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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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 a pilot programme of meaningful work experience for every young person in the borough. From the first conversation to th

It's time to welcome some new faces to PIE for this academic year, welcome to Emily, Tilly & Holly!

Our Digital Leap Pilot has been a great success! Working in partnership with Starting Point Community Learning Partnership, we’ve been delivering this new digital confidence programme in Stockport thanks to funding from the GM Strengthening Communities Fund. Planning began in May, and in June, members of the PIE and Start Point teams had the incredible opportunity to attend the FOSI 2025 European Forum at Netflix’s EMEA Headquarters in Amsterdam. The forum, themed “The Philos

On Saturday, some of the Make Good & Listen group enjoyed a lovely outdoor walk with friends! We headed to White Peak Alpaca Farm in Knutsford for a special activity – Alpaca Walking. Before meeting the alpacas, we stopped off at the cosy pub next door for a quick snack and drink. Then it was time to meet our fluffy walking partners! We were introduced to the alpacas, had chance to take some very cute photos, and then set off on our walk. The group guided the alpacas around t

This week, Ciara & Danny are here giving us an update on the Step Up group and their summer activities... The Step Up group is really developing! From the initial session through to the team-building activities, it’s clear they’ve become a solid group and are getting to know each other better. This is fantastic, as it means they’ll recognise friendly faces and feel more confident when they start high school. Recently we had a great trip to Blackpool with our Step Up group! Th

Our new recruit Daniyal wrote all about last month's, third successful Wellbeing Festival! On Wednesday 27th August, we took over Stockroom for the L!STEN Wellbeing Festival and what a day it turned out to be. From the minute people came through the doors, the place just felt alive. After signing in, grabbing raffle tickets and pizza tokens, everyone headed straight into a space that was buzzing with energy. The pottery sessions outside were a huge hit. EasyPeel set up under

The end of summer means the ‘real’ new year is beginning! We always find September a great time to reflect on the school year that has passed. 2023-24 was a busy one in the education strand of PIE, but we’ve nearly doubled the number of participants and have been in 50% more schools in comparison to last year! It’s really hard to summarise all that we do in schools – so in addition to the drop down days, 6/12/24 week programmes, transition events, careers events, teacher trai

At PIE we work to support young people to become Future Ready - we do this through all of our programmes, sessions, events and workshops by giving young people the opportunity to develop the 5 PIE slices: Communication, Digital, Project Management, Community Links and Cultural Capital. As well as supporting young people through our different projects and programmes, we are also proud to offer a variety of work experience, placement and paid work opportunities for young people

In July, the whole of Fairfield High School for Girls came together for a fantastic drop-down day during their final week before the summer holidays. It was a brilliant opportunity for students to celebrate their school community, explore different aspects of wellbeing, and challenge themselves by trying something new – including a wide range of physical activities. The event also highlighted the importance of giving young girls the chance to try activities they may never hav

Our HAF Summer Programme kicked off in style on 28th July, and what an action-packed two weeks it’s been! We’ve teamed up with fantastic local businesses to give our children a wide range of unforgettable experiences. They’ve enjoyed football with Reece from UK Sports , got creative with Alison in crafts, danced their hearts out with Beth from Dancing with Sally , and explored the great outdoors at Linnet Clough . We also had a magical trip to Marple Cinema to watch Lilo an

Our L!STEN group have had a productive summer so far, not only have they been busy preparing for the Wellbeing Event at the end of the holidays, but they've had a visit with their local Labour MP! Artemis has written a blog to fill us all in: Today, some members of the L!sten group had the pleasure of meeting with British politician and Labour MP, Mr. Navendu Mishra. The hour was spent at Stopford house where we were treated with respect and hospitality. We were given a comfo

Summer terms are always particularly busy in the PIE school calendar, as it’s usually the ending of many of our programmes/projects, transition events galore and when most of the exciting whole school events take place. This year has been no different and Munji is going to give us a run through of everything that has taken place in schools during June and July! Leeds Positivity PIE trip to Manchester The Year 7 girls from Coop Academy Leeds had their long-awaited rewards tr