Marple Community Projects and Community News
The Marple Website is proud to have been involved in or supported numerous community projects since it began in 1998. The more recent ones are detailed here. Older projects can still be found on the original Marple Website and will gradually be migrated to this section as time allows. Get in touch with The Marple Website to feature your Community Project or Community News here.
£10,000 available from the 2025 Environmental Challenge Fund
Stockport Hydro Ltd, a community owned scheme, has been generating renewable energy power on the River Goyt since October 2012. In 2025 a record £10,000 is available from their Environmental Challenge Fund!
Closing date for applications:
31 January 2025
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Mellor Country House charity announces launch of Festive Delights to make your Christmas Sparkle!
As the countdown to Christmas begins, Mellor County House’s team of volunteer elves are preparing to help locals celebrate in style and spread festive cheer, on the run up to the most wonderful time of the year!
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Keep an eye out for this logo as things happen in Marple!
The Marple Vision Team comprises Marple traders, community organisations and local councillors working together to help make improvements to the town, and getting behind the organisers of local events to help keep Marple's District Centre thriving.
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Bringing some colour to Marple Town Centre!
Visitors to Marple District Centre may notice the colourful benefits of a community project initiated by Marple Vision Team's Action Plan that's been going on behind the scenes for several months.
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Marple Window Wonderland success!
This Spring Marple residents were invited by Marple based arts organisation Twisted Trees Productions to bring some joy and hope to the streets of Marple by creating and displaying their own window art in the windows of their houses. The window art was created from very simple paper materials and backlit at dusk to create a magical stained glass like effect for everyone to see and admire on an evening stroll or drive around. The theme was Spring: Hope and Joy, and Marple residents delivered this in abundance with their artwork.
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Congratulations to MarpleFest after securing an £8k grant towards Festoon Lighting!
In December 2023 - after a social media poll confirmed support for the idea - the MarpleFest team launched a campaign to raise £20k to make the most of our thriving night time economy and present Marple in a better light (excuse the pun) by installing festoon lighting in Marple precinct. The lighting is proposed to run for the full length of Market Street and Derby Way in the main town centre.
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Just £6 for a two course lunch and a cup of tea
12 noon every Tuesday in Marple Senior Citizens' Hall
Starting 9 January in 2024
Please share with elderly parents, grandparents or neighbours who may not have access to it themselves.
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