The initiative that has made such a difference to one corner of Stockport was born out of tragedy. Tony Farrar and Steve Cunningham both grew up on the same road in Adswood, one of the biggest council estates in Stockport. Yet, until two and a half years ago, they didn't know each other.
Tony, 42, and Steve, 47, who had both lost friends and relatives following mental health battles, met a funeral. At the wake, Steve told Tony that he had failed in a bid to secure a thousand pounds worth of funding for a community fun day on the Bridgehall estate, next door to Adswood, where Steve has lived for nearly 30 years.
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