People across Southport and Formby who are affected by cancer are invited to find out more about the range of health and wellbeing support available to them on Thursday 19 July. The Southport Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre, a joint partnership set up by Macmillan and NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), is holding a Health and Wellbeing event in partnership with … Continue reading People living with cancer invited to chat about their wellbeing

Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre is inviting families along to this year’s Family Fun Day on Sunday, July 22. The Sefton Council-run centre has lined up an exciting raft of activities to entertain all ages including free fitness classes, free water sport taster sessions, a bouncy castle, rodeo bull, BBQ, DJ and much more! There will also be an opportunity to book a place on the … Continue reading Family fun day at Crosby Lakeside

There is another creative line-up for July at the Human Library in Bootle. The Human Library, at the Bootle Library building on Stanley Road, was launched a year ago to support local adults and families through the creation of a place where people ‘gift’ their talents or experience to benefit others. Now 12 months on, the Human Library (organised by Sefton Council and funded by … Continue reading Book in at the Human Library!

Visits to city parks and green spaces in England were up by 25 per cent in 2016 as compared to 2010, new research published by Natural England has revealed. Natural England’s Urban Greenspaces report also found that more people are visiting the natural environment within towns and cities across England than ever before with an estimated 879 million visits to parks in towns and cities … Continue reading Visits to parks on the rise as city dwellers head outdoors

A long lost castle which took pride of place along the Sefton Coast is set to rise again – except this time the building materials are a little different. Six extraordinary structures made of cardboard, tape and community spirit will be created across the Liverpool City Region this summer in what is a cultural first for Sefton and the combined authority. Lost Castles will see … Continue reading Sefton’s Lost Castle set to rise again…out of cardboard