Our team are very proud to have been recognised for our commitment and dedication to volunteering by achieving a gold award through VAST’s Volunteering Quality Standards scheme. VAST’s Volunteering Quality Standards sets benchmarks for working with volunteers in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire; providing a solid foundation on which to build a volunteering framework that is, […]
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Following our successful application for funding, we have 2 vacancies coming up to join our team as part of an exciting 18 month project! ‘Discover Middleport’ is a creative project that combines heritage, digital skills, green spaces, and people. Working with local residents and partner organisations, we will deliver programmes to create a digital space […]
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Middleport Matters is signed up to “Potto Lotto” in order to help raise funds to support the work we do in the local area. Potto Lotto is an exciting weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in Stoke-on-Trent. All good causes supported by the lottery will benefit Stoke-on-Trent and its residents. Play the lottery, […]
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We need to work flexibly with changing demands to ensure energy efficiency. When the pandemic struck, we identified a need for food support. We obtained two additional fridges to help us do this vital work. As lockdowns and restrictions have faded, so has the immediacy of the need. The fridges were no longer regularly full, […]
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Our Secret Garden art installation and planters received a little love and some new specially-chosen plants. The Secret Garden area includes a number of large planters decorated with locally-made ceramic tiles. We tidied up a few weeds and added in more plants, including wild garlic from the abundant growth at Root’n’Fruit. There are very small […]
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