Offerton project recognised for making a difference

Published by Cheryl Harrison for Stockport Homes in Housing and also in Communities, Environment

The ‘Making a Difference Together in Offerton’ partnership project between Stockport Homes, residents, Friends of Offerton, Stockport Council, Greater Manchester Police and a range of other services has delivered a range of projects.

These include community clean ups, sports days, environmental improvements, community forums and training workshops. The partnership has had a really positive impact in Offerton and is helping to develop and build sustainable relationships between individuals living in the community and voluntary groups and organisations working in Offerton.

The partnership has been recognised by being made a runner up in the annual awards of the National Federation of ALMOs, whose 63 member organisations manage almost one million Council homes in England.

April Higson, the Director of Housing Management at Stockport Homes said: “ It’s part of Stockport Homes’ ethos to work in partnership with its customers and other agencies to help make Stockport a great place to live and work. We are very proud that these achievements in Offerton have been recognised nationally.”