Every household in the borough should receive a Census form in a large and distinctive purple and white envelope by 21st March.
 
TheCensus collects key information about the population every 10 years. Census day is 27 March and people need to take part so that local services such as the provision of schools, hospitals, houses, roads and emergency services covering Stockport can be planned and funded for the future.
 
Whilst shopping in the town centre on Saturday 26 March(11.00am-3.00pm),why not visit the Census Market stall in Warren Street? People can learn more about the Census and why it is important for Stockport. Therewill be an origami demonstration, and people can enter a free prize draw to win £20 worth of shopping vouchers.
 
Thedropin sessions will take place at Fred Perry House and at four libraries. Residents must bring their Census forms to the sessions so volunteers can help them complete the form.

The full details are:
Fred Perry House, Edward Street, Stockport town centre:

• Monday 28 March
• Tuesday 29 March
• Wednesday 30 March
• Monday 4 April
• Tuesday 5 April
• Wednesday 6 April. 

All sessions are from 10.00am-1.00pm.
 
Dialstone Library, Lisburne Lane, Offerton:

• Monday 28 March, 10.00am-1.00pm
• Tuesday 29 March, 2.30-4.30pm
• Monday 4 April, 10.00am-1.00pm
• Tuesday 5 April 2.30-4.30pm. 

Stockport Central Library, Wellington Road South (A6), Stockport town centre:

• Monday 28 March, 10.00-11.30am - this session is for residents who want help to complete their Census form on-line
• Tuesday 29 March
• Wednesday 30 March
• Thursday 31 March
• Monday 4 April
• Tuesday 5 April
• Wednesday 6 April.

All sessions are from 10.00am-1.00pm.
 
Brinnington Library, First House, Brinnington Road:

• Tuesday 29 March, 3.30-5.00pm - this session is for residents who want help to complete their Census form on-line.

Edgeley Library, Cheadle Road:

• Wednesday 30 March, 10.00am- 1.00pm.
  

• Wednesday 30th March 2.00-4.00pm:  this session is for residents who want help to complete their Census form on-line.
• Wednesday 6th April, 10am – 1pm

For more information about the Census in Stockport please log onto www.stockport.gov.uk/census
Faith,communityand voluntary groups across Stockport are also hosting drop in sessionsfor their members and service users. To find out if there isa completion session near you, please look at the Council website.
 
If residents need help completing the form in English, they can phone Stockport Interpreting Unit on 0161 477 9000.
The Ethnic Diversity Service (EDS) has the following drop-in sessions:

• Mandarin/Cantonese speakers:
  Mondays-Fridays, EDS office, Bann Street, Stockport town centre.
• Farsi/Turkish speakers:
  Mondays 10.00am-12.30pm, and Thursdays 12.30-3.00pm at Fred Perry House, Edward Street, Stockport.

Ifresidents want help immediately with their Census form they should phone the national Census helpline on 0300 0201 101 (calls charged at local rate). Residents can make an appointment for a member of the ONS team to come to their house and help them complete the form.
 
LargeprintCensus forms, language translation booklets, easy to read, audio,Braille and British Sign Language information are also available by request through the Census helpline or to download from the Census website www.census.gov.uk