Sharon is an 81-year-old female living with dementia – specifically Alzheimer’s disease. She lives alone but does have some family support, which is limited to mainly food shopping and medical appointments. Sharon also has carers attending each day to support with personal care and meals.  Sharon started attending social and craft sessions at Middleport Matters […]

Predominantly funded by, and in partnership with The Hubb Foundation, this summer we have been able to provide a variety of family activities, fun days and trips for local families. This has enabled us to provide over 1100 new experiences, and over 300 individuals have received multiple meals through the holidays. Family Activities Meet the […]

We have been working in partnership with The Hubb Foundation on a pilot project, The Hubb Club, to reduce social isolation in our community and improve the health, well-being and loneliness of residents as we know this can lead to poor mental and physical health. We have four great volunteers who have all received full […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

We have a paid vacancy in our team for someone interested in working with and for the local community. This role is available as either full time or part time. The full job description can be downloaded using the above link, and identifies the essential criteria of the role. Application deadline: Friday 2nd June 2023, […]

Over the April holidays we have had lots of activities on for local children and their families. They have been a massive success so thank you to all funders, partners and attendees who have made them possible. HAF – Owl Session in partnership with The Hubb Foundation Children and their families came along to enjoy […]