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A Sefton-based social care charity doing invaluable work across the borough to help adults who are considered to be vulnerable, including people living with a disability or needing mental health support are planning to put a smile on people’s faces and create belly laughs next Thursday in Liverpool City Centre.

Today is launch of the Cheshire & Merseyside VCFSE sector survey as part of a collaboration with the VS6 Partnership, Cheshire and Warrington Infrastructure Partnership (CWIP) and Voluntary Sector North West (VSNW). If you are a voluntary, community, faith or social enterprise organisation operating in Cheshire and Merseyside we invite you to be part of this exciting research project!

As Healthwatch Sefton celebrates 10 years this year, it appeals for more people to feedback on NHS and Social Care services care and how increases in the cost of living affects how they access healthcare in Sefton. People are nearly four times more likely to share their thoughts on a dinner out or takeaway than... Read more »

Southport Macmillan Centre is inviting those affected by cancer to its next Health and Wellbeing event and also encouraging people to join in on the monthly 5k parkrun with the team. Health and Wellbeing event The centre, based on Mornington Road in Southport is holding its next free Health and Wellbeing event in Southport College... Read more »

With the Easter Bank Holiday weekend – Friday 7 to Monday 10 April – fast approaching, people are being reminded to make sure they’ve got enough prescription medication left. It can take a couple of days for a repeat prescription to come through and you don’t want to run out.

Community spirited Sefton residents thinking of hosting a street party for the Coronation of King Charles III are being asked to contact the Council as soon as possible.

Our Community Connectors are looking for community-minded volunteers to join them. 

Culture Liverpool, in partnership with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, has launched EuroGrants, which will support local groups to host their own Eurovision celebrations. Grants of up to £2000 are available for community groups, non-profit organisations and schools across Sefton.

Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership has today launched a survey to seek the views of our partners, people, and communities on the priorities within their interim strategy.

A campaign to increase women’s safety, particularly around the transport network, is being rolled out across the whole of Merseyside. Following on from the success of the first phase of the project in Liverpool city centre last year, the Safer Streets campaign is now being expanded to increase efforts to tackle Violence against Women and... Read more »

A share of £165,000 is up for grabs to help community groups make the Liverpool City Region a cleaner and greener place. The funding – made available via the Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority and Veolia Community Fund 2023/24 – is for community and voluntary groups, schools and not-for-profit organisations, who can reduce household waste,... Read more »

The ceremony was held at Maghull Town Hall on Wednesday 15th February and was attended by 16 community heroes. Accompanied by their family members and the people who nominated them for the award, they each received a certificate and thanks from the Mayor of Sefton, Councillor Clare Carragher.