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Are we all learning to be Future Ready?
One of our flagship programmes here at PIE, is the ‘Future Ready’ Programme. The main aim being that we are preparing students for a...

Beth Nunn
Oct 5, 20205 min read


The New Normal
Teenagers are heading back to school, walking with groups of friends and wearing masks. It strikes us at PIE that this is a pretty neat...

Beth Nunn
Sep 18, 20203 min read


'We Love Manchester' funding success
We were thrilled at the beginning of lockdown to secure funding from 'We Love Manchester' charity to help us support young people across...

Beth Nunn
Sep 16, 20203 min read


The Big Lockdown Event
As we watch young people across the country head back to school after their extended break, we can't help but reflect on the amazing work...

Beth Nunn
Sep 2, 20203 min read


Lockdown Round Up!
Did you know that during lockdown, PIE continued to work with people throughout the North West to help offer activities, support and...

Beth Nunn
Aug 20, 20202 min read


Wave of Change Programme
SInce lockdown, things have been pretty different at PIE! Rather than running around the North West going in and out of different...

Beth Nunn
Jun 12, 20203 min read


That Time We Went Global...
As a primary teacher, with a daughter in reception, when we first heard that schools were closing I wasn’t too horrified … oh, how I...

Beth Nunn
Apr 6, 20202 min read


Connell Co-Op College Social Action Success
During this academic year we have been working with a number of groups of students from Connell Co-op college. They have been taking part...

Beth Nunn
Mar 31, 20202 min read


Tuesday 24th March - iDEA Award
Our task for today is getting young people to start working on the iDEA Award! This is an online digital qualification that students can...

Beth Nunn
Mar 24, 20201 min read


Support for students during school closures
To support our students, parents and partners during school closures, we will be launching daily online tasks to help support students...

Beth Nunn
Mar 24, 20201 min read


Reach for the Sky
We are now officially halfway through our new 'Reach for the Sky' Programme! The bespoke 12 week programme is funded by Stockport Council...

Beth Nunn
Feb 28, 20202 min read


EY and MMU visit with Future Ready students
On Friday 7th February, students taking part in PIE’s Future Ready Programmes from Hyde Community College and Unity Academy, Blackpool...

Beth Nunn
Feb 20, 20201 min read


#RCommunity students Christmas kindness
In the summer we were thrilled to receive funding from the #rtime project being run by Life Leisure (supported by The National Lottery...

Beth Nunn
Dec 24, 20192 min read


Kieran's Story
One of our most memorable stories of 2019 has got to be that of Kieran, an 19 year old from Little Hulton in Salford. But rather than us...

Beth Nunn
Dec 22, 20195 min read


Step Up programme comes to an end
On Tuesday 17th December, we spent the evening celebrating the end of this years 'Step Up' programme at Stockport County's Edgeley Park...

Beth Nunn
Dec 18, 20191 min read


PIE turns 2!
On 22nd November, PIE turned two! That’s right, two full years as a registered Social Enterprise. To celebrate, and to launch our first...

Beth Nunn
Dec 2, 20192 min read


New Sixth Form Partnership
We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Connell Co-Op College, which has been developed as a result of our residency at...

Beth Nunn
Oct 21, 20191 min read


Meet Lucy and Zainab!
Hi! We’re Lucy and Zainab, and we are the newest members of the PIE Team! We are both currently studying at Manchester Metropolitan...

Beth Nunn
Oct 10, 20194 min read
Rise Vote Voice!
Last week we were thrilled to attend the launch of the Rise Vote Voice toolkit at Federation House in Manchester. This amazing project...

Beth Nunn
Apr 10, 20191 min read


MP Paul Maynard visits Unity Academy
On Friday 5th April, local MP Paul Maynard visited Year 10 students at Unity Academy, Blackpool who are currently working on the Future...

Beth Nunn
Apr 10, 20192 min read
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