Stockport Progress And Recovery Centre (SPARC)

Stockport Progress And Recovery Centre (SPARC) About our patron:
Paul Lake is a former professional footballer who played for Manchester City FC and England under-21s between 1986 and 1992.

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SPARC is a mental health charity providing therapy, support and social networks for adults 18+ who experience mental health difficulties. A local boy and a lifelong City fan, he was acclaimed as one of the most promising young talents to have ever worn the sky blue shirt. His glittering career, however, was tragically cut short following a serious injury from which he never recovered. After a decade spent working as a sports
physiotherapist, Paul rejoined his old club in April 2010, taking on the role of Ambassador for Manchester City in the Community. In 2013 he was recruited by the Premier League as a Club Support Manager and now works with Academy players and staff at Everton FC, Leeds United FC and Manchester City FC. Paul’s acclaimed autobiography, I’m Not Really Here, was published by Century in 2011.

Fantastic support shown at the SPARC Annual General Meeting today. Thank you again to everyone for all your contributio...
21/11/2025

Fantastic support shown at the SPARC Annual General Meeting today. Thank you again to everyone for all your contribution and thank you to Stockport for providing the venue. 🥰

Here is the plan for the upcoming SPARC4Young Adult's Talking it Through sessions held St Matthew's Church House! New me...
21/11/2025

Here is the plan for the upcoming SPARC4Young Adult's Talking it Through sessions held St Matthew's Church House! New members are welcome 😊

Updated S4YA activities throughout December!
20/11/2025

Updated S4YA activities throughout December!

Upcoming S4YA groups! If you are, or know of, an 18-30 year old living in Stockport who is seeking some compassionate, social support, please enquire with sparc4youth@sparc4me.org.uk, and Beth will be in touch🌟

Today I will mostly be getting us ready for the SPARC Annual General Meeting that takes place tomorrow at 2pm here at Di...
20/11/2025

Today I will mostly be getting us ready for the SPARC Annual General Meeting that takes place tomorrow at 2pm here at Disability Stockport.
Only biscuits and brews this year but a warm welcome for the lovely SPARC members.

19/11/2025
Christmas, crafts and cake all taking place at the Nurture Group today. Such a lovely, warm, supportive space.
18/11/2025

Christmas, crafts and cake all taking place at the Nurture Group today. Such a lovely, warm, supportive space.

Potentially the last light(ish) and clear(ish) morning for a few months! We are loving being based at Disability Stockpo...
17/11/2025

Potentially the last light(ish) and clear(ish) morning for a few months! We are loving being based at Disability Stockport, right in the heart of the town. It's always a lovely way to start to start the day, being greeted by the historic market.

SPARC4Young Adults had a go at creating some self-care jars. Each piece of paper inside the jar has an uplifting quote, ...
14/11/2025

SPARC4Young Adults had a go at creating some self-care jars. Each piece of paper inside the jar has an uplifting quote, activity, or suggestion to try and build more self-care into people's routine. We did this activity during bonfire week, so one of our lovely members baked these wonderful chocolate orange bonfire cakes!

The Creative Writing group has produced another stunning poem. If you would like to join an openminded group of creative...
13/11/2025

The Creative Writing group has produced another stunning poem. If you would like to join an openminded group of creatives, please email counselling@sparc4me.org.uk to speak with group facilitator (Jenny).

The next book club title has been chosen! All members are welcome to attend. If you'd like to give the book club a try, ...
11/11/2025

The next book club title has been chosen! All members are welcome to attend. If you'd like to give the book club a try, please come on down whether you have read the book or not. Its a great chance to talk to people with different views, and engage in meaningful discussion about something we love (books!)📖

To all SPARC members; Just a reminder that its the first meeting of the SPARC Book Club at Stockroom in the town centre ...
06/11/2025

To all SPARC members; Just a reminder that its the first meeting of the SPARC Book Club at Stockroom in the town centre tomorrow. Not sure what its about! Come along, meet others and join in.

The SPARC Book Club will take place next month! We are currently reading in homage to the spooky season. All members with a love of reading, and interest in reading a variety of books are welcome.

A really interesting discussion this week at SPARC4Young Adults Thursday group (Talking it Through) about what self-est...
02/11/2025

A really interesting discussion this week at SPARC4Young Adults Thursday group (Talking it Through) about what self-esteem is, and why it is so hard to develop. Thank you to all the group members for being so candid and open to sharing your thoughts 🥰

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C/O Disability Stockport
Stockport
SK11EG

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+441614299744

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About SPARC

Stockport Progress and Recovery Centre (SPARC) aims to provide a safe and supportive environment for adults in the local area who are experiencing or recovering from mental health problems.

We offer a range of leisure, therapeutic and social activities and facilities, and development in consultation with our members, in order to promote integration and mental and social wellbeing.