Knowsley Town Council News
Free Childrens Activities over the summer in Stockbridge Village
I’m so sorry if you’ve signed up & I’ve not been in touch. I am trying to persuade the site to give me the details. If you have signed up please message Annie directly if your child has any allergies or access needs. Please also don’t hesitate to get in contact me...
Knowsley News 2nd Aug
With Covid cases still at high levels in Knowsley, we’re encouraging residents to continue to ‘test, isolate and vaccinate’. There’s also a new campaign aimed at 18 – 29-year-olds reminding them to play their part by getting vaccinated. Currently only 48% of young people in this age group have had their first vaccination. We hope you will support us...
Stockbridge , Vax Bus Sunday 1st & 2nd Aug
Calling all Stockbridge Village residents. Visit the vax bus this Sunday. 1st & 2nd Pfizer & AZ jabs. No appointment needed.
NEW APP TO HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR DRINKING HABITS
It's been a tough time for everyone, and we know that the pandemic has resulted in some people drinking more and more often. A new campaign – Lower My Drinking - has launched across Cheshire and Merseyside to help local people manage their drinking habits. This includes a new app which is free to download for anyone who lives or...
Knowsley Libraries
Knowsley libraries are open! Libraries across Knowsley are open and expanding the services available as national restrictions ease. The shelves are bursting with great new fiction and top titles, and the service’s friendly staff are ready to welcome you...
Remembering Anthony Walker
Remembering Anthony Walker Today, Friday 30 July, marks 16 years since the death of Anthony Walker – a young man, whose life was cut tragically short due to an unprovoked and racially motivated attack in Huyton.
Stay safe in the sun
With temperatures continuing to rise in the coming days, make sure you keep yourself, and those around you, safe and well in the sun. The Met Office has warned of very warm days and nights for most of this week, so Public Health experts in Knowsley are reminding us that the...
FREE and exciting, family-friendly events throughout the summer.
Knowsley, Say Hello to Summer Knowsley’s three town centres will host a range of FREE and exciting, family-friendly events throughout the summer. Superheroes, dinosaurs, carnivals and so much more will descend...
Free school meal vouchers
Free school meal vouchers to continue during summer holidays Government-funded free school meal vouchers will continue to be provided to eligible families during the forthcoming summer holidays. Children who are in receipt of means-tested free school meals will be provided with a supermarket voucher for each week of the...
Summer fun for all at Kirkby Gallery with the Random Crafts Club
Summer fun for all at Kirkby Gallery with the Random Crafts Club July 7, 2021 Between 26 July and 27 August, Kirkby Gallery is running the ‘Random Crafts Club’, a COVID-secure craft area for children and young people to get creative. Each family or bubble will be...
Pop Up Storytelling event at Knowsley Recreation Ground
KNOWSLEY BUILDS UP TO BOROUGH OF CULTURE in 2022 Knowsley will become Liverpool City Region’s Borough of Culture in 2022. To build up to this celebratory year, there will be a series of pop up outdoor Storytelling events taking place in all Towns and Villages in Knowsley to celebrate their area and to collect...
Communities Coming Together , Newsletter
Issue 23 While the announcement this week about the lifting of Covid restrictions from 19 July shifts the emphasis towards taking personal responsibility for our welfare, we are still advising Knowsley residents to remain cautious due to the continued rise of COVID cases in the Borough. The COVID vaccination offers us the best protection against the virus so we would be...
Road safety
Road safety: top tips for families with children starting secondary school in September As Year 6 children in Knowsley schools prepare to move to secondary school, the council’s Road Safety Team is providing advice and guidance for safe, independent travel. The start of secondary school...
England will move to the next step of the roadmap
From today, England will move to the next step of the roadmap. Everyone should be cautious while managing the risks as cases of #COVID19 remain high. Find out more:
Keep up regular testing this summer!
Over the summer holiday, the testing programme in Knowsley secondary schools will pause. However, Knowsley Council is urging parents to continue testing through home rapid testing kits or the local assisted testing sites
kids activities and bootcamps summer events!
Kabs haf21 summer events! The KAB’s team will be delivering a wide range of activities, fun...
£5,000 men’s mental health grants for community groups
£5,000 men’s mental health grants for community groups Community based organisations are invited to bid for funding for projects which improve men’s mental health and wellbeing. Projects should have a particular focus on middle-aged men with bids welcome for up to £5,000. Even before the pandemic men were often...
New Construction Skills Centre for Knowsley
New Construction Skills Centre for Knowsley A new Skills Centre set to open after the summer in Stockbridge Village, will offer local young people finding school difficult the chance to gain construction qualifications and hands on experience. ForHousing’s School Links project will see the landlord team up with local...
KNOWSLEY APPRENTICE
Aged 16-24 and thinking about your next move? There are currently 80 vacancies as part of Knowsley Apprentice 2021, including an opportunity with energy giants Engie