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SPARC4Wellbeing

SPARC4Wellbeing

This year we have been fortunate enough to receive funding from The National Lottery to enable us to set up SPARC4Wellbeing project. This will mean that we are able to continue with our fantastic SPARC4Counselling Service; reinvigorate our SPARC4Youth project for young people aged between 18-30 and begin the SPARC4Healing project which will link physical and mental health in the creation of one to one and small group sessions. We would like to thank the National Lottery for their support…

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Thank you AstraZeneca!

Thank you AstraZeneca!

On Wednesday last week a group of wonderful volunteers from AstraZenica spent the day at the centre to help in anyway they could. We put them to the test as we needed some work doing on our garden shelter and benches; they really stepped up to the challenge. The group helped one of our Gardening Group volunteers to fix up our outside shelter as it needed a whole new roof. They did a fantastic job working together, and had it…

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SPARC Charity Skydive

SPARC Charity Skydive

On the 18th November Jackie Myerscough and Rhonda Armitage will be taking part in a skydive in aid of SPARC, this is an amazing thing to do and the charity would really appreciate if people could dig deep and donate. Thanks https://www.everyclick.com/skydiveforsparc

Greater Manchester Chamber Of Commerce

Greater Manchester Chamber Of Commerce

SPARC are honoured to have been chosen to be 1 of 10 charity partners by Greater Manchester Chamber Of Commerce for 2018/19. We are thankful to have been chosen and excited to be working with them over the coming months. Thank You.

Evaluative Report and Report & Accounts 2017/18

Evaluative Report and Report & Accounts 2017/18

We’ve been busy, but today happy to release this years Report & Accounts 2017/18 please look through and look at the work we do empowering people and bettering lives. Also here is a report that explains more in depth about how SPARC engages with our service users Evaluative Report 2018.

Summer Fair Bonanza! Donations wanted!

Summer Fair Bonanza! Donations wanted!

For this years summer fair we are setting up a stall, the proceeds of which will go directly to SPARC. For this stall we are asking for donations of bric-à-brac, books and toys. If you have any of these items to donate please drop them off at the centre as soon as you can so we know what we’ve got for sale on the day. Please do not donate clothes.

You can donate to us through PayPal

You can donate to us through PayPal

If you get the urge to donate to SPARC you can do it in a number of ways such as Everyclick, GiveAsYouLive and good old fashioned coins.  If you have a PayPal account you can also donate to us through that. Its quite easy and secure. We appreciate any donation, whatever the amount. Everything donated gets put back into the centre and helps to support the plethora of groups that we run every week. If you would like to donate…

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A Generous Donation From Stockport Rotary Club!

A Generous Donation From Stockport Rotary Club!

On Monday we had a visit from Stockport Rotary Club who came to the centre to make a very Generous donation of £500. James Campbell met Clyde Raine, Mary Griffiths James and Bernadette Holgate and took them on a tour of the centre. We discussed issues around mental health, funding and how important community based work can be for people. We would like to thank everyone from the Stockport Rotary Club for their generosity!

New Fundraising!

New Fundraising!

Hello all! We have decided to start a push for funding for 3 of our most in need services; Cognitive Behavioural therapy, the Under 30s Group, and the Dual Diagnosis Group. You can donate online by clicking HERE or or on any of the pictures in this post. You are also welcome come into the centre and donate in person. If you would like to donate to a specific service simply write down which one in the ‘donation comment’ box near…

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SPARC United is top of the league!

SPARC United is top of the league!

The Cheshire Ability Counts Football League that is!         Ability Counts was formed as part of the FA’s strategy for developing football for people with mixed abilities. SPARC United have been training hard and honing their skills and have finally made it to the top. Lets take a moment to bask in the glory of being at the top; and keep our fingers crossed for the rest of the season! Click here for the official webpage.