Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it’s too hot for too long there are health risks. Make sure the current heat wave doesn’t harm you or anyone you know. The main risks posed by a heatwave are: dehydration (not having enough water) overheating, which can make symptoms worse for people who already have problems with their heart or breathing heat exhaustion and heatstroke A … Continue reading Heatwave: how to cope in hot weather

Whether you’re a novice or a veritable Vincent van Gogh, sketching outdoors is a fun, relaxing way to spend time with others. The North End Sketch club in Liverpool’s Stanley Park is branching out from its artistic roots and going on tour, as organiser and artist Jayne Lawless teams up with the Human Library in Bootle to take participants to parks and green spaces across … Continue reading Bootle residents sketch in the great outdoors

A brand new toolkit has been launched as part of the Year of the Volunteer and it is packed with information about local volunteer opportunities and creative ideas for fundraising events and activities. The pack has been produced by Volunteer Centre Sefton which helps individuals and groups with volunteering across the borough. To download the pack click here Sefton 4 Good, which helps with fundraising … Continue reading Special toolkit helps schools and youngsters kickstart their volunteer life

One Sefton resident is counting the benefits of stopping smoking with Sefton’s free stop smoking service. George Travers, from Bootle, went to Smokefree Sefton’s clinic at the May Logan Centre and is delighted that he has said goodbye to cigarettes. “I have been smoking most of my life, at least 20 per day. I’m in my seventies now and was unsure if I would ever … Continue reading George enjoys his new smoke-free life

The UK government is making changes to its approach to tackling air pollution and has launched a consultation to find out what the public thinks about its plans. This is a great opportunity for Sefton residents to input their views on how they feel air pollution is being tackled at a national level. The government’s draft Clean Air Strategy 2018 sets out actions to improve … Continue reading Have your say on the government’s Clean Air Strategy