This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and we’re sharing some simple ways to look after your mind, along with support available across Sefton 🫶
🗣️ @seftonfamilyhubs are here for children, young people and their families to make life that little bit easier. Pop in to your local Family Hub for a chat with our friendly teams, find your nearest one through the link in their bio!
📚Head to your local @seftonlibraries to grab a new read and switch off from the busyness of day to day life. Research shows as little as six minutes of reading can reduce stress levels by up to 60%, lower heart rates and ease muscle tension.
🐚Get outdoors and enjoy the Sefton Coast or green spaces around the borough. Walking and fresh air can really help clear your mind.
🤸Move your body by visiting your local gym or joining a group class with @active_sefton - Exercise is a great way to de‑stress and boost your mood!
🧠You can also find support at Sefton In Mind. @seftoncvs
Sefton In Mind brings together organisations across the borough to help improve mental health and wellbeing, with support available for a wide range of needs 💚
Head to the 'Sefton in Mind - Mental Health Support' option in our bio.
Today we hosted our first Southport Youth Work Community of Practice network event in partnership with @sefton_council at Southport Football Club.
Southport Voluntary Sector organisations attended the event, hearing presentations including; more on the NYA National Youth Strategy, the draft Youth Offer Outcomes Framework for Sefton, Youth Focus North West’s training offer and Sefton Council’s HAF programme next steps. Attendees also took part in a workshop to capture insights into the networks next steps.
This is only the start of the journey as we develop the network! If you’re a VCF sector organisation working with young people in Southport you can get in touch with us to find out more.
Thanks to @southportfootballclub for hosting us!
Join us at our next Health & Social Care Forum this April, an important opportunity for the sector to engage with senior leaders working locally on Neighbourhood Health.
Forum details: 🗓️ Wednesday 29 April 2026 ⏰ 10am - 12pm 🏠 The Lake House, Crosby
Our agenda includes;
🔸 Neighbourhood Health Presentation Hear from senior leaders Ailsa Nile, Head of Service for Integrated Community Services, Sefton Adult Social Care and Jan Leonard, AD Primary Care and Community Integration, Sefton Place NHS Cheshire & Merseyside
🔸 Q&A - an opportunity for discussions
🔸 Community Insight Tool Overview Registration is required, to book and for more information visit: seftoncvs.org.uk/our-events
Our Sefton Crisis Cafés are here to support you over the weekends 💙
➡️ Southport Crisis Cafe
➡️ Crosby Crisis Cafe
🗓️ Open 5pm - 11pm
*Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
*Crosby by appointment only on Fridays.
Pop in for a brew, social space and one to one support ☕️
📲 0300 323 0197
📩 [email protected]
Apply today! The deadline for applications is fast approaching 📣
Hospital Discharge and Admission Avoidance Service Support Worker
Salary: £26,484 per annum �Hours: 35 hours per week
ℹ️ Our Hospital Discharge Service, provide free, practical, common-sense support for up to six weeks for Sefton residents following discharge from a hospital setting or treatment from any other health establishment.
🗓️ Applications close 11:59pm Sunday 12 April 2026
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and supportive employer
Our vision is to develop a vibrant voluntary, community and faith sector that encourages and supports independent, resilient and sustainable communities.
For more information, a full job pack and to apply visit seftoncvs.org.uk/work-with-us
#charityjobs #jobvacancy #charity #Health
Marine in the Community was honoured to receive a Civic Award last week at Bootle Town Hall. This award recognises the outstanding work delivered by the charity and its volunteers over the past seven years. We are extremely proud of our entire team, and in particular the invaluable contribution made by our volunteers each week.
The warm welcome, friendly faces, and inclusive environment provided by the team—alongside a wide range of activities, games, and health and wellbeing sessions—have helped establish Marine in the Community as a significant provider of community support across Crosby and Sefton.
Sefton Council commented:
"Because in the game that really counts—supporting those in their neighbourhood—Marine in the Community are champions week in, week out.
Their compassion, dedication, and community spirit represent the very best of what local organisations can achieve."
Marine FC is extremely proud of its charity organisation and the work it delivers on a weekly basis. Well done to everyone involved—keep up the excellent work.
A special thank you to those who presented the award:
Les Byrom, Councillor
Jen Corcoran, Councillor
June Burns, Lady Mayor
Jannet Grace, Councillor
James Leary
We’re so excited to welcome our next cohort of Mindful Artists this Wednesday, so we wanted to share a little glimpse of what to expect from our sessions!
Our mindful drawing sessions have been so well received, and the feedback is consistently amazing - from people rediscovering their creativity, to people finding themselves after difficult life circumstances, and others simply enjoying a calm, supportive space each week
Over the next 8 weeks, we’ll be creating a supportive space to slow down, connect, and explore art together with no pressure, no experience needed, just a chance to give it a go!
We can’t wait to meet everyone and begin another journey of creativity and connection ☺️
We are very proud to be supported by our wonderful partners & friends at Sefton Social Prescribing, Brighter Living, and Sefton CVS.
@brighterliving@seftoncvs
If you believe in what we do, please take a moment to follow, like & share @artease_cic[email protected] | .uk
#MindfulArt #CreativeWellbeing #ArtForWellbeing #MentalHealthMatters #CommunityArt
🧠 Sefton in Mind brings together organisations with an interest in improving the experience of people living with mental health issues in Sefton.
🗓️ Join us for our forum next week to hear from some excellent speakers and to network with others
💻 To book, visit Events | Sefton CVS - .uk/our-events/ (link in bio)
We're thrilled to share a new video from our recent event in partnership with Sefton Council for Voluntary Service (CVS).
The day brought together community organisations from across Sefton who had previously received seed funding grants to develop mental health research activities. It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the results of the funding project and reflect on the importance of community-led research.
Watch our new video to learn more.
***FULLY BOOKED***
Two spaces have become available on our collage workshop this evening in Southport. Please book your spot via .uk/booking
Can’t wait to see you all later!
Sessions are free to attend and have been funded by the Southport Recovery Fund via @seftoncvs ~ Art Ease would not exist if it wasn’t for the generosity of @tnlcommunityfund@thenationallottery and we are so grateful every day! ✨
#collage #artclub #workshop #southport #wellbeing
Last chance to register! 📣
Join @sefton_council for their online Project Creator Workshop tomorrow, Wednesday 25 February, 12pm–1pm.
If you have got an idea to make Sefton even better. Now’s your moment! 🌟
The next Sefton Crowd funding round with @spacehive is about to begin and your community project could be the next to come to life! 🚀
At the workshop, you will:
✨ Learn how Sefton Crowd works
✨ Get expert tips on shaping a successful project
✨ Find out how you could secure up to £5,000 from Sefton Council’s Community Transition Fund
🔗 Sign up now via /mysefton-news
Register your place at our next Equal Voices in Action Forum 📣
An opportunity to share your own lived experiences focusing on; community belonging, feeling safe (or unsafe) in local spaces and what inclusion means in day-to-day life.
🗓️ Thursday 26 February 2026 | Compassion Acts, Southport
⏰ 10:30am - 2:30pm Tea and coffee | Lunch and networking
Hear from real voices across Sefton and share more about your work, gaps you see in community safety, what belonging looks like to you in practice.
Also take part in a guided inclusive Mindfulness Drawing and Reflection session from the brilliant @artease_cic
Register free: seftoncvs.org.uk/our-events/equal-voices-in-action
