Preparations are well underway for the annual South Park Family Fun Day in Bootle. Each year Sefton Council and its partners host the South Park Family Fun Day, and this year it takes place on Thursday August 22 from 12pm until 4pm. The day will include a live DJ, inflatable games, bike marking, face painting, go karts, horse rides, bouncy castles and much more. The … Continue reading South Park set for action packed family fun day

Southport Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre will be holding its second ‘Health and Wellbeing Event’ of the year on Thursday 12th September at the Royal Clifton Hotel in Southport 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 … Continue reading Macmillan to hold event for people affected by cancer

Sefton Council is preparing to launch this year’s 30 Days of Sefton in Mind campaign and is calling upon community groups, individuals and organisations in Sefton to get in touch and share stories about where and when they spend their time to find friendship and support. Now in its third year, 30 Days of Sefton in Mind uses the 30 days that fall between World Suicide … Continue reading Share your stories to promote positive mental health

Over the past few months, NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG have been busy collecting sanitary product donations for women who struggle to access them as part of the Red Box Project – Sefton. The Red Box Project is a community-based, not-for-profit initiative, which aims to support young people throughout their periods by providing local schools with red … Continue reading CCGs back Red Box Project

The High Park Think Family, Think Community project – part of Brighter Living Partnership – have been holding a summer programme of activities in Devonshire Road park, High Park in Southport. There was a good turn out this week when the Big Blue Parenting 2000 bus arrived and local children and families were able to play sport, take part in craft activities and play instruments. The sun … Continue reading Summer fun in the park