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New Dawn Spectacular

New Dawn Spectacular – ballot winners notified February 4, 2022 The ballot to allocate tickets for the New Dawn Spectacular at Knowsley Hall has now taken place and everyone who applied for tickets is being urged to check...

Thousands gather in Huyton for latest culture event

Thousands gather in Huyton for latest culture event February 17, 2022 More than 2000 people visited Huyton Village Centre this weekend (Saturday 12 February) for the launch of light artworks, ‘Submergence’ and ‘Singularity’ created by world renowned artists Squid Soup. The two immersive light installations captured...

£165,000 waste prevention fund for community groups

Local community groups involved in activities aimed at reducing household waste, encouraging recycling and preventing carbon emissions can apply for a share of the fund. A share of £165,000 is up for grabs by community groups who are helping to make Knowsley a cleaner and greener place. Community and voluntary...

Mental Health

Let’s talk about Mental Health The nation’s biggest mental health conversation – Time to Talk Day – takes place on Thursday 3 February 2022. It’s a day for friends, families and communities to come together to talk, listen and possibly change lives. It might not always feel easy to...

LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH 2022

LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH 2022 February is LGBT+ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) History Month and aims to encourage honesty and openness about being LGBT+. This year sees the 50th anniversary of the very first Pride March in the UK in 1972. This year's theme will be "The Arc is Long" which was inspired...

APPRENTICE WEEK 2022

COMING SOON: GET INVOLVED IN APPRENTICE WEEK 2022 National Apprenticeship Week 2022 is an opportunity for us to celebrate, learn and promote the value of apprenticeship qualifications here in Knowsley – not only for new starters, but also for those colleagues who have...

LCR cultural diversity creative project launches in Knowsley

LCR cultural diversity creative project launches in Knowsley ‘Different Voices – Shared Lives’ is a new project designed to develop and showcase writing talent from the region’s Black, Asian, Irish, Roma, and other racial minority communities. It will provide creative opportunities for underrepresented communities across the Liverpool City Region to express themselves,...

New opportunities for young people in Knowsley

New opportunities for young people in Knowsley The Learning Foundry is launching a range of new courses with routes into employment to help young people across the Liverpool City Region kickstart a career. The training provider is offering new traineeship programmes for 16-24 year olds designed with industry experts,...

Borough of Culture announcement

Another exciting Borough of Culture announcement – you can now book tickets to visit #GAIA at St. Chad’s Church

Preparing for Adulthood online workshops on 31 Jan & 3 Feb

Are you interested in playing a part in improving the life chances of young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) in Knowsley? Then sign up for our Preparing for Adulthood online workshops on 31 Jan & 3...

Mind Movers

FREE Drama & Sports Sessions for 13 – 15yr olds

Anyone with children aged 8+ ideally living in Stockbridge or close proximity FREE Drama & Sports Sessions for 13 – 15yr olds People can register their interest here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YPSessions This is on top of the brilliant detached Club @ the Hub sessions by Freestyle Urban Soccer & Stockbridge Action Youth (SAY) sessions by Vibe UK Org which are also included in...

New Adult Courses starting January 2022

Family And Community Education (FACE) New Adult Courses starting January 2022 For all course information and to book onto your chosen course log onto the website: www.knowsleyface.co.uk *Note: if you are an existing learner or a learner from a previous year, please call Ange Powell on 07870 884266 to set up a web account for you. You will...

Tall Tales in Stockbridge Village

As part of the Liverpool City Region Borough of Culture programme, Tall Tales in Stockbridge Village will now take place in February. Tall Tales was due to take place on 7 and 8 January at 6pm and 8.30pm but it will now take place on 4 and 5 February (still at 6pm and 8.30pm). Tall Tales is a brand-new, large-scale community...

See your Stories Come to life, Tall Tales

Tall Tales Important information: the Tall Tales event will now take place on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th February 2022. This is a precautionary measure due to uncertainties around COVID so soon after Christmas. The safety of residents comes first and so we have taken the decision to move the event by 4 weeks. In 2022, Knowsley will be the...

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