The Principal’s Annual Charity

The Principal's Annual Charity for 2009-2010 is Age Concern Stockport. Various events have taken place to raise money for the important cause. Most recently, various organisations such as Woodley Sport, Egan Reid, Man Diesel, TWBA, Alma Lodge, BJ McKenna, Wates Construction and Premier Promotions supported the charity with a special dinner at lecole@sk4 which raised nearly £3000 for Age Concern Stockport!

Watch the video below of this special evening:

Read the latest news about the kick-start to the fundraising year

For 2008 the Principal's Annual Charity committee chose Beechwood Cancer Care Centre as their beneficiary. Stockport College arranged a variety of fundraising events throughout the year to support the charity. A record sum of over £7,500 was raised for Beechwood. Read the news when a cheque was presented to the Chief Executive of Beechwood Cancer Care Centre.

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.

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.

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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 on...

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...