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The Vernon Building Society is giving away £10,000 to good causes in Stockport. The Vernon Building Society Community Awards – previously the Vernon Jubilee Fund – have handed out more than £60,000 to more than [Read More]

Children living in and around Stockport will be able to attend free public swims and water safety lessons throughout August thanks to a community initiative from Life Leisure. The charitable trust and not-for-profit social enterprise [Read More]

The Vernon Building Society has been backed by its members after a positive customer survey. Nine out of 10 Vernon customers say they would recommend the mutual to friends and family. Ian Keeling, Director of [Read More]

Seashell Trust’s annual inter-special college sports day is going for gold with disabled youngsters from across the region. This year it has become the North West Games and it is being held in partnership with [Read More]

Life Leisure has stepped in with almost £12,000 to complete the redevelopment of Marple Memorial Park skatepark in Stockport. The improved skatepark offers users of all disciplines, including skateboarders, in-line skaters, BMX riders and scooters, the [Read More]

Life Leisure, which manages sports and leisure facilities in and around Stockport, is offering free fitness classes and access to the gym facilities at nine of its centres from 21-27 November. There are also a [Read More]

Stockport charity Clough Farm Animal Sanctuary has announced it is to close. A statement on its Facebook page said ‘we have very sadly reached the conclusion that now is the time to put things in to place [Read More]

Life Leisure is helping a young Stockport cricketer by covering his costs to play county cricket. Alex Hooton has received £500 from Life Leisure’s David Hopkins Foundation to help him play for Cheshire and travel to [Read More]