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Sefton Council teams will be out in force next week as they head down to Local Offer Live at Aintree Racecourse on Wednesday 1 March. Council teams will be joined by colleagues from health services, third sector and voluntary organisations as well as specialist charities to learn more about each other and offer information about their services to people in Sefton.

Residents across south Sefton are being invited for a free lung check as part of an NHS targeted lung health check programme and a drop-in event aimed at raising awareness of the programme and the symptoms of lung cancer will be held in the Tesco superstore on Hawthorne Road on Friday 24 February, 10am-4pm.

Third Sector Trends has been surveying the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector every three years since 2010.

Sefton Council is inviting residents in need of financial help to apply to the Household Support Fund. Open to those who are struggling to afford energy, food and essential household bills, the Fund is now open for people to apply.

Children and families in Sefton will once again be supported over half term as the Council provides vouchers to over 9,000 families who are eligible for free school meals.

The ‘Living Well’ bus service is returning to Sefton to offer residents COVID-19 vaccines and free physical health checks.

As part of its support for Race Equality Week, Sefton Council is encouraging the Borough’s employers and their employees to break down the barriers to race equality in the workplace.

LCVS's Community Impact Fund helps voluntary sector organisations and registered charities do even more to build stronger communities across Liverpool and Merseyside.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s (LCR CA’s) local investment plan for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme - the UK’s successor to EU Structural funds - includes a grants programme focussed on Digital Connectivity for Local Community Facilities.

Sefton resident Brittney, who suffers with severe depressive episodes, is reaching out to thank the team at a mental health support service in Southport, crediting them for saving her life after she had experienced suicidal thoughts earlier this year.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUFT) will be clearing all remaining furniture from the Old Royal Hospital. LUFT keen for these items to be rehomed to charities, schools, community groups and social enterprises.

Our Sefton Crisis Cafe’s service recently featured on BBC Politics North West, with an interview taking place at our Crosby Crisis Cafe.