In partnership with The New Vic Theatre. We have just finished our Happy & Glorious project “Walking with Light” – this project was great fun and really boosted the communities spirits – in the report below you can get an idea of the creativity and inspiration this project involved. What is the project all about? […]

We were invited to work with The Potteries Museum (Hanley) and Wessex Archaeology to create a female version of the Staffordshire Hoard. The original Staffordshire Hoard is heavily aimed at men and masculinity, so Wessex Archaeology decided to get local women involved to recreate a more feminine Staffordshire Hoard. We invited a group of our […]

Representatives from funding partners, Stoke City council, the local primary school and more gathered to discuss the Eco Lifestyle Project and where to take things next.

Great Big Green Week is national network of community-based events celebrating and caring for our natural world, and we did plenty of that around Middleport this week.

During the summer holidays, we welcomed local families to our community allotment, Root ‘n’ Fruit, to learn all about growing their own fruit and vegetables.  Each week, the families were provided with an ingredients bag and a new recipe, funded by The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, to take home to try. Across the six sessions, families […]

We had an amazing summer and engaged with more families than ever before. Summer sessions are essential in providing affordable activities for families to enjoy together. All of our activities are either free or low cost to ensure that they are accessible for all local families. We also carried out our HAF programme in partnership […]

The Family Eco Programme ran for 6 weeks during the summer holidays 2022. The project followed on from our regular Eco Club and looked to provide a session to encourage local families to look after the local community. The theme of the summer was “Hidden Habitats” and focussed on different areas around the community that […]

We are celebrating after a successful application to The National Lottery Community Fund, being awarded £406,709 to continue delivery of our much-needed activity and support in the local area for a further four years (2022 to 2026).

Sustainability students from Keele University researched and produced a poster specially for Middleport residents showing how they can reduce their environmental impact in their own homes. All the tips are affordable and achievable, with ideas for every room.

Working out how to live in a more eco-friendly way can be a real challenge, especially with busy lives and tight budgets. A small group of residents in Middleport have been finding ways to save the environment while also saving money.