Your Space
If you belong to a charity or voluntary organisation and would like to feature on Your Space, email studio@pureradio.org.uk and put Your Space in the subject box.
Charity or voluntary organisations featured on Your Space includes:
Listings A-C
Adswood Sure Start - AB Babies
The Cancer Research Shop, Hazel Grove
Children's Society Charity Shop, Heaton Moor
Listings D-K
Family Health Advice for Adswood and Bridgehall residents
Free Home Fire Risk Assessments
Kids club at Bridgehall Pop-in, Bridgehall
Listings L-S
Maths course at Sure Start Centre, Bridgehall
Stockport Brushstrokes, Offerton
Listings T-Z
There are currently no listings falling under T-Z
Stroke survivors are invited to let their creative side run wild at the Stockport brushstrokes group.
The weekly painting sessions are held in Room 31 of the Dialstone Centre on Lisburne Lane, Offerton between 1:30 and 3:30pm.
All abilities are welcome - from beginner to professional.
For more information contact Sara Stabb on 477 7576
The Cancer Research Shop on London Road, Hazel Grove is in need of bric-a-brac and general donations.
More volunteers are also needed to help with general daily duties at the shop.
For more information contact Tony Tetlow on 419 9385
Bridgehall residents can brush up on skills such as long division and mental arithmetic at a maths course.
It's held at the Sure Start centre on Cuddington Crescent every Monday from 10am.
There's also free childcare available.
For more information contact 480 0001
Children can have fun at a kids club held at Bridgehall Pop-in on Cuddington Crescent.
It's held on Tuesdays from 6:30 - 7:45pm for youngsters aged 5 to 11.
For more details call Doreen on 480 0821.
Borough Care Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation, providing specialist care for the older person.
With 12 homes throughout Stockport, Borough Care can offer residential care in a home from home environment, with all the facilities an older person needs. These include assisted baths, disabled access and much, much more.
They are looking for volunteers to help with a range of recreational activities in their homes, including running the residents shop and playing board games. You can choose your own hours and activities. Your involvement will be much appreciated and you will gain great satisfaction.
If you would like to volunteer and want more information you can contact Borough Care on 0161 487 1304 or visit their website http://www.boroughcare.org.uk/.
CALL is the Cancer Aid & Listening Line and is a local charity helping families affected by cancer.
They're looking for people to help out with a number of services including providing support for a hospital appointment and arranging social activities.
Carol Waldron is the person you need to speak to if you'd like to volunteer and her number is 0161 480 5464. She can give you more details of how much time you'd need to give.
You can also check out their website http://www.cancer.co.uk/ for more details.
Home-Start is a voluntary organisation and has been running in Stockport for 9 years.
They help families who have a child aged under 5 and who are experiencing problems.
They're looking for volunteers to help the families by visiting them once a week for a couple of hours, to give advice or to give parents a break.
Full training is needed for this and an 8-week course starts in January 2008 for 1 day /evening a week.
If you want more information then you can contact Home-Start on 0161 474 7717, ask to speak to Fran or Sue and they'll have details about the course and what's involved.
Or, if you feel Home-Start could help you then call the same number, 474 7717.
Stockport Care Schemes are a befriending service which operates in Edgeley, Gatley, Offerton and Reddish and they're looking for more volunteers.
They offer a very important and personal service by befriending isolated people and also give carers a well earned break. They also help out with transport issues by getting people with poor mobility to and from medical appointments.
Volunteers make life easier for a lot of people in a number of different ways by helping out in situations a lot of us take for granted.
If you're interested in finding out more and maybe volunteering then contact Breda Johnson on 0161 476 2812.
Volunteers are paid out of pocket expenses and don't need to give us a lot of time, it just needs to be on a regular basis.
Stockport MIND are looking for volunteer helpers.
It's based at Dove House, Union Street in the Town Centre, and would like people to help out with office work, trips out and its information service. Training will be given.
For more details contact Sandra on 480 7393.
If you have a bit of time to spare and would like to help a worthwile cause, the Children's Society Charity Shop at the Moor Top, Heaton Moor, would love to hear from you.
Work available for volunteers includes administrative clerical work, including financial paperwork, and moving stock between shops in your own car or van, with mileage expenses reimbursed. if you're interested in volunteering please ring Conor on 432 9593 or 945 7384.
Adswood Youth Centre hold a young mums and childrens group - Wednesday morning term time between 11-1pm.
The group is aimed at young mums and children aged between 16 and 25.
They organise various activities and trips out.
For more information call 483 2927 and ask for Carol.
The Stockport Alzheimers Society are looking for volunteers to help out at support groups in various locations across Stockport.
The aim of the branch is to offer support and advice to all those within Stockport who have a form of dementia, their carers, families and friends.
If you have a spare few hours and would be interested in volunteering, then you can contact them on 483 4446.
Help and information for those out of work is offered at Adswood Sure Start on Garners Lane.
Every Wednesday morning it holds a benefits advice session, and on Thursday mornings a representative from Job Centre Plus is available to speak to.
For more information call 480 0001.
Oxfam Stockport urgently need donations of quality clothes and accessories to sell in the shop, to work towards overcoming poverty and suffering.
They are situated on Princes Street in the Town Centre.
For further information contact Claire on 0161 480 3963.
Parents can take advantage of the stay and play sessions now offered at Bridgehall Sure Start on Cuddington Crescent.
The sessions take place every Monday from 1pm till 3pm, and toddlers can enjoy singing, play and snacks. Call Natalie on 426 5172 or Sally on 474 4471 for more information.
Millenium Volunteers is a national award scheme for anyone aged between 16 and 24.
It aims to encourage and support young people to volunteer in their local community, and in return they receive a nationally recognised award.
To find out if your group can be helped call 0161 273 5122 or contact Stockport Youth Services.
The Big Deal is a church-based campaign in Greater Manchester, aimed at building community spirit and reducing crime through work with local organisations.
It has the full backing of Stockport Council and the police, and till Easter 2007 it's concentrating on Stockport.
Groups such as the Friends of Adswood Park have already benefited from Big Deal Volunteers, and the organisers are keen to make contact with other groups and offer to help with events and task days.
If your group are considering an event and would like a few pairs of extra hands, then contact the Big Deal on 474 4418 or visit their website http://www.bigdeal.org.uk/
Volunteers are needed to work in the Beechwood Shop, on Castle Street, Edgeley.
They are looking for people to cover Saturday mornings from 9:30 till 1pm.
If you're interested in volunteering drop into the shop on Castle Sreet.
The Furniture Station in Hazel Grove is a registered charity that aims to help disadvantaged people in Stockport by providing them with good quality recycled furniture and white goods.
They are always looking for volunteers to help out delivering and repairing recycled goods.
If you have a few spare hours and would like to help you can call them on 456 0717 or visit their website http://www.furniturestation.org.uk/.
The Stockport branch of Epilepsy Action welcome anyone affected by epilepsy.
They have guest speakers on related subjects, raise funds and have literature on epilepsy which people can take away and read.
The Stockport branch meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at the Quakers Meeting house on Cooper Street in Stockport. Meeting start at 7:30pm and end at 9pm.
If you want more details call Karen on 0161 998 2625.
The Stockport CP Society are looking for volunteers from aged 14 upwards.
The opportunites range from volunteers for day services and charity shops based in Poynton and Heaton Moor. There are also opportunities for volunteer drivers.
Times are flexible around your current commitments.
If you're interested in volunteering and want more information contact Tracey on 975 6107.
Advice for new mums is on hand at Adswood Sure Start on Garners Lane.
The centre holds post natal group AB Babies every Thursday from 10:30 till midday.
Visitors can listen to safety talks, take advantage of a baby massage service, find information on weaning and enjoy breakfast.
For more information contact Andrea on 426 5177.
Free information and advice on Family Health is available for Adswood and Bridgehall residents.
There's a drop in clinic held at the Bridgehall Pop-In on Cuddington Crescent, every Tuesday from 2pm till 4pm.
Visitors can find help with contraception, pregnancy tests and quitting cigarettes, as well as a talk with a midwife.
For more information call 426 5169.
Disability Stockport are looking for volunteers for its advocacy service.
Interested people would work with local people with a disability, find out what their needs are and help them achieve them. Full training is provided.
For more details contact 480 7248.
Have you ever really taken a good look around your home and thought about the danger from a fire?
Where is the risk of a fire starting, what's your safest route out of the house, are your smoke alarms in the right place?
Most of us won't know the answers to these questions but expert help is available and it's free.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are offering Home Fire Risk Assessment completely free of charge.
For more information call for free on 0800 555 815 or contact your local fire station.