Sefton Council has a range of services for rough sleepers throughout the borough which are available all year round. Services, run by Light For Life, are at hand as we to try to reduce the number of people sleeping rough in Sefton, especially during the colder winter months. This is especially important during the cold winter months between December 2018 and February 2019. Light For … Continue reading Information to help rough sleepers this winter

The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued new guidelines this week highlighting that better homes invariably lead to better standards of health and overall wellbeing. “Housing is becoming increasingly important to health in light of urban growth, ageing populations and climate change”, say the new guidelines. Studies have shown that poor housing has implications for a wide range of health conditions, including respiratory, cardiovascular and infectious … Continue reading Better housing means better health and wellbeing, stress new WHO guidelines

Positive mental wellbeing is important for us all and this also applies to when people are at work. According to Mind, the mental health charity, people can sometimes feel scared and confused about confronting the issue at work. However, it says that “at least one in six workers is experiencing common mental health problems, including anxiety and depression”. While the Mental Health Foundation comments: “Good … Continue reading Grants to improve workplace wellbeing

Whether you swim, paddle, or simply enjoy a stroll along Sefton’s beaches, you can be assured, once again, that the quality of the water is of a high standard. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published statistics that reveal that Formby, Southport and Ainsdale all boast clean bathing waters. Formby beach has yet again been rated ‘Excellent’ – the highest, cleanest … Continue reading Our bathing water wash away the competition

Sefton’s Mayor is once again asking as many people as possible across the borough to get behind this year’s Christmas gift appeal. Each year thousands of kind-hearted residents donate toys, gifts and stocking fillers to some of the borough’s most deserving children to make their Christmas extra special. Gifts, for children of all ages, can be taken to either Bootle or Southport Town Halls or … Continue reading Mayor’s Toy Appeal: Make a family’s Christmas extra special