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.
Congrats to MarpleFest on town centre 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 now complete the full length of Market Street, with plans to incorporate Derby Way in the future.
But that's not the end of the story!
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Wharf Marple secures major National Lottery Grant to open Marple’s first Heritage Centre and Community Hub
23 July 2025: The Wharf Marple CIC has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £864,210 that will see them move into the final and most exciting phase of this project, transforming the Grade 2 Listed former Warehouse building into Marple’s first Heritage Centre.
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Third Community Art Trail site by Art Stop CIC finished!
A new art installation celebrating our beautiful town comprises 125 original works of art created by local people aged 4 to 86 years old.
This latest Community Art project has transformed three dilapidated and unused advertising boards on the side of Superdrug, next to Iceland on Market Street, into Marple's third Community Art Trail site.
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Marple schools, charities and local groups are invited to apply to Dobbies Community Gardens scheme.
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Two Marple railway stations honoured at Awards Evening
Two Marple railway stations have been honoured at the recent Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards. Rose Hill station won the Best Staffed Station Award and Marple was Highly Commended for the Art Project Award.
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£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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