Leaders at NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Southport and Formby CCG and Sefton Council are backing Children’s Mental Health Week (3-9 February). They are encouraging children to talk to their parents or carers about their mental health and to seek support from local services. Dr Wendy Hewitt, Children and Safeguarding Lead for both CCGs in Sefton, said: “Children’s Mental Health Week shines … Continue reading Find your Brave during Children’s Mental Health Week

Young sports fans will be delighted to hear that Active Sefton’s bumper BeActive programme is returning for the February half term. Featuring a host of thrilling fun days, sports and splash sessions, schoolchildren across Sefton will be able to experience a week of non-stop sporting entertainment between Monday February 17 and Friday February 21. As well as returning favourites, Active Sefton will be launching brand … Continue reading Get fit in February with fantastic BeActive half term fun!

Southport’s long-established reputation as one of the UK’s most welcoming towns for coaches and groups has once again been confirmed with a place on the shortlist at this year’s British Coach Tourism Awards. The national awards scheme, launched in 2006, recognises the UK’s most coach-friendly destinations, visitor attractions, hotels and tourism suppliers. Southport will be battling it out against the south coast resorts of Bournemouth, … Continue reading Southport recognised as one of UK’s leading coach-friendly tourism destinations

Galloway’s, based in Wright Street, Southport, has just released its programme of events for February and March. Regular events include craft, social and quiz groups. While the Southport Visually Impaired Group has a range of talks lined up for the next couple of months. There is advance notice of a Macmillan Health and Wellbeing event at the Royal Clifton Hotel on March 19 between 2pm … Continue reading Galloway’s new programme of events

Sefton’s wellbeing organisation, Living Well Sefton, has launched the seventh round of the popular Community Resilience Grant. Groups can apply for grants up to £2,000 for projects that focus on initiatives and activities which aim to encourage people to be more physically active outside such as joining in community gardens, forest schools and walking groups. There is also a £500 grant available for individuals. Community … Continue reading You’re encouraged to “get outside”