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.
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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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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