Stockport Express
http://www.stockportexpress.co.ukThe Stockport Express, with a paid-for circulation of 16,000, and Stockport Times East and West, a free paper distributed to over 98,000 homes in Stockport - contain all the latest news for Stockport and the surrounding area including local exclusives, neighbourhood news, jobs throughout the borough and local sports news.
Community Foundation for Greater Manchester
http://www.communityfoundation.co.ukThe Community Foundation for Greater Manchester is one of over 60 community foundations across the United Kingdom and of over 1000 worldwide.
The community foundation supports local communities by providing a channel for donors to invest money into local activities and allowing local residents an easy way to access these funds. The Community foundation for Greater Manchester began in 1989 and has distributed over £17million to over 7,000 community groups and projects; helping to improve the quality of life and building stronger communities for the residents of Greater Manchester.
The Community Foundation is delighted to be sponsoring this important award which recognises those local people who have demonstrated a passion and purpose in their community to help improve situations, bring benefit to others and enhance life in their communities in a multitude of ways.
The Community Foundation is proud to be associated with My Place In Stockport and reflects our commitment to Stockport's diverse range of communities and belief that the work of local volunteers and community groups is key to an active and vibrant local community. Tariq Ahmed, Director of Marketing & Development
Lend Lease
http://www.lendlease.comLend Lease is an international retail and residential property group, integrated with strong investment management and construction management business. Currently Lend Lease is working partnership with Stockport Council on the proposed Bridgfield development. If approved, the development will create around 2,000 jobs and include 650,000 sq ft of retail, 80,000 sq ft of leisure and dining outlets, a multi-screen cinema, 250 residential apartments, as well as 1,750 car parking spaces.
Pure Innovations
http://www.pureinnovations.co.ukPure 107.8FM is Stockport’s radio station. It received its official broadcast license in 2005 and was launched live on September 13th 2006 and is the only radio station to concentrate exclusively on Stockport.
Marketing and Communications Manager, Natasha Howells says, “Pure 107.8FM’s all about Stockport – its people and its places. Our station is run by a small group of radio professionals but what really makes it special is the 50+ volunteers we have contributing to the station on a day-to-day basis. We’ve seen the added value that the citizens of Stockport can bring to our station and the community so when we heard about the ‘My Place Stockport’ Awards, there was no way we couldn’t get involved. What better way to celebrate the people of the borough than holding citizen awards?
“Pure 107.8FM is proud to sponsor the ‘Sports Personality of the Year’ Award. Through our dedicated sports programme, ‘Pure Sport’, we’ve given a platform to sports people from a wide range of sports and activities that you wouldn’t get on other stations. We hope that by sponsoring this award, we’ll be able to help celebrate those sports people who go above and beyond their usual lives to make a difference.”
Pure 107.8FM is a part of Pure Innovations Limited, a not-for-profit company working across the UK providing opportunities for disadvantaged people to move into employment. Pure also helps local authorities to innovate and modernise the way they train and develop their services to disabled people.
John Lewis
http://www.johnlewis.comJohn Lewis began in 1864 with the opening of the first shop in London's Oxford Street. 'Never Knowingly Undersold', a unique promise to their customers that the price of any item we sell will always be as low as the lowest price in the neighbourhood, has been the firm’s slogan for over 75 years.
Through the efforts of John Lewis Partners serving customers with their suppliers' high quality goods, the company has succeeded in building the largest department store retailer in the UK, with 26 shops and a growing online business - John Lewis Direct.
For more information:- www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk
Why John Lewis has sponsored the Citizen of the Year Award
Being a force for good in the community was an important part of the vision when the John Lewis Partnership was established. Partners all around the UK have taken that to heart, both individually and collectively.
Getting practically involved at a local level is very important, and John Lewis encourages all its partners to be ‘good citizens’, hence our enthusiasm in sponsoring the Citizen Award as part of the My Place – in Stockport scheme.”
Sale Sharks
http://www.salesharks.comSale Sharks have played at Edgeley Park since the 2003/04 season bringing Guinness Premiership and Heineken Cup rugby to Stockport.
The Sharks have won the European Challenge Cup in 2002 and 2005 and experienced their finest season in 2006 becoming the Guinness Premiership League Winners and the Guinness Premiership Champions.
Jason Robinson was one of the greatest ever players to play for Sale Sharks prior to his retirement at the end of last season.
During the 2007 World Cup no fewer than 11 Sale Sharks players represented their county in this tournament and star players include Sebastien Chabal, Andrew Sheridan, Mark Cueto, Charlie Hodgson and Jason White.
The recent signing of All Black star, Luke McAlister, along with other summer signings has further demonstrated the club ambitions to compete for major honours this season.
Nathan Bombrys, Sale Sharks Commercial Director, states: "We are proud to be sponsoring the 'Ambassador for Stockport' award which recognises the excellent work that individuals contribute towards own local community. We've received tremendous support from the people of Stockport, since our move here, and are pleased to give something back in recognition for an outstanding ambassador for the borough."
SolutionsSK
http://www.solutionssk.co.ukSolutions SK are proud to be Stockport Council's wholly owned company and we are delighted to sponsor the Best Street award. On behalf of the Council, Solutions SK provide a variety of frontline services for the benefit of the citizens of Stockport. Within the diverse portfolio of services we provide, we provide a number of services which improve the appearance and safety of Stockport's streets: these include maintaining roads and pavements, street lighting, highway trees and verges, street cleansing , as well as installation and monitoring of CCTV.
Working together, Stockport Council, Solutions SK and Stockport residents can really make a difference to the streets of Stockport, to make our town one to be proud of and the envy of others.
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.ukGreater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is structured into 11 Borough Commands, aligned to the 10 local authorities in the county. They cover an area of approximately 500 square miles and a population of 2.5million and provide a rapid response, with the first fire engine arriving within seven minutes and a second within nine minutes to most areas of Greater Manchester.
The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue team also work within the community carrying out home fire risk assessments, conducting visits to schools and advising businesses of fire risks. There are five fire stations in Stockport; Whitehill, Stockport, Cheadle and Marple.
"These awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise and reward local people who
go the extra mile. We're pleased to be involved in a campaign which will acknowledge
contributions of individuals and groups right across Stockport."
Steve Fisher, Stockport Borough Commander, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue
Service
Greater Manchester Police
http://www.gmp.police.ukGreater Manchester Police is committed to providing a visible and reassuring presence in communities and since 2003 crime in the Greater Manchester area has been reduced by 13.2 per cent meaning there have been 50, 014 fewer victims of crime. The force was formed in 1974 after leaving the Lancaster Constabulary and amalgamating with Manchester and Salford Police and certain areas of Lancashire and Cheshire counties. Currently it employees over 8, 000 police officers along with volunteer special constables, support staff and community support officers making it (narrowly) the third largest force in terms of organisation size in England and Wales.
The Stockport Division is an area of great contrasts. It is a mix of urban, suburban and rural areas, with diverse communities that consist of people from a range of social and economic backgrounds. It is also a place that has a thriving commercial and entertainment centre.
Stockport CVS
http://www.stockportcvs.org.uk
Stockport Community and Voluntary Service (CVS) is a voluntary organisation which is set up, owned and run by local groups to support, promote and develop local voluntary and community action. CVS support their members by providing them with a range of services and by acting as a voice for the local voluntary and community sector.
CVS has been working in Stockport for over 70 years and aim to support and enable local organisations. Services are free of charge to all Stockport based non-profit making groups, including registered charities, community associations, cultural and social groups, environmental groups and those caring for members of their community.
Stockport Economic Alliance
Visit Stockport Economic Alliance on http://www.stockport.gov.ukThe Stockport Economic Alliance was established in 1999 to allow various organisations and businesses to come together to discuss methods of responding effectively to the changing needs of the Stockport Economy. From this the Stockport Economic Development Strategy 2002 - 2012 was introduced and has so far managed to attract 46 new investments into Stockport, creating over 1,100 jobs, overseen the redevelopment of Stockport railway station and has completed a £33 million investment programme in the Market and Underbank amongst other achievements.
"It's fantastic that so many organisations are working together to strengthen Community pride in Stockport. And by getting behind the 'My Place in Stockport' awards, the Borough will be able to recognise and celebrate those who make people's lives better."
Malcolm Adams, Chair of the Stockport Economic Alliance
Photographs of all the winners at the 'My Place in Stockport' Awards 2008 ceremony on Tuesday 19th February 2008 at the Stockport Town Hall Ballroom'
All Rights Reserved Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council 2007