Joining forces with Cheshire Peaks and Plains

Service users at Newbridge, the Together Trust’s Stockport Day Service for young adults with disabilities, enjoyed an action-packed day, after staff from Cheshire Peaks and Plains Housing Association volunteered at the site. During the day, 15 staff from the Macclesfield housing provider organised a variety of activities, including a barbecue at the Cromer Street site, and a treasure hunt in a Vernon Park.
 
Cheshire Peaks and Plains visited Newbridge as part of its annual corporate volunteering day. Tim Pinder, chief executive of the Housing trust explains: “Rather than organising a typical team building event, we wanted to take part in an activity which made a tangible difference to others. Last year, we helped clear the courtyard garden at Newbridge to give service users accessible outside space. So this year, we decided to hold an event in the area to celebrate that new space. Volunteering at Newbridge has enabled us to work more closely with the wider community and build a vibrant, positive relationship with like-minded organisations.”
 
Following the barbecue, 28 service users took part in a treasure hunt at Vernon Park, which was organised by Cheshire Peaks and Plains staff. Lisa Michie, manager at Newbridge, added: “Volunteers make a huge difference to Newbridge, so we really appreciate Cheshire Peaks and Plains’ continued support. Having an extra pair of hands for a day – or in this case, fifteen extra pairs – means we’re able to do activities and tasks that are not possible on a daily basis.
 
“Thanks to organisations such as Cheshire Peaks and Plains, we can continue to improve our services, and provide a dynamic, varied programme of activities for young adults with disabilities in the area.”