Knowsley Town Council News
COVID-19 autumn booster – what we know so far
COVID-19 autumn booster – what we know so far The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JVCI) has now published its final recommendations for this autumn’s vaccination programme and the NHS is preparing to start its roll out. The programme is expected to start in early September and run... Read more
Free Activities for Children, Young People and Families
Free Activities for Children, Young People and Families Knowsley SNAP (Sports, Nutrition and Active Play) is also our local name for the Holidays Activities and Food programme (HAF). Knowsley SNAP involves many of our fantastic community organisations who provide diverse and exciting activities, food and fun for Children, Young People and Families across... Read more
Knowsley Feelgood Festival and Flower Show.
More than 25,000 people visited Court Hey Park this weekend for the Knowsley Feelgood Festival and Flower Show. On Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th August thousands gathered for a colourful weekend of good mood vibes, prize winning flowers, fruit and veg and lots of fun for all the family. Over two days... Read more
Annual Mayor Making
Mayor Cllr Lynn O’Keeffe with Knowsley MBC Mayor Cllr Eddie Connor at the annual Mayor Making. Mayor Cllr Lynn O’Keeffe with Knowsley MBC Mayor Cllr Eddie Connor at the annual Mayor Making.Read more
Knowsley Urban Sketchers 15 new workshops from August 2022 to April 2023
Knowsley Urban Sketchers 15 new workshops from August 2022 to April 2023 View this email in your browser We are thrilled to announce that the Friends of Kirkby Gallery & Prescot Museum have been awarded funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to run a... Read more
Blue Badge
Libraries offer digital photo service for Blue Badge applications If you’re applying for a Blue Badge, but find it difficult to provide a digital image, Knowsley’s libraries are here to help. The Blue Badge scheme is for people who... Read more
Stay safe and well in the hot weather
Stay safe and well in the hot weather With heatwave temperatures just around the corner, make sure you keep yourself, and those around you, safe and well in the hot weather. The Met Office has warned of heatwave temperatures between... Read more
Knowsley Feelgood Festival & Knowsley Flower Show
Knowsley Feelgood Festival this Saturday 6th August and Knowsley Flower Show on Sunday 7th August at Court Hey Park this weekend. FREE SHUTLE BUS Knowsley Village via Stockbridge Village SPONSORED BY KNOWSLEY TOWN COUNCIL Knowsley Lane by Knowsley Recreation Ground (opposite former Post Office) No 51035B 10.15 11.15 12.15 13.15 15.15 The two days promise to provide something... Read more
One Knowsley
One Knowsley continues to boost community spirit, health and well-being in the borough – with more FREE events planned to celebrate its residents throughout the final week of July! One Knowsley, the infrastructure body for the third sector in Knowsley, has worked tirelessly in... Read more
Latest Vacancies
Looking for your next step in Children’s Social Care? Looking to support children and families to succeed and thrive? We have social work opportunities in our Children with Disabilities Team, Child Protection and Looked After Children. Discover more... Read more
Free Library Service
There are loads of FREE, fun activities taking place in Knowsley libraries this coming week. Including: Gadgeteers! Summer Reading Challenge Spy theme activities Read more
Family-friendly events throughout the school summer holidays
Residents and visitors to our town centres can once again look forward to a programme of FREE, fun-filled events this summer. Launching on Saturday 23 July, Halewood shopping centre, Huyton Village Centre along with Kirkby and Prescot town centres will host family-friendly events throughout the school summer holidays. Events will take place on Saturdays unless noted otherwise... Read more
mental health support
If you would like to donate and help @evmindset continue the amazing free mental health support they provide to people of the community, please see below for further details Read more
Wellbeing Enterprises to offer you free, personalised wellbeing support
it all starts with a chat Something bothering you? Don’t know where to turn for advice? We have teamed up with Wellbeing Enterprises to offer you free, personalised wellbeing support. Completely confidential and informal, your 1-2-1 with your Community Wellbeing Officer will give you the chance to talk about absolutely anything that is bothering you. Whether you’re worried about debt,... Read more
WEATHER WARNINGS
Huyton, England WEATHER WARNINGS Extreme high temperature - CURRENT WEATHER 09:28 Read more
OUR PLACE, Summer Holidays
Did you know, this last month we have been promoting our HAF to YP whilst on detached. We know the streets & communities are where some YP like to ‘hang out’…but hopefully be’c of the relationships we’ve built we can engage them in our purpose built youth club. Read more
Feeling the Heat
We're all feeling the heat as the temps soar. But please take the time to check in on older friends, family and neighbours, who are especially vulnerable during this extreme weather. Here's our tips to help you Read more
Lung Health Check
Life-saving lung health check programme returns to Knowsley Residents in parts of Knowsley have the chance to have a free lung health check when the mobile CT van returns to the borough this summer. Part of NHS England’s Targeted Lung Health Check programme, the CT truck has been travelling... Read more
Health Checked this Summer
Get your health checked this summer as roving service comes to Knowsley The local NHS has launched a roving health screening service across Knowsley this summer. Operating from a mobile unit, the roving clinic will travel to a variety of locations in the local community, so that residents can... Read more