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

Here at PIE we keep busy through the summer break with a whole range of activities! We've put together a little overview and a flyer for those of you who might be interested in attending our free family activities: HAF: We've got a great programme of activities lined up for HAF this holiday, ranging from dancing to pond-dipping, culminating in a big party! If you think you might be eligible for a place, please contact gem.piper@live.co.uk Walking Wavers: Our walking group has

The PIE Team and our friend Shelley Metcalfe have been working on a new report - our Community Impact Report reviews and showcases six years of work in our Stockport Community! You can read the full report here on this page, and on our webpage here !

The Enrichment Effect , has now been available for a month! You may have seen on our socials that we've released a podcast, focussed on enrichment in it's many forms. Join our fabulous hosts, Beth Collins and Katie Lang , as they take you on a journey through the transformative power of enrichment that goes way beyond the traditional curriculum. It’s all about creating opportunities that shape lives, boost skills, and foster a genuine love of learning. Co-Ordinated by PIE's v

Over the past couple of months, our Step Up Mentor group has been meeting at the PIE office for their Saturday sessions – and they’ve been busy! In the first few sessions, we explored what it really means to be a mentor. The group talked about the kind of role models they want to be, what’s expected of them in the Step Up Mentor programme, and how they can support younger students through the big transition to secondary school. One of their biggest challenges so far? Planning

New Project Alert! Tameside Tracks is our brand new project. We are working with West Hill High School in Stalybridge on this community project which will last for 12 months. With funding from Transpennine Express, Tameside Tracks is going to be a student led social action project with the aim of improving the area in or around Stalybridge train station and will also look to try and encourage young people to use public transport. We had our first session with the group of Yea

On Wednesday 14th May CEO Beth was invited to attend a royal garden party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of services to education - what a day!  She (and husband James) joined 7000 other people from the field of education and skills to enjoy an afternoon in the royal gardens, she's told us all about it in this week's blog: The day started by passing through security to join other guests stood outside the iconic gates of the palace. Everyone waited in anticipation to see

PIE and Starting Point Community Learning Partnership , have partnered up to run a new digital programme in Stockport with thanks to funding from GM Strengthening Communities Fund ! This pilot programme 'Digital Leap' will be focusing on supporting families with the digital leap from primary to secondary school. The difference between platforms, apps and ways of communication from primary to secondary school can be difficult to navigate for not only pupils but parents/carers