Principal's Annual Charity

The Principal’s Annual Charity

For 2008 the Principal's Annual Charity committee has chosen Beechwood Cancer Care Centre as their beneficiary.

Stockport College has arranged a variety of fundraising events throughout the year to support the charity. As of May 2008 nearly £5000 has already been raised for Beechwood. Read the latest news on the fundraising here.

In 2007, the beneficiary was The Teenage Cancer Trust - Young Oncology Unit, Christie Hospital in Manchester. This is one of the leading specialist centres in the UK for young people diagnosed with cancer. Stockport College hosted a variety of fundraising events throughout the year, and one of the projects was to help the centre build their own website. See the end result here and log on to their website on www.christiesyou.co.uk.

Hairdressing show raises funds for Young Oncology Unit The charity year produced beneficial side projects, and altogether the college raised £2385.53 for the YOU. Read about the occasion when the college's Hairdressing students handed over the final donation to the YOU representatives.

Young Oncology Unit receives donation from Stockport College

Principal Peter Roberts hands over cheque to Children's Adventure Farm Trust Chairman

In 2006, the chosen charity was Child Victims' Support and particular attention was focussed upon assisting the Children’s Adventure Farm Trust near Lymm in Cheshire. Over £2,300 was raised throughout the year and donated to the charity Chairman in the spring of 2007. Read more...

The 2005 charity fundraising concentrated on the Tsunami appeal Child Victims' Support

The concept of a Principal’s Annual Charity was first developed in 2005 following the Tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean. By the end of that year over £5,000 was raised to support school children in Sri Lanka, who were directly affected by the event. Read more...