Brinnington Pantry is a community group for people living in Brinnington. For just £4.50 each week local residents can join up as members and access a whole range of benefits. You’ll be able to choose a guaranteed 10 items from a huge variety of groceries, fresh fruit and veg plus all the usual store cupboard favourites. Click here for more information and opening hours.

Pantry @Number 5 is open Thursday 2pm – 6pm at 5 Cuddington Crescent, Bridgehall, SK3 8LX. 
Mottram Street Pantry is open Friday 10am-12.30pm in Mottram Towers, Mottram Fold, SK1 3NY.

Weekly sessions for the Deaf Community take place every Wednesday at Cornerstone in Stockport. The sessions are supported by a BSL Interpreter and provide help with barriers accessing other services, digital skills and financial support. To book an appointment, or for help with an urgent matter please complete the online referral form or text 07539 468 560

• Tuesday, 1-3pm: Brinnington Community Hub, SK5 8LQ
• Tuesday, 2-4pm: York Street Community Centre, SK3 9HT
• Thursday, 10:30am-12:30pm: Cornerstone, 2 Edward Street, SK1 3NQ

The Ageing In Place team are working closely with residents and our local partners such as Age UK and The Big Local to provide a high profile presence within Brinnington, supporting people to age well through a range of support services. Pop-ups and Wellbeing Events are planned, including the roll out of the Brinnington Circle Newsletter.

The Community Garden at First House is being developed, alongside the established allotment at Webb Lane providing opportunities to connect communities.

Resident meetings are held regularly, covering Lancashire Hill, Mottram Street, Heaton and Norris, York Street. Look out for dates in the diary or contact your Housing Officer to find out when the next date is - we'd love to see you there.

Lancashire Hill Surgery takes place every Wednesday from 9.30am -11.30am.

The three main acts of anti-social behaviour within Brinnington consist of verbal harassment, noise cases and drug related issues, and we meet with GMP weekly to work towards tackling criminality in the area by providing sound intel to help obtain warrants for the drug misuse, and share information on youth nuisance to enable outreach workers to patrol the areas. Warnings are given to all who cause verbal harassment, and, in some cases, we have obtained Court Order Injunctions.

Find out more about reporting ASB here.

First House offers a range of services and advice, including Brinnington Library, Your Local Pantry, Stockport Credit Union, Citizens Advice and First Stop Community Café and employment and training advice, in addition to community and voluntary groups delivering events and activities.

We are building 68 new homes at St. Thomas' Gardens in Shaw Heath for a mixture of Affordable Rent and Shared Ownership. It is hoped the project will start on site in Winter 2024.

We are planning to build 6 Bungalows at Truro Avenue in Brinnington for social rent, 3 houses and one fully wheelchair accessible bungalow at Alpine Rd. in Stockport Town Centre.

Pathways to Employment Job Club – Every Friday, 09:00-14:00 at Brinnington First House

• Thursday, 2-3pm: Bramhall Library, SK7 2DU
• Friday, 10-11am: Cheadle Library, SK8 1BB

The three main acts of anti-social behaviour within Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme consist of verbal harassment, youth nuisance and drug misuse, and we meet with GMP weekly to work towards tackling criminality in the area by providing sound intel to help obtain warrants for the drug misuse, and share information on youth nuisance to enable outreach workers to patrol the areas. Warnings are given to all who cause verbal harassment, and, in some cases, we have obtained Court Order Injunctions.

• Thursday, 2-3pm: Bramhall Library, SK7 2DU
• Friday, 10-11am: Cheadle Library, SK8 1BB

The three main areas of anti-social behaviour within Cheadle are verbal abuse, drug misuse and loud music and we meet with GMP weekly to work towards tackling criminality in the area by providing sound intel to help obtain warrants for the drug misuse, and share information on youth nuisance to enable outreach workers to patrol the areas. Warnings are given to all who cause verbal harassment, and, in some cases, we have obtained Court Order Injunctions.

Find out more about reporting ASB here.

Working closely with the Asian Heritage Centre and Stockport Council, the Independent Living Team provide a Wednesday afternoon activity at Queens Gardens.

We are currently on site at Edinburgh Close, our latest flag-ship Extra Care scheme on Councillor Lane in Cheadle. This scheme will provide 49 apartments for older persons including 35 for social rent and 14 for older persons shared ownership.

• Marple Library, Tuesday, 10-11am: SK6 6BA

The three main acts of anti-social behaviour within Marple consist of verbal harassment, vandalism and damage to property and youth nuisance, and we meet with GMP weekly to work towards tackling criminality in the area by providing sound intel to help obtain warrants for the drug misuse, and share information on youth nuisance to enable outreach workers to patrol the areas. Warnings are given to all who cause verbal harassment, and, in some cases, we have obtained Court Order Injunctions.

Find out more about reporting ASB here.

• Thursday, 10:30am-12:30pm: Cornerstone, 2 Edward Street, SK1 3NQ

SHG manages 10 community centres on behalf of the Stockport Council, in your neighbourhood these include Offerton Community Centre.

The three main acts of anti-social behaviour within Stepping Hill include verbal abuse, youth nuisance and off road vehicles and we meet with GMP weekly to work towards tackling criminality in the area by providing sound intel to help obtain warrants for the drug misuse, and share information on youth nuisance to enable outreach workers to patrol the areas. Warnings are given to all who cause verbal harassment, and, in some cases, we have obtained Court Order Injunctions.

Find out more about reporting ASB here.

We are building 144 new homes for affordable rent and shared ownership at Hempshaw Lane in Offerton. New homes will hand over from summer 2024 until spring 2025. We expect to be starting on site during summer 2024 with 32 apartments for social rent on London Rd. in Hazel Grove. We are also building 87 homes for social rent and shared ownership at Melford Rd. in Hazel Grove. Homes have already started handing over with completions from summer 2024 until summer 2025.

Local Resident's Forums will be held quarterly for customers in Heaton and Norris Towers. Forums will provide an opportunity to meet with staff and other tenants to discuss Stockport Homes' services and the local area. Dates and times will be sent by email and SMS text message and will be shared in the Events Calendar.

The three main acts of anti-social behaviour within The Heatons and Reddish include verbal harassment, youth nuisance and drug misuse, and we meet with GMP weekly to work towards tackling criminality in the area by providing sound intel to help obtain warrants for the drug misuse, and share information on youth nuisance to enable outreach workers to patrol the areas. Warnings are given to all who cause verbal harassment, and, in some cases, we have obtained Court Order Injunctions.

Find out more about reporting ASB here.

SHG manages 10 community centre's on behalf of Stockport Council, in your neighbourhood these include Heaton Norris Pavillion, located in Heaton Norris Park. 

We have submitted a planning application to build 6 bungalows for social rent at Grafton St. in Heaton Norris.

Penny Lane Pantry is open Wednesday 10am -12.30pm in Hanover Towers, Penny Lane, Lancashire Hill, SK5 7RL 

• Monday, 9:45-10:45am: Arthur Greenwood Centre, SK6 1ES
• Tuesday, 10-11am: StartPoint Coffee Shop, SK6 1RJ
• Friday, 10am-12pm: StartPoint Coffee Shop, SK6 1RJ

SHG manages 10 community centre's on behalf of Stockport Council, in your neighbourhood these include Arthur Greenwood Centre, Woodley.

Woodley Pantry is open Tuesday 3pm-6pm in the Arthur Greenwood Centre, Hipley Close, Woodley, SK6 1ES 

Money Advice

Our Money Advice service continues to support our customers. By offering free, confidential, and impartial money and benefits advice hundreds of customers have been able to find a solution to their financial problems.

The Team can support you to:

• Apply for all of the benefits you are entitled to
• Act on challenging decisions to stop or change your benefits
• Appeal your benefits through to a tribunal hearing
• Explain any changes to the benefits system and how they are likely to affect you
• Apply for discretionary payments and grants to help with rent arrears
• Reduce water charges
• Budget
• Find additional support, such as digital skills, energy advice or ongoing tenancy support

SHG will continue to work with the National Illegal Money Lending team to tackle this criminality and support and advise any customers effected.

Universal Credit is simplifying the benefits system by combining the following six benefits and tax credits (Housing Benefit, Income Support, Income-Based Job Seekers Allowance, Income-Related, Employment and Support Allowance, Working Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits) into one single monthly payment.

Find more information here or Email the Money Advice Team or call 0161 217 6016.

180 Roof Replacements 

To ensure properties are structurally safe and watertight from the environmental elements

599 Heating Upgrades

Installation of energy efficient heating systems that will help customers to adequately heat their home.

578 Communal Heating Upgrades

This will reduce energy costs and will enable customers to control the level of heat in their home.

328 Door Entry System Upgrades

Upgrading the old existing door entry with a new and modern technically advanced system, giving customers more control of access to buildings they live in.

124 Balcony Improvements

Upgrading the balcony partitions will provide customers with improved privacy and will ensure safety in the event of a fire at a neighbouring property.

35 Balcony Maintenance Phase 1 (York Street)

Replacement of insulation on the surface to individual flat balconies. 

296 High Rise Window Checks

This 5 year cyclical check will ensure that all opening windows are maintained and safe for use. 

5 Anti-Flood Measures

This will mitigate the likelihood of flood water entering homes in areas of Stockport that have been identified as having a' low risk' of localised flooding. 

216 Electric Cabling Upgrades

The replacement of cabling will maintain and improve the electric safety of buildings.

53 Safety Improvement to Communal Areas

Upgrades to the balusters on the communal stairwells inside of blocks will improve the safety of customers and visitors.

1 Passenger Lift Maintenance 

Replacement of the lift suspension ropes to maintain the safety of residents using lifts within the building.

18 Warden Call System Upgrades

This will ensure the warden call system remains operational and supported following digital and IT upgrades that the system connects to.

The Housing Management Team will continue to provide a responsive tenancy and Estate Management Service across the borough  that meets the needs of customers; undertaking regular estate and block inspections, completing tenancy visits and neighbourhood walkabouts and estate 'clean-ups' with customers, partner agencies and colleagues. This collaborative approach to managing our stock, especially our multi-storey blocks, will help to tackle issues. 

We will continue to:

Work closely with local councillors and residents in all areas of the borough to address and resolve issues, holding regular meetings with residents.  

Build relationship with our tenants and make sure they are signposted to different services within SHG and externally when support is needed.  

Support Family Hubs across the borough to build connections and relationships that enable families to access the right support. 

Tackle environmental crime including fly tipping across the borough, utilising CCTV to  gather evidence, take legal action and recharging those responsible.

Promote recycling and responsible waste disposal. 

For more information please contact the team on 0161 217 6016 option 4, or email  [email protected] 

Dedicated service to customers requiring additional support to assist with sustaining their tenancy, including support; form filling and advocacy with services, budgeting & finance signposting, connecting to statutory and non-statutory local services, advice and sign posting on housing options concerns.

We provide:

• Dedicated service to customers requiring additional support to assist with sustaining their tenancy, including support; form filling and advocacy with services, budgeting & finance signposting, connecting to statutory and non-statutory local services, advice and sign posting on housing options concerns.
• Delivery of Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme to prevent rough sleeping in the borough. Specialist team members provide intensive support to reduce risk of return to rough sleeping. Team members support complex customers with issues including substance & alcohol use, poor mental health, criminality, and anti-social behaviour.
• Wellbeing calls to vulnerable adults.
• General support service for customers at Cornerstone every day during office hours and a community duty worker to provide outreach to those unable to leave their homes.
• Help@Home – partnership with AgeUk Stockport - assistance with property condition and hoarding behaviours to support customers to declutter & improve property condition and access services to address the underlying factors.
• The Community Hub – partnership with PURE Innovations assisting customers to reduce social isolation through accessing social groups in the community. Attending activities alongside customers to empower them to feel confident to attend groups independently, breakdown social isolation and improving physical & mental wellbeing.

For more information, contact the team on 0161 474 3773 or email [email protected]

DigiKnow

Three Sixty Living, as part of Stockport Homes Limited, manages private properties on behalf of landlords across and around the Stockport area. Properties are advertised through Rightmove and by renting through Three Sixty Living you will have the reassurance that we are part of a larger, well known and familiar organisation with a real commitment to providing quality homes and only working with private landlords who share the same vision and aims as Stockport Homes.

We are acquiring and refurbishing up to 22 existing properties to support the re-housing of refugee families across Stockport.

Are you looking to move home? Is your current Stockport Homes property no longer meeting your housing needs? Mutual exchange could be the best way for you to move to a property that more meets your current housing needs. A mutual exchange is when a social housing tenant, or a housing association tenant, 'swaps' their tenancy with another social housing or housing association tenant.

This can be across different housing providers and in different parts of the country. Stockport Homes has a dedicated mutual exchange service with an easy to use digital system. The team can support tenants to find an exchange and to use the digital system. With more customers applying to join the housing register, mutual exchange offers the quickest and most successful way for current tenants to move home. Register on line and find more useful information here.

Are you a Stockport Homes tenant living in a family sized property but wanting to move to a more manageable one bedroom property? The Right Sizing service is here to support you to make a successful move and to ensure all family sized properties are used provide homes for families in housing need.

The service will support you through each step of the move, from identifying a suitable property for you to supporting you through the moving process. Support to meet costs linked with moving is also available ensuring that financial barriers aren't preventing you from moving.

If you want to move from your family sized home to a one bedroom property, please get in touch by emailing: [email protected]

Community Centres

SHG manages 10 community centres on behalf of Stockport Council. Click here for more information on the range of facilities and services provided across the centres, details can be found at At First House

Greenspace and Grounds Maintenance

SHG is committed to ensuring that your greenspace and communal areas are managed and maintained to service standards. Details of greenspace services, including grounds maintenance, playgrounds, trees can be found here.

If you receive a grounds maintenance service, details of your next grounds maintenance visit can be found at here.

Caretaking

Stockport Homes delivers caretaking service across all multi-storey blocks in your neighbourhood and low rise properties with communal areas. The schedule of visits and services provided will vary subject to the type of property, and further details can be found here.

Stockport Homes provide a free Employment information, advice and guidance service to all members of the community, regardless of tenancy type.

Free Customer training is available throughout the year with unique training sessions focused on the themes of Employment, Health & Wellbeing & Community.

Motiv8

Employment support for customers over 18 who are furthest from the employment market.

Steps to Work

Employment support for ages 18-24 who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) providing grant funding to employers.

Working Well: Support To Succeed

One-to-one coaching and signposting to address barriers and achieve positive onward destinations for customers who are 19+ and economically inactive.

Stockport Social Supermarket

Bespoke one to one support for men facing complex issues and barriers to employment, providing advice, guidance and information on employment, training, cost of living and a working wardrobe service interview attire styling service.

Work placements are also available for customers accessing the employment support service. Find out more by emailing [email protected] or calling: 0161 474 3773 

The Safer Neighbourhoods Team are committed to resolving anti-social behaviour within our communities so residents feel safe where they live. We have excellent working relationships with Greater Manchester Police and other agencies and continue to work closely to resolve Anti-social Behaviour. Keep your eye out for ASB awareness/action days on your estate to understand our full commitment to supporting residents and offering interventions to those who require this.

We will look to utilise our Neighbourhood Resolution Officer, as an early intervention to resolve noise interference, and if the noise continues, we will take the necessary enforcement action against the perpetrators.

Our Complainant Support Specialist will continue to support the most vulnerable victims of Anti-social Behaviour. 

Find out more about reporting ASB here.

Beacon Counselling

A free counselling service is available to Stockport Homes tenants. This is delivered by Beacon Counselling. Tenants are able to self-refer by completing a short online form. The counselling sessions are able to support with topics such as relationship breakdown, worries around cost of living or stress in work, anxiety, recent or past trauma or dealing with a life change such as bereavement or a life changing illness.  

Find out more by visiting our Health and Wellbeing pages.

The Stockport Homes Funding Officer is able to work with local community groups to support them to identify and bid for funding grants to deliver projects in the local area. 

For more information, get in touch with the team by emailing: [email protected]  

SKylight Community fund

Each year the SKylight Community Fund offers local groups the chance to bid for any amount of money up to £2,000. The Community Fund is available to help improve and sustain the neighbourhoods where Stockport Homes manages properties. It will support projects that genuinely make a difference to the lives of our customers and the wider community. 

Review the eligibility criteria here and If you would like advice on applying for funding, speak to our Funding Officer Mark Rogers, by emailing [email protected] 

Youth Engagement

Stockport Homes delivers holiday club sessions during each school holiday. These sessions are aimed at secondary school aged children and are free of charge to Stockport Homes tenants the sessions are a mix of enrichment activities and day trips which are provided over the holiday period.

Contact Youth Engagement Officer Dylan on [email protected]  

Stockport Support Hub is a single point of access for anyone looking for support services in Stockport. The Hub team can help you to find the right support at the right time.

The Hub provide information and advice and can make direct referrals to connect you and your family with other organisations and resources.

Visit their website for more information or contact the team by calling: 0161 474 1042

The Furniture Recycling Scheme

The Furniture Recycling Project collect donations of good quality furniture and white goods. Items are cleaned and refurbished and donated to families or residents who are unable to access basic items to make their property a home. Referrals must be made by a professional e.g. a Social Worker or other support workers. The project also provide volunteering opportunities

Visit the SKylight website for more information or get in touch with the team by emailing:[email protected]

‘Your Local Pantry’ provides members with access to affordable food including fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, fridge, and store cupboard items. For £4.50 a week pantry members can select 10 items.

• Woodley Pantry is open Tuesday 3pm-6pm in the Arthur Greenwood Centre, Hipley Close, Woodley, SK6 1ES 
• Penny Lane Pantry is open Wednesday 10am -12.30pm in Hanover Towers, Penny Lane, Lancashire Hill, SK5 7RL 
• Brinnington Pantry is open Wednesday 2pm-6pm in First House, Brinnington Road, Brinnington, SK5 8EN 
• Pantry @Number 5 is open Thursday 2pm – 6pm at 5 Cuddington Crescent, Bridgehall, SK3 8LX. 
• Mottram Street Pantry is open Friday 10am-12.30pm in Mottram Towers, Mottram Fold, SK1 3NY. 

For more information please visit

 www.yourlocalpantry.co.uk or email [email protected]