Supporting Girls Football in Stockport

Supporting Girls Football in Stockport

Hannan Associates are very happy to be supporting Stockport Vikings FC under 12’s Pumas girls football team, by contributing towards the team’s kit alongside Dunelm. The girls now really look the part on matchdays and at training.

Stockport Vikings formed the under 12’s Pumas team this season following the success of the Weetabix Wildcats drop in sessions at Priestnall Sports centre in Heaton Mersey. 

The girls, managed by volunteer dad’s Pete Scrivener and Pete Kellett, now play in the Cheshire Girls Football League (Stockport Division)  and are really enjoying themselves playing football and developing new friendships.  We have new players joining all the time. 

One of our Principal Engineers, Shaun Wilkinson, is involved in running Stockport Vikings FC and said….

We decided to expand our teams set up a couple of years ago, by venturing into girls only football teams by starting a Wildcats football centre,  which is an FA initiative to get more girls into football. The initiative is now supported by Weetabix Wildcats and is a great thing to be a part of.  We also have an U10’s Pumas team and are now looking to create a new U8’s Pumas from this year’s group.

 

 

Running a successful football club like Stockport Vikings FC with over 20 teams, takes a lot of time, effort and expense.  As well as great support form all our parents, Sponsorship support from companies like Hannan Associates and Dunelm is a key part of our success and is very much appreciated.”

 

Shaun Wilkinson

Shaun Wilkinson

Mechanical Design Engineer

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200

Meet the Team Q&A: John Walker

Meet the Team Q&A: John Walker

Name: John Walker

Role: Director & Electrical Design Engineer

How did you become a building services engineer? 

I was interested in architecture, interiors, physics, engineering and Sound. I didn’t think I had the artistic ability for architecture and because I really enjoyed problem solving I chose engineering. I almost got a job as a sound engineer with the BBC which would have taken my life on a really different path. I started as a trainee electrical building services engineer after leaving school and studied part time eventually getting my degree with the open university.

What’s your favourite thing about your job?

The variety in construction keeps you interested. Every project is different and the environment keeps changing. Low carbon buildings have made our role more interesting. Buildings have also become much more technically advanced over the years. One of my other early ambitions was to have my own business and I have achieved that at Hannan Associates. I like being in medium size company because everyone has a real influence rather than being part of a large corporate machine.

Out of all the projects you’ve been involved with have you got a favourite and why?

I don’t really have any favourite projects it’s more about enjoying working in good teams. I have been fortunate to work in situations where the same team has worked together on projects spanning a number of years. The trust and understanding you build with everyone makes the challenges more enjoyable.

How has the industry changed since you first started your career?

When I first started in the industry we were drawing with pens, producing document on typewriters and communicating with the design team using letters in the post. Response times were around 1-2 weeks to get a reply to your letter. The photocopier took up an entire room in the basement and there was no internet, email or mobile phones. MS windows didn’t exist so when you switched on a computer it was just blank screen. I used write software programs for some the calculations we were doing for lighting.

What do you like to do when you’re not working?

Getting together with friends and family and having a laugh. Food – at home and in restaurants. Outdoor activities – walking, cycling, skiing, open water swimming. Travel – exploring the world and other cultures. Music, Cinema and Art.

If you weren’t an engineer, what would you be?

Working in a cool little bar on a beach somewhere

John Walker

John Walker

Director

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200

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