Sefton Council have a minibus that needs a new home! The vehicle is a 17-seat Ford Transit with a gross weight of 4600 kg and was first registered in July 2015. There has been a lot of interest locally, however, Sefton Council is aware an asset like this would help many local voluntary, community and faith (VCF) sector groups and organisations across the borough. To … Continue reading Chance to claim your own minibus!

Two organisations designed to help a number of people across Sefton have merged to form a supergroup. Sefton Pensioners’ Advocacy Centre and Sefton Advocacy are pleased to announce they are merging and the new larger charity will be known as Sefton Advocacy. Following a period of talks and consultation, the two charities decided that in order to keep providing high quality advocacy services to the … Continue reading Sefton residents to benefit from advocacy groups merger

Budding volunteers and residents who want to make a real difference to their communities are being invited to a special networking event at the Atkinson, Southport. As part of the 2018 Year of the Volunteer celebrations, residents and those interested in getting involved in the volunteering sector are being invited to visit the Atkinson from 12.15pm on Tuesday February 6 to learn more. As well … Continue reading Networking event for budding volunteers

To coincide with national #TimeToTalk day, Living Well Sefton is launching the fourth round of its Community Resilience Grant. Community groups and community-minded individuals are being encouraged to apply for funding for projects designed to improve the mental wellbeing of any section of their local communities. Grants available include up to £2,500 for applications from organisations and £500 to individuals, who are supported by a … Continue reading Launch of community grants

Tomorrow is national #TimetoTalk day when people are encouraged to be more open about mental health – to talk, to listen, to change lives. Living Well Sefton’s partner Feelgood Factory is running Think Differently, Cope Differently courses in February. These FREE five-week courses could be what you need if you are feeling stressed, a bit low or having difficulty coping with things right now. One … Continue reading It’s good to talk