Sean’s Place is a community interest company who provide a wide range of activities to support the emotional and mental wellbeing of men in Sefton. All sessions at Sean’s Place have been chosen due to their ability to improve confidence and self-esteem, whilst reducing symptoms of stress and anxiety. Some of their activities include: Sunday 6pm-8pm- Mental health and wellbeing workshops Monday 6pm-8pm- Fishing Group … Continue reading Are you okay with your mental health?

A new science-based public information campaign will be launched ahead of winter to highlight how everyone can help to stop the spread of the virus by remembering to wash their hands, cover their face and make space. ‘Hands. Face. Space’ will run across TV, radio, print, out of home, social and digital display advertising, as well as on community media channels and will be supported … Continue reading New campaign to prevent spread of coronavirus indoors this winter

Premises and venues across England like pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas must have a system in place by law to record contact details of their customers, visitors and staff in the latest move to break the chains of transmission of coronavirus. These businesses and organisations had been advised to collect and share data, with many effectively doing so, but following the recent move to ban … Continue reading Venues required by law to record contact details

As your local wellbeing organisation we are supporting two campaigns designed to raise awareness of how good mental health is important for everyone and how we can be there for one another. Step Up is the first campaign. This is a free online training module provided by the Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) which focuses on supporting people who may be encountering mental health issues as … Continue reading Mental health campaigns launched

Sight loss charity Galloway’s is leading the way in using technology to keep blind and partially sighted people connected across Sefton. Galloway’s recently launched an Alexa skill, allowing people to find out about its services, as well as listen to its talking newspapers, including the Southport Champion. Sight loss advisors have been trained to provide specialised help through global app ‘Be My Eyes’, which connects … Continue reading Local sight loss charity keeps people connected