Charitable organisation SKylight shortlisted in UK Housing Awards
The winners will be announced on the 26th November.
We have a range of services to help people across Stockport, click on the links below to find out more.
The Furniture Recycling Project collects and recycles good quality furniture and electrical white goods. These items are donated to families or residents in need who may lack the basic items that make their property a home.
Volunteering is a fantastic way to boost your confidence and get you ready for work. Alternatively volunteering can be used as a way of giving something back to the community.
Our team can provide you with advice and guidance on getting back into work. We can support you with job searching and gaining work experience, identifying an apprenticeship, accessing training or work placements and much more!
The Community Fund is available to help improve and sustain the neighbourhoods where Stockport Homes manage properties.
We offer a wide range of activities and events to support families and young people to get involved.
We provide a range of other services to support our customers and communities including; Your Local Pantry and Independent Living.
The fund is available to help improve and sustain the neighbourhoods where we manage properties. It will support projects that genuinely make a difference to the lives of our customers and the wider community.
You don't have to take our word for how we've helped and supported customers! Below you can hear from some customers that have taken part in events or received help through one of our services.
This club was brilliant for my children. It has been a vital resource for me, including the meal packages that were sent home every day and they have had days out which I wouldn't have been able to afford. Thank you so much to SKylight for enabling my children to have a fantastic summer holidays
Parent of Young Person
SKylight supports customers and communities to thrive, we are proud to share with you some of our recent successes and to celebrate our customers achievements.
In 2022, the SKylight Community Fund awarded £839 to Cheadle Heath Community Association to run two events – a musical Spring Afternoon Tea and Christmas Lunch, held on Christmas Day itself.
After 4 years Siraje's is close to achieving his goal of becoming a nurse.
Read about his journey to Employment.
In March 2016, the group were successful in securing their first grant from the Stockport Homes’ Community Fund, which helped them to establish a weekly coffee morning.
During 2023-4...
were supported with funding searches, advice and bid writing.
was secured for civil society groups with the support of our Funding Officer.
was allocated to community groups through the SKylight Community Fund to fund activities and projects in our Borough.
The winners will be announced on the 26th November.