Since 2010 the partnership between National Rail and Samaritans has been developed to reduce the number of deaths on the railway, and has so far been reported as a success in suicide prevention. In 2015/16 there were 252 suicides on the railway – 35 fewer deaths than the year before. National Rail and the Samaritans believe that a world leading suicide prevention programme that they … Continue reading Partnership works to prevent suicide

Sefton Council and the local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are urging local residents to get their blood pressure checked for free as part of Know Your Numbers! Week. This is the UK’s biggest free blood pressure testing event held at ‘Pressure Stations’ around the country from September 18-24. Shockingly, 30,0001 people in Sefton have high blood pressure and don’t know. High blood pressure has no obvious symptoms … Continue reading Free blood pressure checks

As part of the Befriending and Reablement Service, Age Concern Liverpool and Sefton hold free bi-weekly Companion sessions throughout Sefton. The Companion groups are held in Southport, Bootle, Seaforth and Maghull. Southport – Atkinson – bi weekly – Thursday afternoons Bootle – May Logan – bi weekly – Thursday afternoons Maghull – The Methodist Church – bi weekly – Tuesday mornings Seaforth – Sing – … Continue reading Companion sessions combat loneliness

St. Joseph’s Hospice provides a Family Support and Bereavement Counselling Service at the hospice for patients and their families. The hospice’s family support and bereavement counselling service helps patients and their family members to talk about their feelings, fears and practical matters with someone outside of their family. It’s important for families both before and after the death of their loved one and is available … Continue reading Help when families need it

The Community Connector Project, based within Sefton CVS, is aimed at people aged 18 or over who are feeling lonely or are at risk of being socially isolated, with low-level mental health needs, and not meeting eligibility criteria of Adult Social Care. Upon referral a Community Connector will make initial contact and arrange a home visit. A loneliness questionnaire and mental wellbeing questionnaire are completed … Continue reading Connections to make a difference