Residents in North Sefton are being asked to be vilgilant after reports some have been receiving phone calls offering a full body MRI or CAT scan for £150. The fraudsters are asking for payment details over the phone and then giving an appointment time for the person to turn up at a local hotel where the mobile scanner is alleged to be. If you receive … Continue reading Residents warned of hoax health offer

There is still time to join hundreds of coast lovers who are getting behind Sefton Council’s #SeftonSelfie campaign. They have been inundated with images, snaps, selfies and stunning shots of families, community groups and animals enjoying the 22 miles of our beautiful coastline The photographs will be collected together and the very best ones will form a huge collage to commemorate the end of Sefton’s … Continue reading Join #SeftonSelfie campaign to celebrate Sefton’s coast

Do you have an idea that could benefit your community? Wonder how you could do something to support people’s wellbeing? Then Living Well Sefton, the local collaboration of wellbeing partners, could help. It launched the third round of its Community Resilience Grant recently at the Sefton CVS conference and is particularly keen to hear from individuals who want to improve their local community. Karen Nolan, … Continue reading Grants to help your community

The Sefton Shining Stars Awards – now in their 11th year – are organised by Sefton CVS to celebrate the contribution made by children to community life, outside of the normal school curriculum areas. The awards will be presented to deserving youngsters up to the age of 16 at a high-profile ceremony at Bootle Town Hall on Tuesday 12th December. They are supported by sponsors … Continue reading Nominations open for Sefton Shining Stars Awards 2017

Southport Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre will be holding its last ‘Health and Wellbeing event’ of the year on Thursday 9th November and anyone who has been affected by cancer, whether directly or through supporting someone is invited to come along. The centre, a joint partnership set up by Macmillan and NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), is holding the event in … Continue reading Health and wellbeing event to help those affected by cancer