Members of the public who are interested in hearing more about health across Sefton are invited to attend forthcoming governing body meetings for local clinical commissioning groups (CCG). NHS Southport and Formby CCG is holding its governing body meeting on Wednesday 3 April and NHS South Sefton CCG holds its meeting the following day, Thursday, 4 April. Dr Rob Caudwell, local GP and chair of NHS … Continue reading Public invited to April’s governing body meeting

An innovative new network for men has recently been set up in Southport. Identity Dads brings together dads, grandads and male carers through a combination of local meetings, social media and blogs. Their first playgroup was a resounding success, bringing dads together to share parenting tips and make new friends, during this Sefton’s Year of Friendship. The next playgroup, based at St Peter’s Centre, Birkdale, … Continue reading Dad’s the word for new community group in Southport

The Year of Friendship is the perfect opportunity to think about volunteering for Swan Women’s Centre in Litherland. Swan is recruiting for its befriending service, where you will lend a kind ear and provide helpful advice and support to women with mental health issues related to social isolation or loneliness. As a volunteer you can help them to socialise, make friends, make appointments, attend meetings … Continue reading Make a difference to women’s mental wellbeing in Sefton

A group of MPs is calling for a tax on social media companies’ profits, saying the firms are operating in “an online wild west”. Its report, which follows a year-long inquiry into the health impact of social media, says the industry should do more to protect children and young people online. The government is due to publish its own proposals within weeks. It says all … Continue reading MPs call for tax on social media companies

Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the March screening of Age Concern Crosby’s popular Flicks & Friends film at the Plaza Community Cinema. This month’s film is the newly-released The Aftermath which is a drama starring Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke and Alexander Skarsgard. It is directed by James Kent and is based on the novel of the same name by Rhidian Brook. The film is set in postwar … Continue reading Flicks and Friends in March