Community and faith groups in Sefton are being encouraged to apply for the latest round of grants being offered by local wellbeing organisation Living Well Sefton. This is the eighth round of the popular Community Resilience Grant with the focus on supporting small groups to recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Grants of up to £2,000 are available for projects aiming to help … Continue reading Wellbeing grants to boost local groups
New figures out today (August 25) show that restaurants have claimed more than 64 million discounted meals as Eat Out to Help Out enters its fourth week. The overall figure is set to be more as not all registered businesses have claimed back yet. This continues the upward trend in the scheme’s popularity, with 10.5 million meals claimed for in the first week, growing to … Continue reading Diners order more than 64 million meals through Eat Out to Help Out scheme
Sefton Council and Highways England have announced the new slip roads on the M58 at Junction 1 opened to traffic on Friday (21 August). The construction of the ‘missing’ slip roads will provide a northbound off slip and a southbound on-slip. The new junction will also reduce traffic on the A59 and some residential roads, as well as improving journey times between Maghull and North … Continue reading The M58 Junction 1 slip roads are now open
Health leaders at NHS South Sefton and NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are reassuring local people that the NHS is here should they need it this bank holiday, 31 August. Although GP practices in Sefton will be closed over the bank holiday, there are services and online support available to help people needing urgent treatment. Some community pharmacies in the area may … Continue reading The NHS is here for you this August bank holiday weekend
Action for Happiness has designated this month as Altrusic August and altruism means being concerned for the welfare and happiness of others. According to Action for Happiness – a movement wanting to create a more caring society – “altruism is vital for the human race to survive and thrive; and each of our lives is supported by countless kind acts from other people. “Yet in … Continue reading Spread a little happiness
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