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Why Research Matters for Practice: What Our Students Can Tell Us About PIE’s Impact

Each year, we take on some students to support our work, and so they can complete work-placements that will in turn, support their research. Since October Emily, Tilly & Holly (find out a bit more about them here ) have been getting stuck in with day-to-day PIE life, but they are soon delving into their own research and dissertation writing, so we thought we would take a look at their plans and themes and see how they link to our work! ----------------------------------------

Beth Nunn

4 days ago4 min read

R-time Youth Awards

This week we've got Evie to here to fill us in on the R-time Youth Awards! On Friday 16th January, We hosted the R-time Youth Awards! We celebrated a large number of nominees and winners for their amazing achievements as young people in Stockport. 10 awards across 10 categories were given out throughout the night with numerous nominees in each, making the judging decision very difficult. We were treated to a number of performances from young people nominated in different ca

Beth Nunn

Jan 211 min read

A Capital Day Out

On Saturday, we ran our second Henry Smith Charity funded trip to London! We took 20 young people from Stockport - from across all our different groups, most of whom had never been to the capital before - to explore London and spend time learning, exploring and experiencing a new place. It was an early start, with an 8:20am train from Stockport Station to London Euston, but excitement was high as the group set off for the day ahead. After arriving in London, we jumped strai

Beth Nunn

Jan 162 min read

Our Impact in 2025

We're really proud to share our latest impact report! Compiled from our data over the year, we are so pleased that our work as a team of 5 is translated into these numbers. You can take a look at last year's report here if you fancy comparing. Well done to the whole team and here's to another exciting year!

Beth Nunn

Jan 71 min read

Active Futures with Ciara

In November, Ciara had the opportunity to attend the UK Youth Active Futures Residential at their outdoor activity centre in Bournemouth. After being successful in securing a place on the Active Futures Fellowship, Ciara was invited to take part in this two-day residential experience. The residential brought together representatives from 30 organisations across the UK who had also been selected for the fellowship. It was a great opportunity to connect with others, share exper

Beth Nunn

Dec 18, 20251 min read

Tameside Tracks at Stalybridge

The West Hill Tameside Tracks group had a fantastic day last Thursday as they hosted the Tameside Tracks Community Day at Stalybridge Train Station! Tameside Tracks is a brilliant social action project driven by a passionate group of West Hill School students. Since May, they’ve been working with PIE and bursting with ideas on how to brighten up Stalybridge Train Station and make a real difference in their community. The project gave young people the chance to develop new ski

Beth Nunn

Dec 11, 20252 min read

Moving On: Supporting Young People to Take Their Next Steps

Moving On is one of the core strands of our Adswood Youth Connection project , funded through the VRU. After a successful trial last summer, we made the decision—alongside our Step Up transition programme—to embed Moving On as a permanent, year-round offer for young people who need additional support outside of mainstream education. The programme is designed for young people who, for a wide range of reasons, are currently not in school or formal learning. Our aim is to give t

Beth Nunn

Dec 8, 20252 min read

Community Christmas Update 2025

It's that time of Year when Gemma has been working hard getting all our ducks in a row for Christmas! Here's what's coming up: 🎄 PIE’s Annual Family Christmas Morning is Back! 🎅 It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and we’re thrilled to announce that PIE’s Annual Family Christmas Morning is back for 2025! 📅 Monday 22nd December 🕙 10:00am 📍 Marple Regent Cinema 🎥 Film to be confirmed (but it’s sure to get everyone in the Christmas spirit!) This much-loved community

Beth Nunn

Nov 12, 20252 min read

L!STEN for a British Citizenship Youth Award!

Our L!STEN Steering Group received a very special honour last week, here's Evie Coley-Scott to tell us all about it: Last week we had the absolute privilege of a lifetime to travel to London to collect our British Citizenship Youth Award ! We had a very early wake up call to get the train to Euston. 2 hours and a 20 minute delay later, we arrived in London. A quick changeover to the tube had us get off at embankment and walk along the Hungerford Bridge, take some photos and

Beth Nunn

Nov 6, 20254 min read

NextGen Stockport: Bringing Business, Education and Community Together for Meaningful Work Experience

Last week, PIE was proud to co-host the first-ever NextGen Stockport event alongside Sector 3 Stockport and Grassroots Recruitment , supported by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) . The morning brought together more than 50 representatives from Stockport’s business, education and VCFSE sectors to explore how we can work together to deliver meaningful work experience for every young person in the borough. From the first conversation to the final handshake, th

Beth Nunn

Oct 29, 20254 min read