Living Well Sefton supported the recent Asset-Based Community Development event co-ordinated by Sefton4Good. There were inspirational talks from Cormac Russell who has an extensive background in ABCD, as well as Matt Ashton, Director of Public Health Knowsley and Sefton. And our very own Anne-Marie Morrison, Community Asset Development Officer (right), was there to help get the debate going. Continue reading A real asset

We visited the mobilecraft4u class at Southport Community Centre on March 24 to present them with their cheque for £1,920. This is the amount they received from the Living Well Sefton Community Resilience Grant and is already in use delivering craft sessions throughout Sefton. The mobilecraft4u team are really pleased with the grant and there will be a further round of funding which is due … Continue reading Getting Crafty!

Already we have delivered several Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training sessions in Sefton with more on the way.

It means there are community members who are now confident in raising awareness of how to achieve a healthy lifestyle when the opportunity presents itself.

Look out for the next MECC training sessions on our website calendar and check out the Making Every Contact Count FAQs below. Continue reading “Great feedback from Making Every Contact Count training”

Our first Partner Networking event took place at the Crosby Lakeside Activity Centre on Tuesday, February 21. Community groups, individuals and local organisations from all over Sefton came along to network with our Living Well Sefton partners and each other in an effort to spread awareness of what is happening on our doorsteps. There has been a positive reaction to the event with people asking … Continue reading Living Well Sefton Networking Event

A new study has found a link between body weight and different types of cancer – but, as the article says, managing our weight is always a positive step in living a healthy life.  NHS Choices article The good news is that Living Well Sefton can help in weight management as our partners offer a range of activities and services to keep people motivated in … Continue reading Help is just around the corner