under-12s finished second in their Lancashire Waterfall Cup group. The youngsters are runners-up behind unbeaten Leigh having won six of their eight games. Second place would have been good enough to qualify for the finals day, but that has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. […]
Last chance to apply for £10,000 Community Awards
There are just a few days left to apply for a share of £10,000 in the Vernon Building Society Community Awards. Not-for-profit groups in Stockport have until Saturday, August 17, to submit an application. Each of the 14 shortlisted groups will receive a minimum of £250, up to a maximum […]
Vernon Building Society named Best Savings Provider
The Vernon Building Society has been ‘Best Savings Provider’ at the 2019 British Bank Awards hosted by Smart Money People in London. The Vernon’s finance director Judith Aspin and marketing manager Alex Deakin represented the society at the awards hosted by comedian Rob Rouse at Café de Paris. Alex said: “To […]
Art Club weaves sleeping mats for homeless
A community art group has been turning unwanted plastic bags into sleeping mats for rough sleepers in Manchester and Stockport. Art Club in Heaton Moor, Stockport, has made 30 mats from around 1,000 plastic bags and given them to homeless charity The Wellspring. The mats have been made by Art […]
Vernon Building Society Community Awards
The Vernon Building Society hosted its seventh annual Community Awards presentation evening, donating over £10,000 to 14 charities in Stockport. The Vernon prides itself on supporting its local community and the people within it, with the Community Awards initiative giving local groups an opportunity to receive significant funding opportunities that […]