This document contains 14 project summaries requesting funding from the You Say, We Pay program. The projects cover a range of activities to support communities in Stockport, including drama productions, fishing trips, community events, activities for children, youth radio training, camping, baby/toddler groups, IT classes for older adults, and evening entertainment. The projects will benefit a total of over 1,000 people, focusing on children, families, young people, and older adults. Funding amounts requested range from £1,000 to £3,000 per project.

1. STOCKPORT
YoCuESNayT, RWAe LPay

2. Stronger
Communities

3. Project no: 1
Stockport Drama Group and MaD Theatre
Project Name: To Produce and Perform Drama
Amount Requested
£3,000
Productions
Project Description
Stockport Drama Group have been working with MaD Theatre for about 1
½ years and currently meet at Stockport Labour Club every Thursday.
They have been involved in writing and performing the successful ‘Pints
of Swill and Pork Scratchings’ and ‘They’ve Just Nipped Out For Fags’.
The group would like to continue to work with MaD to produce and
perform more drama productions. The funding would pay for drama
workshop leaders, props and costumes.
Who will benefit?
The group is open to anyone aged 6 years and over living in Central
Stockport.
27 people will benefit (15 children and young people and 12 adults).

4. Project no: 2
HOFFA (Hooked on Family Fishing Association)
Project Name: Fishing Trips and Competition for
Hollywood Towers and Lancashire Hill Residents
Amount Requested
£2,990
Project Description
HOFFA has been providing fishing trips for adults on Lancashire Hill Estate
for three years. They would like to provide fishing trips and a competition
for adults living on Lancashire Hill and Hollywood Towers.
Funding will pay for 10 fishing trips, fishing equipment, day tickets,
publicity, minibus and trailer hire, refreshments, trophies and insurance.
Who will benefit?
Residents living in Hollywood Towers and on Lancashire Hill Estate.
30 adults will benefit.

5. Project no: 3
Project Name: Making Heaton Norris a great place to live
Amount Requested
£1,087
Love Heaton Norris
work and play
Project Description
Love Heaton Norris is a new group that is run by residents, school
governors and staff from a local church. They all ‘Love Heaton Norris’ and
aim to make it a better place to live, work and play.
They want to work with local community champions, organise events, and
promote all that is good about Heaton Norris. YSWP funding will pay for
equipment, a website, publicity, stationery, refreshments and venue hire.
Who will benefit?
The group is based in Heaton Norris.
They feel that everyone living, studying and working in Heaton Norris will
benefit.

6. Project no: 4
Spring Gardens Residents Group
Project Name: Activities and Community Events
Amount Requested
£3,000
Project Description
Spring Gardens Residents Group is a new group which would like to
encourage more community activity on their estate.
Residents would like to deliver activities for older people, deliver sports
activities, and activities for children and young people. They would like to
bring the community together by organising an event and a trip out.
They would also like to promote what goes happens on the estate and
develop themselves as a group through training.
Who will benefit?
The group is based on Spring Gardens Estate, just off St Mary’s Way.
Approximately 240 residents live on Spring Gardens Estate.

7. Children and
Young People

8. Project no: 5
Project Name: Activities for Children, Courses for
Volunteers and Educational Trips for Families
Amount Requested
£2,935
Kidz Rule
Project Description
Kidz Rule is a play group that meets at Heaton Norris Pavilion once a
fortnight.
The group would like to provide creative and messy activities for young
children and purchase play equipment. They would like to fund first aid
training for parents.
They would like to go on 2-3 trips during the year (Blue Planet, Monkey
Forest, and Let Loose).
Who will benefit?
The group is based at Heaton Norris, but anyone is welcome.
60 people will benefit (35 children and young people and 25 adults).

9. Project no: 6
Project Name: Chill Out Zone Plus
Amount Requested
£3,000
Rising Stars
Project Description
Rising Stars Chill Zone is a creative play and learn space for young people
aged 7-13 years living around Central Stockport.
The project will run for up to 3 hours on Thursdays for 30 weeks at
Lancashire Hill Community Centre.
The project will help young people to improve their skills, self-esteem and
confidence.
Who will benefit?
The group will meet at Lancashire Hill Community Centre, but is open to
any young person that lives in Central Stockport.
15 children and young people will benefit.

10. Project no: 7
Amount Requested
£3,000
Project Description
Young Voices is a Radio and Media skill training workshop for young people aged 14-
18 years old living in Central Stockport.
Young people will gain media and communication skills which will allow them to
voice their views and that of the youth community in a positive way.
The young people will produce a series of radio shows after completing their training.
YSWP funding will pay for sessional staff, publicity, refreshments, and studio hire.
Who will benefit?
The project will be delivered at Hallam Mill in Stockport, but is open to any young
person that lives in Central Stockport.
10 young people will benefit.
Rising Stars
Project Name: Young Voices

11. Project no: 8
Lancashire Hill Family Group
Project Name: Activities and Community Events for
Amount Requested
£3,000
Families
Project Description
The group meets every Tuesday at Lancashire Hill Community Centre and
provides activities and events for families on Lancashire Hill Estate.
They have put together a plan of activities, training and events for the
year. This includes purchasing equipment to ensure the safety of the
children, training for parents and other adults on the estate, and holding
for community events.
Who will benefit?
The group is based on Lancashire Hill Estate.
80 people will benefit (45 children and young people and 35 adults).

12. Project no: 9
1st Heaton Norris Brownies and Guides
Project Name: Camping for Brownies and Guides
Amount Requested
£2,000
Project Description
1st Heaton Norris Brownies and Guides meet at All Saints Church in
Heaton Norris and is run by volunteers. They provide a safe environment
for young girls to learn new skills, make friends, help their community and
have fun.
They would like to purchase camping equipment which would allow them
to take the Brownies and Guides away to a camp. The girls will be
involved in planning where they go.
Who will benefit?
The group meets at All Saints Church in Heaton Norris.
56 people will benefit (51 children and young people and 5 adults).

13. Project no: 10
St Thomas’ Church Praise and Play
Project Name: Baby and Toddler Group
Amount Requested
£3,000
Project Description
St Thomas’ Praise and Play is a new parent/carer and baby/toddler group
that runs every Tuesday morning at St Thomas’ Church near Mottram
Street.
They currently use donated equipment, but would like to purchase their
own new equipment and storage for the play group. These toys would be
educational, promote healthy lifestyles and promote multi-cultural and
disability awareness.
Who will benefit?
The group meets at St Thomas’ Church near Mottram Street.
100 people will benefit (60 children and young people and 40 adults).

14. Project no: 11
Mottram Street Tenants and Residents Association
Project Name: Activities for Families on
Amount Requested
£2,960
(METRA)
Mottram Street Estate
Project Description
METRA are a new Tenants and Residents Association established in April
2014. They would like to provide activities for families that are moving
onto the estate.
They would like organise a trip to a local venue for children and families
where they can ask them what activities they are interested in. Families
would then meet on a weekly basis to organise their own activities which
might be arts, sports, and educational trips out.
You Say, We Pay funding would get this group off the ground.
Who will benefit?
METRA are based on Mottram Street Estate.
119 people will benefit (75 children and young people and 44 adults).

15. Project no: 12
Project Name: Music and Lyric Workshops
Amount Requested
£3,000
Progressive Audio
for Young People
Project Description
The group is made up of three local people that have experience in youth
work and music. The aim of their group is to positively influence hard to
reach young people via music and lyric workshops.
They will work with 10 specially chosen young people aged over 15 years
who may have been involved in crime, drugs, violence, or anti-social
behaviour.
They will deliver 8 x 2 hour workshops followed by a 2-4 hour live
performance.
Who will benefit?
20 young people will benefit.

16. Older People

17. Welcome Café and Social Group
Project Name: Keeping the Mind and Body Active
Amount Requested
£1,808
Project Description
The Welcome Café and Social group is an older persons group that meets
at the Triangle Church every Thursday morning.
The group would like to learn IT skills to be able to use computers and
access the internet. YSWP funding would pay for a 10 week IT course.
They would also like funding to pay for yearly bowling charges for 14
people to help them stay fit and active.
Who will benefit?
The group meets at the Triangle Church near Lancashire Hill and Heaton
Norris.
75 adults will benefit.
Project no: 13

18. York Street Residents Association
Project Name: York Street Estate Evening Entertainment
Amount Requested
£1,244
Project Description
The group would like to deliver activities in the evening for residents,
most of whom are elderly, living around York Street Estate.
They would like to hold curry evenings, race evenings, film nights and hot
pot suppers. They would also like to attract younger residents to the
centre.
At the moment they can only serve light refreshments. YSWP funding
would allow them to purchase equipment that would enable them to
serve hot food.
Who will benefit?
York Street Community Centre is based in the centre of York Street Estate
in Edgeley.
46 adults will benefit.
Project no: 14

19. Economic
Well-Being

20. Seven Miles Out and the Teenage Market
Project Name: SK Create
Amount Requested
£3,000
Project Description
Seven Miles Out is a community arts and events space in Stockport
Market Place. They run the Teenage Market and want to encourage young
people to be creative and set up their own business.
They want to run a project aimed at young people aged 14 years + that
would run every Saturday for 12 weeks. They will have 2 artist mentors
each week as well as business sessions for young entrepreneurs.
Who will benefit?
The project will be open to any young person aged 14 years + living in
Central Stockport.
30 young people will benefit (aged 14-25 years).
Project no: 15

21. Atomic Women’s Group
Project Name: Social and Arts Group for Women
Amount Requested
£3,000
Project Description
Atomic Women’s Group is a new social group for women set up by two Central
residents. They would like to meet once a month at Seven Miles Out in
Stockport’s Marketplace for two hours.
The purpose of the group is to create a community of women who can support
each other and share knowledge.
The group will decide what activities will take place, but this could be learning
to sing, art/craft workshops, learning to dance, talks from local people or
learning a new skill. YSWP funding will pay for materials, artist fees, publicity,
refreshments and rent.
Who will benefit?
The group will be open to women living in Central Stockport.
15 adults will benefit.
Project no: 16

22. Heaton Norris Pavilion and CERA
Project Name: Bicycle Maintenance Courses
Amount Requested
£3,000
Project Description
The volunteers at Heaton Norris Pavilion and other local residents have
been working with Sustrans, a national charity, on a project called Pocket
Places.
This project will be delivered by CERA who will deliver bicycle repair and
maintenance sessions at Heaton Norris Pavilion for children and parents,
adults and women only.
YSWP funding will pay for bicycle parts, 2 mechanics and equipment per
session, and publicity.
Who will benefit?
The courses will take place at Heaton Norris Pavilion and Park.
72 people will benefit (40 children and young people and 32 adults).
Project no: 17

23. Health

24. Amount Requested
£2,500
Project Description
Start the week is for people that identify with mental health and social
isolation issues.
The group would like to do a photography project exploring elements of
the five ways to well-being i.e. connect, learn, be active, give and take
notice.
YSWP funding would pay for digital cameras, a laptop, coach to the
seaside, rent and public liability insurance.
Who will benefit?
Start the Week meets every Monday at Tiviot Dale Church at the bottom
of Lancashire Hill.
25 adults will benefit.
Start the Week
Project Name: Photography Project
Project no: 18

25. Environment

26. Hatton Hilltop Sanctuary
Project Name: Wildlife Website and Bat Walks
Amount Requested
£3,000
Project Description
Hatton Hilltop Sanctuary is a small wildlife area within Heaton Norris Park.
The group would like to set up a wildlife website so people can find out
what is going on in the sanctuary and to watch the wildlife that lives there.
They would also like to organise night bat walks where you can use bat
monitors to detect the bats that live in the park. A ‘bat expert’ will also
talk about bats and why they are important.
Who will benefit?
Hatton Hilltop Sanctuary is based in Heaton Norris Park.
100 people will benefit (50 children and young people and 50 adults).
Project no: 19

27. Friends of Heaton Norris Park
Project Name: Junior Friends of Heaton Norris Park
Amount Requested
£3,000
Project Description
The Friends of Heaton Norris Park would like to set up a Junior
Friends of Heaton Norris Park for children and young people. They
are keen to get children and young people to keep the park clean and
appreciate the wildlife in the park.
They would like to try orienteering and survival and bush craft skills.
They would also like to visit other parks in the area which will inspire
people to improve their own park.
Who will benefit?
100 people will benefit (50 children and young people and 50 adults).
Project no: 20