Stockbridge In Stories

Knowsley Town Council Would like to thank Dr Vivien Holt from Lancaster University and Steph Tomlinson for their presentation relating to Stockbridge In Stories".   

Wellbeing sessions with FACE

Have you ever thought about taking up a new hobby or learning some new skills? Face and Community Education (FACE) are offering some fun sessions across libraries in Knowsley as part of GEM (Great Emerging Marvellous) Places. This initiative is an Arts Council England funded project created to bring exciting and cultural activities to our libraries.

Floristry

If you love flowers and like the sound of floristry, why not take up the opportunity to learn the arts and skills of the craft from an expert florist? You don’t need to bring anything with you and you can take home whatever you make. All FACE asks for is a small donation which will be confirmed when you book.

 

Sessions take place at Stockbridge Village Library on Saturday 16 March from 10.30am to 12.30pm, and Halewood Library on Friday 22 March from 2.30pm to 4.30pm

Mindfulness

Mindfulness seems to be a buzzword at the moment but have you took the time to practice mindfulness and discover the health benefits for yourself? In these mindfulness sessions, you will find out how you can improve your health and wellbeing, and how to focus on the present moment.

 

Sessions take place at Prescot Library on Friday 29 March from 3pm to 5pm, and Huyton Library on Saturday 30 March from 10.30am to 12.30pm

Cake decoration

Decorating cakes can be just as enjoyable as eating them! Learn some cake decoration skills from a FACE tutor to wow your family and friends. Please bring along a cake to decorate and a minimum £2 donation. Remember not to wear jewellery so you can really get stuck in!

 

Sessions take place at Halewood Library on Friday 12 April from 2.30pm to 4.30pm, and Prescot Library on Saturday 27 April from 10.30am to 12.30pm

Food and mood

To celebrate British Sandwich Week from 19 to 26 May 2019, FACE are organising a ‘food and mood’ workshop for you to learn about the fascinating ways that colourful food has an effect on our mood!

 

Sessions take place at Huyton Library on Saturday 11 May from 10.30am to 12.30pm, and Kirkby Library on Saturday 18 May from 10.30am to 12.30pm

 

Please note that these sessions are aimed at adults over 18 and the dates and times may change – details will be confirmed when you book.

 

To book your place on any one of these FACE wellbeing sessions, please email katy.mcloughlin@knowsley.gov.uk or call 0151 443 5749

Friday 15th February 2019 is Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, a nationally recognised day to raise awareness of fuel poverty and the importance of living in a warm and safe home.

What is fuel poverty?

Fuel poverty is when a household is unable to afford to heat their home to an adequate temperature. This is influenced by three factors; low-incomes, high energy costs, and energy inefficient housing.

A shocking 4.5 million UK households are in fuel poverty and living in cold, damp and unsafe homes. The effects of such can be detrimental to people’s health, quality of life and wider communities. 

Some tips to help you reduce fuel poverty

• Switch your energy supplier to get the best deal. If you have been with the same energy suppliers for a long time, you could be losing money every year by not being on the correct tariff.
• Read your meter's and check your bills and know exactly how much you have to budget for each month. Reading the meter is the only way to make sure you're paying for what you actually use. Most energy providers have useful guides on their website telling you how to read your meter if you're not sure.
• Find out what help is available to you. If you're struggling to pay your bills speak to your energy provider in the first instance. They may be able to switch you to a more affordable plan. 

Tips to be more energy efficient

• Insulate and draught proof your home – it will make your home warmer and help to reduce your energy bills
• Set your heating thermostat to 18 °C
• Draw your curtains at dusk to help keep the heat inside your rooms
• Make sure that that your radiators are not obstructed by furniture this will prevent the room getting up to temperature meaning you will burn more fuel
• Use energy saving light bulbs such as LED's where possible and remember to turn the light off when you leave the room
• Have your heating and cooking appliances serviced regularly
• Switch off any non-essential appliances when they're not in use 

If you require any further advice or assistance then you can contact the Council's Energy Officer directly on 0151 443 5817

The day is coordinated by End Fuel Poverty Coalition (EFPC) member, National Energy Action (NEA) and concludes the Warm and Safe Homes Campaign.

Things to Do In February

Trying to find ways to keep your children entertained during half term? ‘Pedal Players: Mischief through the Ages’ is an exciting interactive play that will give children an ‘out of this world’ experience! The time machine is broken and the Pedal Players have been stuck in a time continuum, cycling around in circles for centuries. And time is running out. This is where your help is needed… Get ready to embark on your incredible journey, learning how to become a brave time traveller in the Non-Intergalactic Travellers (N.I.T) training programme. Along the way, you’ll be dealing with mayhem, pulling pranks, and learning cool stories, myths and legends – all while saving the world! Told through storytelling, original songs, and instruments, and inspired by folklore and heritage, this production will send you on a magical journey across time and space. Pedal Players is ideal for children aged seven to 11 but all of the family can get involved and enjoy the adventure. Tickets are just £3 each which you buy in person at each library, by calling 0151 443 5353 or you can book online via Eventbrite where an extra fee applies - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-pedal-players-mischief-through-the-ages-stockbridge-village-library-tickets-54706279956?aff=ebdssbdestsearch This play is part of the Great Emerging Marvellous (GEM) Places Initiative which is funded through Arts Council England, and brings exciting cultural events and activities to libraries in Knowsley.

Free CPR training - Merseyside Heartbeats Campaign

Be a Merseyside Lifesaver

Sessions still available on the following dates:-

Knowsley - Northwood Community Centre

February 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th

At the following times:-

10.00am/11.30am/1.30pm

Search CPR on Eventbrite or call the A team on 0151 794 0984

About this Event

When a person has a cardiac arrest there are a few vital minutes to save them. Anyone can do it - you just need to learn a few simple skills and BBC Radio Merseyside have teamed up with North West Ambulance Service and Merseytravel to show you how. It's all free and you can even do it in your dinner hour.

We have life-saving sessions running three times a day for four weeks in February at locations across Merseyside: Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral, St Helens, Knowsley and Halton. Just simply find the session you’d like to attend, book your place, come along and we’ll do the rest.

This event is free to, but booking is required. See you there!

The venue for this session is funded by Northwood Together. For more information click www.northwoodtogether.com

Free skills event for Knowsley residents and businesses

THE AGE OF INSPIRATION

IT’S THE AGE OF INSPIRATION

Are you 50+?

Are you interested in Wellbeing ?

Do you want to know how to stay strong and resilient in later life?

Come and join us for this FREE event on:

MONDAY MARCH 4TH ST AIDANS PARISH CENTRE ADSWOOD ROAD HUYTON 11.30 – 3PM

You will have a wonderful memorable afternoon where you will learn practical ways to stay strong and resilient. We will be using laughter and music to help turn your bad days into good days, advice and referral agencies will be on hand.

Afternoon tea will be served and we have fantastic entertainment by Rachael Russell, Paul Mc Coy and Dave Ashley.

Places are limited please call Paula or Maureen on 01695 550772 to book a place.

                                                                 

STAYING WELL IN KNOWSLEY

The ‘Staying Well in Knowsley’ guide, giving vital information about a range of community-based health and social care services, is now available from a number of locations across the borough.

At this time of year, more people suffer from a range of illnesses, such as colds and flu that result in unnecessary visits to hospital. There are now a range of community-based help and support services available to residents in Knowsley to support them safely at home and following discharge from hospital.

The ‘Staying Well in Knowsley’ guide is available from public buildings, including libraries, council one-stop shops, GP surgeries and walk-in centres. It outlines the range of services on offer, as well as offering helpful advice about staying well during the winter period, and lists everything from information about walk-in centres in Knowsley, to the Falls and Wellbeing Service, Knowsley Urgent Response Team and the Urgent Care GP appointment service.

There’s also information about Community Navigators who help people access local activities and services to promote health and wellbeing, and useful contacts for the team who provide aids and equipment to help people stay safe and independent at home.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care Cllr Sean Donnelly said:

“There’s a lot of community-based support available in Knowsley for people facing health and social care issues over the winter period. This is particularly the case for more vulnerable residents who often have a number of health conditions that, with the right support at or near to home, could avoid a visit or admission to hospital. This guide is a really useful one-stop-shop of the support services available to those who might need some help staying well and independent at home.”

THE WHITECHAPEL CENTRE NEWSLETTER

Welcome to The Whitechapel Centre newsletter of 2019. We hope you enjoy it!

Firstly, we would like to say a big "THANK YOU" to everyone who has helped make this Christmas special for our clients. We have been overwhelmed by your kindness and generosity. We couldn't do it without you and we are grateful to everyone who has volunteered their time, donated goods or fundraised for us.

Your wonderful donations enabled us to reach out and support 1,149 people in December alone.

This included:

• Resolved housing issues for 679 people
• 83 people stayed in our supported accommodation based services
• Helped 160 people find and move into new accommodation
• Providing basic needs (food, showers, fresh clothing) for 227 people
• 78 people staying in Labre House on Christmas Eve and were our guest on Christmas Day.

We are looking forward to helping even more people find a route out of homelessness in 2019. As always, there are plenty of ways you can help us end homelessness for people. Read on for more news, information on volunteering opportunities and our exciting fundraising events.

Rough Sleeper Count 2018 Today the national figures results of the Rough Sleeper Count are published. Liverpool's count, which took place on a night in November 2018, found 15 rough sleepers on the city's streets. This is a significant decrease from the 33 seen out in 2017. The figures are a snap shot of a single night and while the figures show an increase in rough sleeping in most major cities nationally, they do show a very notable reduction in the number of people sleeping rough in Liverpool. This reduction is a result of the commitment and persistence of our staff, the resources that the city is investing, the open access to Labre House every night and strong partnership working with other agencies and charities. However, we believe just one person sleeping rough is too many, and we are working to find sustainable solutions for all. Since the Rough Sleeper Count in November we have had further successes with some of the most entrenched rough sleepers who were in tents around the city. Almost all have now accepted offers of accommodation and come indoors. This is just the start of their journey out of homelessness and ongoing support is essential to help them sustain their accommodation. We're pleased to be returning to the wonderful Liverpool Cathedral for our family-friendly sleepout on Friday 5th April. Everyone needs to have a place to call home - a nice comfy bed, hot food to eat, somewhere you can watch television, play games or read a book. Unfortunately, not everyone in our city has this. ​Liverpool Cathedral and The Whitechapel Centre are working hard with those people who need a place to call home and help them reach their full potential. We need your help, by spending ONE night away sleeping in Liverpool Cathedral and raise money, enabling us to help as many people as possible. ​All you need to do to take part is bring a responsible adult and ask your family and friends to sponsor you to raise a minimum of £50.00. ​The Liverpool Cathedral Sleepout is on Friday 5th April at Liverpool Cathedral. It costs £5.00* per person. You can read more about the national results here: Guardian article Liverpool Echo article We've got places in this year's longer and faster zipslide across Goodison Park, home of Everton FC. Volunteering Opportunity We are creating a volunteer events group who will learn to create, run and host fundraising events for the charity. The group will meet once a month on a Tuesday evening from 6pm till 7:30pm. This is a great opportunity for people who would like to learn more about fundraising and events and develop their skills. This is an open invitation to learn more about the group, find out how the meeting will run and see if it’s for you. Please confirm your attendance / interest by emailing hettie.miles@whitechapelcentre.co.uk Volunteering Opportunity! Can you spare a few hours to help our bucket collection outside Goodison Park on Saturday 20th April? We'll be there before kick-off of the Everton v Man Utd game. If you are able to join us please email fundraising@whitechapelcentre.co.uk       Are you up for  the ultimate adrenaline filled challenge? Do you dare to take a tandem sky dive at Black Knights Parachute Centre in Lancashire, with stunning views the British coastline? Invite friends and family to take part with you or just for moral support and the celebrations at the end.  This is your chance to have fun and raise money to help The Whitechapel Centre end homelessness in Liverpool. We are working hard to make sure no one needs to sleep rough in Liverpool, but there are still many people who need our help.  There is a non-refundable Entry Fee of £50 per person and ask for a minimum of £400 to raised through sponsorship which must be achieved 6 weeks before your jump for you to take part. All participants must be over 16 and weight and medical restrictions apply. Call our fundraising team on 0151 207 8664 to find out more.

 

NEWLY REFURBISHED PREMISES FOR USE BY THE COMMUNITY

Knowsley Town Council owns the Pavilion based in Pool Hey, Stockbridge Village. The premises are in the process of being refurbished to bring them up to modern standards and will have additional space for use by community organisations.

When completed, the building will comprise of a main hall, a large side room and a smaller room.  Kitchen and free on site car parking facilities will also be available. The  premises will be suitable for all types of groups from larger community organisations to smaller groups who just need a place to meet.  Private one off functions could also be accommodated in the building.

The building is due to re-open in Spring 2019.  If your organisation would be interested in hiring the premises on a long or short term basis, please contact the Town Council to find out more information. 

Interested groups will be able to discuss their requirements with the Town Council and will be invited to view the facilities to ensure they would be suitable for their needs.

The venue will be suitable for the following occasions.

Local Community Meeting

Societies and Clubs

Band Practice

Baby Groups

Fitness Classes / Yoga

Educational Pursuits

Church Event / Choir Practice

 

CONTACT DETAILS

Heather Weightman - Clerk of the Council - 0151 548 4545

heather.weightman@knowsley.gov.uk

 Jane Thomas - Assistant Clerk of the Council - 0151 548 4545

jane.thomas@knowsley.gov.uk