As Volunteers' Week draws to a close, during a particularly difficult time for many in out community, it seems fitting that we hear from Southport & District Samaritans, who provide a listening ear to so many. "Southport & District Samaritans…
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Southport Community Comes Together to Combat Covid-19
As the we began to come to terms with the Covid-19 outbreak, socially isolating and locakdown Mutual Aid groups began to form across the country, many via social media sites such as Facebook. One such group was Covid-19 Southport Support…
A Message from St Leonard’s
St Leonard's Youth & Community Centre in Bootle has long played a key role within their local community. They deliver a range of services from their Poppies group for older people to debt advice to foodbanks across South Sefton. Like…
Your Guides to Enjoying Lockdown
What do you do if you are an organisation that traditionally relies on social contact to work with the girls and youg women you work with? If you're a volunteer for Girlguiding Sefton then you innovate and develop ways to…
Thank You for Being a Buddy!
Buddy Up is an informal mentoring and befriending project for young people aged 13-18 who have additional needs. With the help of volunteer mentors aged 13+ they offer a wide range of youth-led social opportunities to help reduce social isolation,…
Southport RSPB Seek Volunteer Leader
Are you passionate about birds, wildlife and conservation? Do you have experience in managing and motivating people? Do you enjoy working as part of a team? Then you may be interested in becoming the RSPB Southport Local Group's Leader. While…
Sefton VIVA – Supporting Children & Young People During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Sefton's Independent Visiting & Advocacy Service plays a vital role in supporting Sefton's children and young people who are looked after. This Volunteers' Week, the project's coordinator has been telling us about the project: My name is Cheryl Yates, I…
TheRotary Club Introduces together Talks
Rotary International unites over one million members across the globe, uniting people to create positive change both in their local communities and internaionally. Rotary International Great Britain & Ireland have recently launched a new programme called together Talks. Taking place…
Meet the Merseyside National Trust Environmental Volunteers
The Merseyside National Trust Environmental Volunteers are an independent group of volunteers who carry out conservation tasks at National Trust locations across Merseyside. Amongst the sites they work on are the grounds of Speke Hall, the woods at Helsby Hill…
Volulnteers Help to Make a Green(er)Sefton
Sefton Council's Green Sefton service manages over 30 parks across the borough, as well as 61 play areas and 183 open space. This is done with the support of a number of partners including many volunteers across the borough. From…
