Paula King Equality Stockport

10/10/2026

This World Mental Health Day, let's move beyond awareness and towards meaningful action.

Because mental health matters every day, not just today. 💚

♡ Fikawelie staff ♡

10/10/2026

You’re warmly invited to our Hearing Voices & SMI Support Café at Stockport Wellbeing Hub.

Come along for a relaxed and welcoming space to meet others, have a chat, share experiences if you wish, and find out about local support.

☕ Refreshments and a friendly welcome
💬 No pressure to talk — just come as you are
🤝 Everyone is welcome
✅ No booking needed

Monday 19th October 2026
11am–2pm
Stockport Wellbeing Hub, 83 St Petersgate, Stockport, SK1 1DN

07/10/2026

A big thank you to everyone who shared, signed, or discussed our community project.

Amazing progress so far. A path for everyone 834+ signatures, Stockport Council see this initiative as a "key community aspiration".
Let's keep the momentum going.

28/09/2026

Oh, what a night! 💃🏾🌍✨

An evening full of delicious food, dancing, laughter and great company at the Fusion of Cultures event at Heaton Norris Community Centre.

It was wonderful to spend time with so many familiar faces, including Lilac Abs Grah,
Gail Coleman-Oluwabusola, Nadia Ali and Huma Khan, Councillor for Cheadle West & Gatley alongside members of our wonderfully diverse Stockport community.

Events like this remind us just how powerful it is when communities come together to share our cultures, our differences and enjoy what connects us.
A huge well done to everyone involved in bringing such a colourful and joyful evening together. ❤️

27/08/2026

It's one week to go till the launch of the First Aiders Peer Support Network and spaces are filling up fast!

First Aiders Peer Support Network

Thursday 3rd September | 12:00-13:00 | Online

Free to attend! REGISTER HERE: https://with-you.co.uk/news/308-events/1731-peer-support-for-first-aiders-webinar

Introducing Guest speaker Dr.Uzma Sajjad

Responding to an emergency can have an impact long after the immediate situation has passed. Yet support is often limited for the people who step in to help, or witness what happens. That’s why With-you is launching the First Aiders Peer Support Network.

Please share this invitation with anyone within your network who may have been affected by witnessing or responding to a mental health or medical emergency.

With-you focuses on providing authentic, co-designed training and consultancy around peer-based approaches.

26/08/2026

♻️ BLUE BINS ARE GOING BACK TO FORTNIGHTLY COLLECTIONS

Before Christmas, blue bin collections for paper, card and cardboard will return to a fortnightly service.

This was a commitment in our manifesto and Stockport Labour have been pushing for it ever since. Today it has been confirmed. ✅

📅 Nothing changes yet, so stick to your current collection days. New calendars will be published next month and posted through every door before the change.

We are chasing the start date now and will let you know the minute we have it.

Thanks to everyone who got in touch with our councillors. It worked.

https://www.stockport.gov.uk/news/we-have-listened-blue-bin-collections-returns-to-fortnightly-service

25/08/2026

🙏🏾 CAN YOU HELP US FIND A NEW HOME FOR OUR CHURCH IN STOCKPORT? 🙏🏾

FreshFire Church Stockport is looking for suitable premises in Stockport where we can worship, pray, serve and continue growing together as a church family.

We believe the Church should be right at the heart of its community sharing the love of Jesus, welcoming people through the doors and being a place of hope, encouragement and support.

At a time when there is so much happening around us, we also believe strongly in the power of prayer — praying over our immediate community, our families, our young people, our leaders and our nation. ❤️🙏🏾

We are therefore looking for a building or space that could become our permanent church home. If you know of a church building, community space, hall, commercial unit or other suitable premises in Stockport that may be available to rent, lease or purchase, please get in touch.

And even if you don't know of anywhere, you can still help us by sharing this post and praying with us that the right doors will open.

"Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain." Psalm 127:1

Thank you and God bless. 🙏🏾❤️
FreshFire Church Stockport

24/08/2026

🌳 NORTH REDDISH PARK PATH WE’RE GETTING SOMEWHERE! 👀💚
I’ve received a very encouraging update about our campaign for an accessible circular pathway through North Reddish Park, and there are definitely a few juicy bits! 😄

🔥 The Council has now described the circular walking route as a “key community aspiration.”
🔥 Even bigger, there is an “agreement in principle” with the neighbouring Kenwood Road development to potentially help deliver the path works through its social value commitments.

In plain English… our path is being actively progressed! 🙌🏾

Nothing is signed, sealed or delivered just yet!!! so I'm keeping my sensible campaigning hat firmly ON 😂 but we've moved a long way from simply saying “wouldn't a path be nice?”

Our MP Navendu Mishra MP has continued raising the project with Stockport Council, including our petition, the work with Groundwork Greater Manchester, our funding application and the strength of community support.
He has even raised the need for greater investment in Reddish, including North Reddish Park, in Westminster. 👏🏾

The Council's Neighbourhoods Project Officer is now involved too and has committed to continuing to work with residents, stakeholders and elected representatives.

💚 THIS is what community action can do.
Residents signed.
People shared.
Councillors listened.
Our MP kept pushing.
And the conversation has moved from “idea” towards “how do we deliver it?”

👏🏾 Huge thanks to everyone who has supported this campaign, including Navendu Mishra MP, Stockport Council, our local Reddish councillors, David Stephen Wilson Rachel Wise - Labour for Reddish North Greater Manchester, Friends of North Reddish Park and, most importantly, YOU — our community.

Our next questions are simple:
👉🏾 What exactly will the developer contribute?
👉🏾 Who will take the agreement from “in principle” to FORMAL?
👉🏾 And… when might we see those steel toe boots? 👀😂

We're not at the finish line yet, so please keep supporting, sharing and joining the North Reddish Park Community Path campaign.

🌿 Accessible for wheelchairs and prams.
🚶🏾‍♀️ A circular route for walking and wellbeing.
🚉 Better access towards North Reddish station.
💚 A path for everyone.



👉 Petition link👉🏾https://chng.it/xDrkxRdmZ2

02/08/2026

📊 What do Stockport’s latest results really tell us?

Looks like Labour recovered strongly in this election, rising from 12.9% in the local elections (May 26) to 50.2% in the mayoral vote.

Reform remained a significant force but fell from 24.6% to 17.7%.

The Liberal Democrats’ support dropped from 32.2% locally to just 6.4% in the mayoral election, suggesting their strength is closely connected to local councillors and ward campaigning.

The Greens maintained a meaningful presence, while the Conservatives continued to lose ground.

After second preferences were counted, Labour defeated Reform in Stockport by approximately 71% to 29%.

What this means?
Stockport voters obviously are politically unsettled and willing to vote differently depending on the election.
This wasn’t simply a move towards Reform, it also showed a substantial majority coming together to prevent a Reform victory

What do you think influenced the result most: the candidates, local issues, national politics or tactical voting?
Stockport Stand Up To Racism
Stockport Council

26/05/2026

The Wigan-born councillor, who represents Hazel Grove in Stockport, will stand in the contest in the Greater Manchester constituency on Thursday 18 June. Read more here: https://bbc.in/4dMqKz8