Rochdale centre s former M&S to reopen as community hub Date published: 17 May 2021
The former Marks and Spencer in 2018
The former M&S building in Rochdale town centre will reopen as a new community hub on Tuesday (18 May).
Under its new name as the “Better Together Building”, its space is being offered for free use to charities or community groups through an organisation, ASTOP, which works to give vacant buildings a new purpose.
Better Together will be occupied by Mind Rochdale, Caring & Sharing, Reuse Littleborough, Global Educational Trust, Bridging Communities, Go Dharmic, Big Life Group, New Step for African Community (NESTAC), Showing Care, and De Butterfly community groups, with other charities set to join the project in the coming months.
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Rochdale organisations share how Falinge Park High School donations will help them combat food poverty in the borough Date published: 11 March 2021
The Community Warehouse team with donations. Photo - Julie Durrant
Three Rochdale organisations have shared how donations from Falinge Park High School will help them combat food poverty in the borough.
The school recently made three donations of £800 to Action Together, the Nigeria Community Association and Caring and Sharing. The money was raised by the school’s staff and students this past year, and a large portion will go towards combatting food poverty in the borough.
Mayor’s Column: Councillor Billy Sheerin Date published: 06 March 2021
Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Billy Sheerin, had a tour of a new extension at Castleton Community Primary School on 18 February
Councillor Billy Sheerin was sworn in as the Mayor of Rochdale at the annual Mayor Making Ceremony on Wednesday 22 May 2019.
Usually, the mayoral year comes to an end the following May, but due to the coronavirus crisis which resulted in remaining engagements being cancelled and his mayoral year subsequently cut short, Councillor Sheerin was offered the chance to stay on as Mayor of Rochdale for another year (May 2020 – May 2021).
This column focuses on some of his highlights from the past month.