Spaces of Hope has grown organically from a fledgling initiative at one church, to a movement with recognition across Diocese of Chester including existing work in Stockport and Chester.  Spaces of Hope has successfully addressed partnership driven conversation across sectors, delivered a framework for developing issue oriented agendas and a mechanism for developing and informing strategy. In April 2017, Spaces of Hope in partnership with Stockport Together, identified a specific set of tools and way of modeling partnership in our community hubs across Stockport. Since then we have been building connections across Stockport, understanding the existing work that is in place to combat social isolation and loneliness.  We have included examples from Stockport Credit Union, the Olive ROC Centre in Edgeley, Parish Nursing in Great Moor and Story Time in St Alban's Offerton.

In 2018, we will be delivering the Spaces of Hope Hubs Network across Stockport.  This will build on examples of best practice and share the Spaces of Hope Principles, such that we will cultivate connectivity and reduce social isolation and loneliness in Stockport.