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 […]
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Hot Lotus yoga studio opens in Stockport
A Stockport couple have opened their ‘dream’ yoga and Pilates studio after converting space in an old mill. Heidi Sanderson and Hugh Ayerst from Heaton Moor have invested a ‘six-figure sum’ into creating the Hot Lotus Well-Being Hub at Pear Mill in Bredbury. They spent six months building the studio […]
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 […]
Vernon Building Society strengthens marketing team
The Vernon Building Society in Stockport has strengthened its marketing department with two new employees. Alexander Deakin is the new Marketing Manager, while Adam Pemberton joins as a Marketing Assistant. Alexander, 23, replaces Nathaniel Harwood and previously worked as an Advertising Sales Account Manager for Reach, previously named Trinity Mirror. […]
Vernon Building Society going the extra mile
Stockport’s Vernon Building Society is the first business to sign up for the council’s Smile for a Mile scheme. A total of 36 schools in Stockport have now signed up to the national Daily Mile campaign, which has been rebranded as Smile for a Mile in Stockport’s schools. Smile for […]
Vernon Building Society shortlisted for three awards
Stockport’s Vernon Building Society has been shortlisted in three categories at the Moneyfacts Awards 2018. The innovative mortgage lender is a finalist in the Best Remortgage Provider, Best First-Time Buyer Mortgage Provider and Regional Lending Provider of the Year categories. The Moneyfacts Awards shortlist is decided after ‘rigorous product monitoring’ […]