Introducing the ‘Here for You!’ newsletter📰⭐
'Here for You' offers support, advice and information in Tameside.
Whether that be for:
🧠Health & Wellbeing
👨👨👧👧Families & Parents
💷Cost of Living
💻Employment
📢What's on
Read all about it here👇
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🌈💙THANK YOU NHS 💙🌈
Tonight our highways team have spelled out our thanks as a sign of appreciation.
We hope it brings a smile to staff as they go to & from work. Thanks for all your hard work!
#StayHomeSaveLives
Read more 👇
A summer of free fun activities & family food for hundreds of children has kicked off in Tameside
Cllrs Leanne Feeley, Eleanor Wills & David Sweeton joined the Fuel 4 Fun launch at Astley Sports Village
Find out more:
@active_tameside
@MarcusRashford
Our Director of Public Health
@Jeanelleuk
has today advised Tameside schools to delay their wider reopening until at least 22 June in response to the regional rise in the R rate & the associated increased risks to public health
Brian, 84, 'Hyde born and bred' didn't go out for over 15 weeks at the start of the pandemic & was looking forward to being amongst the first to receive the COVID Vaccine this morning in Hyde. He is a Cancer and Stroke survivor & says he has a lot to be grateful to our NHS for.
Fantastic to see key workers standing shoulder to shoulder (social distanced!) to support other keyworkers – here are of some of our frontline staff taking part in
#clapforourcarers
to thank our wonderful carers & NHS colleagues 👏🏻🌈
Tameside Council has been chosen as one of 11 national pilot areas for the test and trace service to develop robust, comprehensive plans to deal with local outbreaks and allow our residents to live their lives out of lockdown.
World-renowned runner Ron Hill has been awarded Freedom of the Borough of Tameside tonight at a special ceremony at the start of our full council meeting
#ProudTameside
Congratulations to Pauline Town who has been recognised with a BBC Everyday Hero Award. Our community safety team nominated Pauline for her voluntary work - she provides over 80 packed lunches a day to support local homeless & vulnerable people!
#ProudTameside
#Hiddenheroes
The flags are flying at half-mast at Dukinfield Town Hall in respect of the life and work of our Executive Leader Councillor Kieran Quinn who is a great loss to us and the Tameside community. Our sincere sympathies are with his family at this time.
Working in bereavement services is never an easy job but it is more challenging than ever right now. Huge thanks to our wonderful, caring & exceptionally dedicated bereavement team who are working so hard, including weekends, to support our community
#keyworkers
#hiddenheroes
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We’re creating extra cycle lanes & footways along Lord Sheldon Way Ashton to Manchester for safe & sustainable travel
Helps return to work & keep fit & healthy while social distancing:
Have your say on
#SafeStreetsSaveLives
📢STALYBRIDGE is to take centre stage after being named Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture for 2022
This title comes with a £50k grant for the town to build on its existing vibrant programme of cultural activity.
Learn more here 👇🏼
#ProudTameside
All our bin crews are out on this fine Friday morning. Thank you so much to the team for working so hard to keep a full service running! 🙌 If you see your bin crew, please give them a wave 👋
#wavetoyourbincrew
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Now this is quite a line up... here are some of our keyworkers in Ashton Market Place ready to take part in
#clapforourcarers
to thank our wonderful carers and NHS colleagues
#keyworkers
👏🏻🌈
Residents in mossley
#clapforourcarers
to show their appreciation for all the NHS and frontline workers working so hard in the fight against coronavirus
#ProudTameside
It’s all hands on deck as our wonderful staff take on new roles to help keep vital services running. This is Jordan - last week he was driving gritters & this week he has had an induction to drive our bin lorries. Thank you to all our staff for your hard work 🙌
#proudtameside
Our statement on the sad death of Councillor Kieran Quinn,
Executive Leader of Tameside Council. Thoughts and prays go out to Kieran’s wife
Susan, their two boys and wider family, friends and colleagues.
The flags on our Council buildings have been lowered to half-mast and Dukinfield Town Hall lit purple as a sign of respect to a revered monarch, who was loved and admired throughout the world.
Councillor Tafheen Sharif is the new Civic Mayor of Tameside for the municipal year 2023/24. Tameside's first ethnic minority mayor, and Tameside's first Muslim mayor. Congratulations Taf.
Mary, 80 from Dukinfield gives the COVID Vaccine Service a big thumbs up after being the first person to receive the vaccine in Tameside. Mary said she is proud of the NHS and will feel more confident going out.
#COVIDVaccine
#OurNHS
#ProudTameside
Photography by Darren Robinson
Children eligible for free school meals will receive supermarket food vouchers to help ensure they don’t go hungry over the Christmas & February holidays as part of our wider package of measures to support struggling households
How cute is this?! A very kind resident made it for one of our bin crews as a token of thanks for their brilliant work on the frontline during these challenging times. We think they have done an amazing job of this
#hivizhero
🙌
#keyworkers
#wavetoyourbincrew
🌈
We've painted poppies on the road in each of our 9 towns - including on Lance Corporal Andrew Breeze Way in Denton - as a powerful and enduring mark of remembrance
#lestweforget
#Remembrance
Tameside Platinum Jubilee Beacon on Werneth Low. In recognition and celebration of 70 years of service to the nation by Her Majesty The Queen.
#PlatinumJubilee
#HM70
#ProudTameside
Tameside Community Safety are at Morrisons, Dukinfield, today (10.30am to 2pm) with the last of their four stands offering free and friendly advice on personal safety and home security now that the days are so short.
The flag of Ukraine 🇺🇦 is flying at Dukinfield Town Hall - our civic headquarters - as a statement of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and our Ukrainian friends living in the United Kingdom and Tameside.
#FreeUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
Congratulations to Tameside midwife
@nicolettepeel
and co founder of charity
@MummysStar
who has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours for her work to support women with cancer in pregnancy and beyond
#proudtameside
@tandgicft
Every care home resident & staff member in Tameside & Glossop has been offered the Covid vaccine to protect the most vulnerable
97% of residents in care homes for older adults who consented have had their jab - the vast majority in just 3 days
Find more:
We are so proud of all our workforces, local businesses, suppliers and volunteers that contribute to ensuring around 100 packages a day are reaching residents who don't have the support they need at this difficult time.
#ProudTameside
Great to see Pauline Town honoured with an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to homeless people in Ashton under Lyne. Congratulations Pauline.
#proudtameside
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Our bin crews have been overwhelmed by the fantastic support from local people as they work hard to empty bins in difficult circumstances. Thank you for your wonderful messages. If you see a bin crew, please do give them a wave
#wavetoyourbincrew
@tmbc_waste
@tmbc
#ProudTameside
How good is this? Big thanks to pupils
@Millbrooknews
for helping
us gear up for the Tour of Britain cycle race coming to Tameside on September
14. Find out how to get involved here:
@TourofBritain
A huge thank you to the businesses who have donated items for the emergency food parcels we're delivering out to vulnerable residents, including 2000+ fruit cakes from Park Cakes. If you or someone you know needs emergency support please call 0161 342 8355.
Proud to have Shaun from Hyde accessible transport nominated for a bbc everyday hero award for the work he's doing supporting people in Tameside. Delivering food from our hub, doing shops & providing free transport to NHS staff & carers you're doing a great job Shaun 👍🌈
Wild Bank above Stalybridge. On a clear day you can see all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester, and landmarks like Jodrell Bank, the airport and Winter Hill transmitter. With binoculars you can see the Mersey bridges at Runcorn, Liverpool & its two cathedrals and the Welsh hills.
Cllr Tafheen Sharif, who represents Mossley, has been named as Cllr Mike Glover's successor as Civic Mayor of Tameside.
She will be installed at the council's annual meeting on Tuesday, May 23.
We’ve teamed with
@active_tameside
to provide healthy, COVID-safe activities for vulnerable children & those of key workers this half-term: and children eligible for free school meals will receive £15 food vouchers to help ensure they don’t go hungry 🥰💪
Well done to Archie Fisher from Ashton who has raised £270 for
@captaintommoore
NHS fund by making & selling lovely hand-made soaps! 🧼🧼
Here he is getting a special thank you from local police officers for his fantastic effort.
#ProudTameside
🌈👏
The streets were looking very quiet in Hyde as our enforcement officers were out and about checking premises alongside the Police. Thank you to all who are staying safe at home 👍
2 prohibition notices served yesterday - We will continue with our checks to keep Tameside safe
We're doing our absolute best to empty as many bins as possible & want to thank our staff for doing a brilliant job in very difficult circumstances. If your bin gets missed, please leave it out & we'll get to it asap. Thank you.
@tmbc_places
@tmbc_waste
Good morning! All our bin crews are out again on this sunny Monday morning. Many thanks to them and all other key workers for doing such a brilliant job. If you see your bin crew, don't forget to give them a wave! 👋🌈
#wavetoyourbincrew
@tmbc_waste
@tmbc_places
@recycle4gm
We’re receiving lovely feedback about our contact centre staff, who are
supporting residents with enquiries over the phone. One man said
they had been a “lifeline” to him. Big thank you to all our dedicated staff who are working hard to serve the local community
#ProudTameside
We've delivered 350 emergency food parcels & expect to deliver over 1,000 more emergency packages over the next few days. If you or someone you know needs emergency support such as delivery of food, medication or wellbeing support please call 0161 342 8355
We're thrilled that the vaccine has arrived in Tameside, and look forward to starting the vaccination roll out tomorrow!
The first to be invited are over-80s registered with a Hyde GP practice, with further invitations going out as soon as possible.
👉
Such sad news, it was a pleasure to honour Ron Hill as a freeman of the Borough in 2019. The 3 time olympian really put Tameside on the map with the Tour of Tameside as well as being a one of the boroughs entrepreneurs and an overall gentleman and inspiration to the many.
It is with immense sadness we today mourn the passing of British running legend Dr. Ron Hill M.B.E.
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Our founder, our inspiration, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a runner.
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We send our thoughts to May, Graham, Steve and all the family at this time
#RonHill
#RunningLegend
What amazing crowds, atmosphere and community spirit in Stalybridge this evening for the Tameside Winter Carnival and Lantern Parade. Thank you so much to everyone who joined us and to the magnificent performers
#TamesideLovesChristmas
#shoplocal
#proudtameside
A huge thanks to our colleagues at
@manchesterfire
and
@gmpolice
- supported by staff from
@TamesideCouncil
- for their amazing efforts overnight, and the last few days, keeping local residents safe in Carrbrook and surrounding areas. Thanks all.
Bin staff working hard to run full service – please help protect them by cleaning bin handles.
If you have coronavirus symptoms, used tissues should be put in plastic rubbish bag & tied. This bag should be placed in a 2nd tied bag, then 72 hours later, placed in your green bin.
Here are some of our lovely staff who are taking calls from vulnerable residents who need emergency support in obtaining food and medicines. Thanks all for your hard work!
#ProudTameside
If you are self isolating and have no one to support you call 0161 342 8355
We're so pleased to open The Town House to support our pioneering work to tackle rough sleeping - our last rough sleeping count in Tameside was 0! Well done to all involved in this amazing work to help vulnerable people in crisis
#ProudTameside
Ofsted has reported “important improvements” have been made to children’s services in Tameside and we have a clear focus for further improvement. Thanks to staff, members & partners for their continued hard work & commitment in supporting local families.
A big thank you to our brilliant staff who are working hard & being flexible to keep delivering vital services. Some staff - as pictured - are helping out in different roles such as bin collections & the contact centre to help keep services running
#ProudTameside
#coronavirus
This moment, 10.31pm, marks three years since 22 people tragically lost their lives at the Manchester Arena. Tameside remembers those lost and holds those affected, their family and friends in their thoughts on the third anniversary.
Our free school meal voucher scheme to ensure no Tameside children go hungry this half term is now live! Eligible families can apply at and should receive the £15 supermarket food vouchers by email within 24 hours (but could take up to 48 hours)
If you're walking & cycling for exercise or necessary journeys, keep it up!
Greater
#Manchester
local authorities are introducing measures to give pedestrians & people on bikes more space. 🚴 🚶
👉
#SafeStreetsSaveLives
Our waste crews are working hard to run as full a service as possible. 3 rounds are stood down today - please leave any unemptied bins out and we'll catch up with them tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding & if you see our bin crews give them a wave 👋
#wavetoyourbincrew
This is a rainbow with special significance.
JD, who has learning disabilities, made it as a thank-you to all the people who helped save his life when he was ill with covid-19. It's in the window at the Town Lane, Denton, supported housing where he lives.
#caringtameside
Currier Lane Area Residents Association (CLARA) helped us launch Tameside’s first Active Neighbourhood
Planters at Currier Lane prioritise people over cars & open the street to pedestrians, bicycles & wheelchairs
#SafeStreetsSaveLives
Look out for our Thank You Key Worker signs as you're heading into Tameside - these ones have just gone up on Hyde Rd in Denton. We want to show our huge appreciation of ALL key workers who are doing such an amazing job! THANK YOU! 👏🌈
#TamesideLovesKeyWorkers
#keyworkers
Ashton Market Hall's new 'order & collect' grocery shopping service for key workers is proving very popular. Big thank you to our markets team for all their hard work in making this happen. For more info see
For the first time this year we've had an all female shortlist for the Finance Director of the Year Award.
Congratulations to Kathy Roe who just became the 2018 Finance Director of the Year!
#HFMAAwards2018
Executive Leader Cllr Brenda Warrington commits to ensuring no child in Tameside on free school meals will go hungry this half term. Details of how to apply for a £15 food voucher to follow asap. Read more here
A friendly face at the door can mean such a lot to anyone who is isolated - big thanks to our transport team have been calling to say hello & check the welfare of vulnerable residents who they would normally take to day centres & activities 🌈
The weir at Gibraltar Bridge on the River Tame. Gibraltar Bridge crosses the Tame between Haughton Green in Denton and Gee Cross in Hyde.
#proudtameside
The Guide Bridge cycle ramp was opened today by GM Cycling and Walking Commissioner
@Chris_Boardman
. It provides a direct link between the canal and train station, giving easy access to cyclists and pedestrians.
@OfficialTfGM
#GMMoving
#ProudTameside
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Dukinfield Town Hall is being floodlit in poppy red over the next few days as a tribute to the servicemen and women of Tameside who laid down their lives in the two world wars and other conflicts.
#ProudTameside
#LestWeForget
#Remembrance2020
#FortheFallen
Here is one of our emergency food parcels, which
have been going out to vulnerable residents across the borough. Thank you to
our health & community partners & the local businesses & volunteers who
have supported this large-scale effort
#ProudTameside
Two men with Tameside connections will be featuring when England take on Italy in Sunday's Euro 2020 final at Wembley.
Assistant-boss Steve Holland played for
@hydeunited
in 1992-3 and striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin was with
@StalyCelticFC
in 2014-15.
#ProudTameside
5 staff from our greenspace team have joined our waste crews this morning to help out with bin collections to ensure we can keep running a full service to the local community. Big thank you to all the team for your hard work! For bin safety advice see
"Greater Manchester is proud to be a place where everyone can be free to be themselves. No matter their age. No matter whom they love" Exec Leader Cllr Brenda Warrington spoke at the launch of the new
@LGBTfdn
#prideinageing
programme today, attended by actor Sir Ian McKellen
What a fantastic facility for children to gain confidence and skills on their bikes. Tameside Cycle Trax opened today at Bennett St Youth Centre. Pupils from
@RScottPrimary
tested it out
#TamesideLovesCycling
Have you heard the news?
Stalybridge has been awarded £20million from Govenment for the towns's regeneration projects following the budget announcements this week.
🙌 This fantastic for Stalybridge and Tameside.
Find out more at