Stockport Progress And Recovery Centre (SPARC)

26/08/2025

The Sparc allotment looking beautiful in the sunshine today for the Nurture Group. Activities for today included Bird box making, flower arranging and just enjoying being surrounded by nature. 🌻

14/08/2025

14/08/2025

Its been much more positive for SPARC this week.
We have partially moved in to our space at Disability Stockport and met members of their lovely team who have made us so very welcome. We have even found a temporary home for our lovely Seagull photo.
Next week we hope to have telephone connection and to create up to date publicity about what SPARC now offers. We would like to thank everyone for their patience and we will bring you a further up date next week.

09/08/2025

Stockport's 50p school uniform pop-up returns this Friday 8th and runs until Friday 15th August.

Pre-loved items of uniform will be available on a first come first serve basis from the Stockport PopUp Shop at Merseyway Shopping Centre with all proceeds going to local charities.

06/08/2025

A quick update from SPARC. As most will know SPARC is no longer based at Progress House. We will soon be moving into a new office space at Disability Stockport and looking forward to getting back on track, acquiring new phones and updating our systems etc., In the meantime our Counselling/therapy service, SPARC4Young Adults and the Nurture Group in partnership with Pure Innovations, will be continuing at a variety of venues around Stockport.
We hope you will forgive us the lack of specific details at this present time; we do hope that we will be able to provide people with more information as time goes on. Please email info@sparc4me.org.uk if you need any further info.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the The National Lottery Community Fund for their ongoing support during these difficult times.
Thank you for your patience and we look forward to telling you about some new developments as time moves on

26/07/2025

🍳 We’re hiring! Could you be the heart of our kitchen at the Stockport Connect Hub?

We’re on the lookout for a part-time Cook (20 hours a week, Mon–Fri) to join our friendly team at Café Connect, based at our Stockport Hub.
💷 £12.60 per hour
📍 SK2 6RE
🕚 Lunchtime hours, Mon to Fri – no late nights!

The café is more than just a place to grab a bite – it’s a safe, welcoming space for people accessing our recovery and prevention service, as well as the wider community. Serving good food with good vibes, and we’re looking for someone who shares our values and passion for people.

If you’ve got experience in a busy kitchen, love getting creative with your cooking, and want to work somewhere that really makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

💛 Kind hearts and big smiles welcome
🧼 Hygiene and food safety know-how essential
🎓 Training, support, and opportunities to grow included!
👉 Find out more and apply here: https://careers-makingspace.icims.com/jobs/2317/cook---stockport-connect-hub/job

26/07/2025

🌟 We're Hiring! 🌟
Beacon Counselling is recruiting for various roles in our team!

We are looking for a friendly, organised Appointments Administrator
📍 Part-time roles (15 & 20 hrs/week)
🕒 Flexible shifts between 8:45am–9:15pm
💼 £24,570 pro rata
✅ Admin experience needed
✅ Compassionate, clear communicator
✅ Great with detail & data
🗓️ Deadline: 5pm, Thurs 7th August 2025

We are also looking for an enthusiastic Youth Engagement Worker
📍 Part-time roles (17.5 hrs/week)
🕒 Flexible hours but must include Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4pm to 7pm.
💼 £26,481 pro rata
✅ Experience of delivering support to 11 to 17 year-olds
✅ Experience of devising and delivering group interventions
✅ Good understanding of the challenges young people face
🗓️ Deadline: 9am, Mon 11th August 2025

📧 Apply by sending your CV & cover letter to carmen@beacon-counselling.org.uk

More info: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/organisation/beacon-counselling

25/07/2025

Sadly Sparc closed its doors at Progress House today. We had a lovely walk and had a group sing along in the local park. It was a lovely way to end something that has been so very special for many years. Sparc staff will be available for telephone calls up to and including Wednesday the 30th July. The centre will then be having work completed for the start of a new era of the Stockport Connect Hub.
The Sparc team wish all of our members nothing but the best of things, good health, friendship and happiness. Please take care and look after each other.

25/07/2025

Sparc Members; info and updates regarding the new service will be available on the Stockport Connect Hub FB site.

💜We were thrilled to meet so many people from the current Stockport Progress And Recovery Centre (SPARC) service at today’s 'Getting to Know Each Other Co-production Welcome Day'💜

A huge thank you to everyone at SPARC for making us feel so at home. We’re really looking forward to working together and continuing to support mental health and wellbeing in Stockport.

To anyone already receiving support – please be reassured that you can expect the same warm welcome in familiar surroundings.

We’re already excited for our next event in August – more details coming very soon!

22/07/2025

Calling SPARC Members.

As you may know SPARC will be leaving Progress House very soon and Making Space will be carrying on the services here at Progress House. On Thursday this week Making Space will be coming to Progress House to host an introduction session where they will be able to answer your questions and provide information about some of the new opportunities that will be available.

The session will take place on Thursday 24th July between 12 and 2.