Stockport Networks
Passionate about a particular issue affecting our communities? Why not join a network to share / access wider resources and knowledge.
By working together we can increase our collective impact on the communities we all support.
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Facilitated by AGE UK Stockport
Key Contact: Hazel Batty
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For orgnisations working with and supporting carers
Lead contact: Katy Frankland, katy@signpostforcarers.org.uk.
Katy is the young carers manager. Signpost Young Service supports children and young people aged 6-25 who look after someone at home who has an illness or disability.
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A consortium of groups working towards making Stockport a digitally inclusive place to live and work.
Key Contact: Ryan McMurdo ryan@startpoint.org.uk
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Working together for a fairer and more inclusive borough for Stockport’s community with disabilities.
Led by Michelle Conway of Keira’s Kingdom.
Key Contact: DRNStockport@outlook.com
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An amalgamation of all the networks in Stockport representing protected characteristics. The Equity Network work together to tackle inequalities across the borough and help make Stockport a fairer place to live and work in.
Key contact: John Clarke
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Facilitated by Cherry Tree Project & Cracking Good Food
Facebook page here
Twitter page here
Key Contact: Rachel Bresnahan
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Groups involved in sustainability, climate action, biodiversity and green spaces come together to tackle climate issues.
Key Contact: Laura Howarth
laura.howarth@stockport.gov.uk
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Meets Quarterly
Facilitated by Healthwatch Stockport
Key Contact: Shirley Hamlett, Engagement Lead
info@healthwatchstockport.co.uk
Tel: 0161 974 0753
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Key Contact: Raj Patta
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A network for young people who represent different groups to come together to make change and address issues.
Key Contact: Beth Nunn
beth@pieuk.orgFacilitated by PIE
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Facilitated by Stepping Hill Hospital
Key Contact: Yvonne Ebdon
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Facilitated by Pure Innovations
Key Contact: Lisa Krank
lisa.crank@pureinnovations.co.uk -
Social Entrepreneurs working together to tackle issues affecting people, place and planet.
Network Lead: Simone Callaghan
Contact: propergood@sector3sk.org
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Facilitated by Stockport Race Equality Partnership (S-REP)
Key Contact: Aba Graham
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Facilitated by Sector3
Contact: John Clarke
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Key Contact: Secretary: Maurice Perkins, maurice.perkins@outlook.com Secretary
Chair: Amanda Peers, ajpeers59@icloud.com
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Facilitated by Forward CIC
Key Contact: Ashley Walker
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For those who are interested in using sport and physical movement for therapeutic good.
Key Contact: Steve Flynn
steve@the-thread.uk / 07808 773264 -
Lead: Clare Finch, Volunteer Hub Lead
Contact: clare.finch@sector3sk.org
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Facilitated by Make a Difference GM
Key Contact: Nadia Ali
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Facilitated by R Time
Key Contact: Donna Higgins
donna.higgins@stockport.gov.uk
Interested in setting up a new network,
different from the above?
Stories of Collaboration
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Building a profile
Leader of Stockport Women & Girls Network, Nadia Ali, attended a Green Network meeting to make new connections.
As a result, Nadia got involved with Stockport’s Greenstock festival, securing a trader spot for Community Group, Arabic Cafe.
Following their attendance at Greenstock, Arabic Cafe has since been inundated with catering briefs and opportunities.
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Joining the dots
Already part of the Green Network, local Social Enterprise Seeding The Change joined the Food Network to make more connections.
Through the Food Network they met Chelwood Foodbank who were looking for guidance on creating a Community Garden for their customers.
This partnership resulted in Seeding the Change supporting Chelwood Foodbank in their mission to reduce food poverty by consulting on and supporting the build of a community growing garden.
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Creating Capacity
With a known shortage of qualified Youth Workers in Stockport (and nationally), the R Time Youth Network approached Stockport College to include a Level 3 Youth Worker qualification in the college curriculm. This will go a long way to help reduce the skills gap in Youth Work.
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Supporting young people via collaborative working
Following a number of incidents in Reddish relating to young people carrying knives and other weapons, the R Time network members agreed to allocate their £3,000 underspend for 2024/25 to supporting local charity Re-Dish with their weekly youth provision