Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Stockport Homes offers a homelessness service to help people in Stockport who are at risk of becoming homeless or who are already homeless. They work with individuals and families, providing support to find stable housing and improve their living situations.

Services include:

• Advice on housing options

• Help with applications for social housing

• Support to access temporary accommodation when needed.

• Assist clients in developing a housing plan

• Offering guidance on budgeting and managing finances.

How to access:

Please phone or email in for more information or contact a member of team via: https://www.stockporthomes.org/do-it-online/tell-us/contact-us/

For a homeless emergency outside normal office opening hours, please call 0161 474 2818.

Referrals can come from various sources, such as local agencies, social services, or individuals seeking assistance.

Work Clubs are a local advice and support service for jobseekers looking to find employment. They also help jobseekers increase their chances of successfully getting a job.

Service includes:

• Share job hunting experiences

• Learn new skills

• Find opportunities

• Meet other jobseekers

• Get advice on interviews, CVs and even volunteering opportunities

How to access:

Brinnington is available for anyone to attend at drop-in

For more information please call us.

The Apprenticeship Store is designed to be a friendly, welcoming, informal environment where customers can drop in at any time and obtain advice and help.

How to access:

Want to be an Apprentice? Unsure what Apprenticeship to do? Would you like to be informed of local Apprenticeships in your chosen area or invited to Apprenticeship job fairs?

Get in touch with us today to arrange a 1-2-1 team's call with a member of the team. Email or telephone us, or complete an Apprenticeships Learner form: https://interactive.stockport.gov.uk/apprenticeships/Home/Learner .

Explore Jobs, Training Courses and Support Services. Promoting Careers in Stockport, now and for the future.

This service offers:

• Job search and application support
• Mentoring
• Paid work experience
• Website resource
• Interview skills

To Access:

Please phone, email or access their website for more information.

We offer a range of training options to those who work in the private, voluntary and independent sectors with children and adults in Stockport.

This offer includes a range of e-learning courses and classroom based training. Access e-learning courses on safeguarding, food safety, dementia, end of life care, autism and more.

The courses currently available are listed below:

• Dysphagia training

• Mental Capacity Act training

• Safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse (Alerter Training)

• Safeguarding adults referrers training

• Safeguarding adults initial 2 day inquiry officer

• Safeguarding adults inquiry officer refresher

• Self-neglect and hoarding training

• Sensory loss awareness

How to access:

Learning Pool is the home of the council's e-learning courses. It's available to both the council’s workforce and the workforce of its partners.

You can access the website by visiting Learning Pool: https://stockport.learningpool.com/login/index.php .

The first time you visit the site you'll need to create a new account.