A new online service that provides free and anonymous mental health and wellbeing support to young people in Sefton is now available. The service, commissioned by Sefton Council, NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG is provided by Kooth, an online counselling and emotional wellbeing platform for children and young people. It is aimed at those aged 11 to … Continue reading Free online counselling for young people in Sefton

Trans Health Sefton has been named as a winner in this year’s Healthcare Transformation Awards 2019, which recognise the very best in innovation and improvement across the NHS. NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG were jointly nominated in the Innovation in Primary Care category for their trans service in Sefton, which launched in November 2017. Across the country, … Continue reading Trans service in Sefton wins national award

People living in Southport who are feeling isolated and want to get out of the house to make new friends are being encouraged to join in the weekly fun at Southport Community Centre when the popular Brighter Mondays course starts again in August. The 16-week free course, organised by the Brighter Living Partnership, has already helped local people aged over 50 to make friends, try … Continue reading Make your Mondays brighter

MSP and England Golf have linked up with Southport Golf Academy to offer people with dementia and their carers the chance to take part in a series of gentle golf taster sessions. The sessions are in a relaxed group environment and are suitable for all standards and abilities – even if you have never played before.  All equipment is also provided. A free taster session … Continue reading Golf sessions for people with dementia and their carers

Local charity, Galloway’s Society for the Blind, has just released its programme of activities between August and November. The programme includes the popular Living With Sight Loss course as well as the regular craft, bingo and social meetings. Galloway’s supports around 6,500 blind and partially-sighted people across Sefton and Lancashire. Its Southport branch is in Wright Street where there is a stock of specialist equipment … Continue reading What’s on at Galloway’s?