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?

San Francisco has become the first US city to ban sales of e-cigarettes until their health effects are clearer. Officials on Tuesday voted to ban stores selling the vaporisers and made it illegal for online retailers to deliver to addresses in the city. The Californian city is home to Juul Labs, the most popular e-cigarette producer in the US. Juul said the move would drive … Continue reading San Francisco becomes first US city to ban e-cigarettes

Anyone affected by cancer is being invited to take part in a ‘Macmillan Mile’ walk which returns to Merseyside next month to raise awareness of the charity’s local services. Macmillan Cancer Support is staging two one-mile walks in Crosby and Birkenhead, which are completely free and open to all ages and abilities. The two evening events also aim to highlight the benefits of exercise before, … Continue reading Return of ‘Macmillan Mile’ walking events

Sefton Council is lending its full support to the Red Box project to help young women across the borough with their periods. Schools and family wellbeing centres in Sefton benefit from regular donations of ‘red boxes’ filled with gifted period products to help young girls tackle period poverty. Bootle Town Hall is the latest location to become a designated donation point for sanitary products and … Continue reading Sefton backs Redbox project to help young women in need

Southport Salvation Army is encouraging people to go along to a new free “friendship cafe” which starts on Sunday, July 7. A range of activities, including games, singing and reminiscence, are on offer at the cafe on Shakespeare Street, Southport, from 1pm to 3pm every Sunday. The cafe is there for those wanting to make new friends and will appeal to people living with dementia … Continue reading Invite to meet new friends