Congratulations to our first ever Super Draw Winner for the Halton Community Lottery, Elaine Ball. Maureen of Halton Cancer Support Group was delighted to present Elaine with her prize. 

You  can get information on women's maternity and Baby's health, Mental Health, Periods and Contraception, Immunisations, Menopause, pregnancy and infant feeding and pelvic health.

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All Saints Pre-school Runcorn are seeking a warm and friendly Nursery Practitioner to join their small team.

Hours: 32.5 per week  

08:30 – 15:30 Monday to Friday, with 30 minutes unpaid lunch  

Rate of Pay: 50p per hour above minimum wage

Closing date: 31st January 2025

Can you help to create custom workbooks that make tracking costs a breeze for the charity? They need someone who can design user-friendly, efficient tools tailored to fit their unique financial and operational needs.

Although they are a brand partner of Age UK, they source their  own funding and set their own services. To ensure that their charity is more financially secure and they get the most out of funding grants it is essential that they are able to build full cost recovery in to their projects.

SoBS is very pleased to announce that it is opening a new group to support members of the LGBTQ+ community who have been bereaved by suicide,

SpeakOUT is a free & confidential online peer support group for anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ who has lost a loved one to suicide. They will also support the loved ones of an LGBTQ+ person who has died by suicide.

The Autism Wellbeing Project are a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting autistic adults in Halton and the surrounding areas.

As a Community Interest Company (CIC), their primary goal is to provide comprehensive support services tailored to the unique needs of each individual.

Age UK Mid Mersey currently have 2 job vacancies with their new National Lottery funded Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) programme:

MCST Programme - Team Leader. 21 hours per week Monday to Friday. Salary: £26,700 per annum (FTE) £16,020 for 21 hours per week.  

MCST Progeamme - Group Facilitator.  15 hours per week Monday to Friday.  Salary £25,020 per annum (FTE) £13.70 per hour.

Closing Date: 26th January 2025

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking governors to represent the communities of Halton .

Public/staff governors represent their members and are an important part of the organisation. Governors bring a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience and support the work of the organisation in providing excellent community services throughout Halton, Warrington, and those parts of the Northwest where they provide specialist community dental services.

Each year, Citizens Advice Halton helps over 8,000 local people with a whole range of different law related and practical problems.

Whilst they will still have funding for targeted services (e.g. for particular client groups like parents with very young children, or particular areas of advice like debt advice, homelessness prevention, energy advice), due to a significant reduction in funding for their "universal" advice service (i.e. whoever you are, whatever the problem) they now need to downsize and change the way they provide help and advice to local people. 

Before they make any final decision they want to hear from the public to help them understand what local people want/need from their local Citizens Advice service.

As the publicly accountable body responsible for providing a fire and rescue service to the communities of Cheshire, the Authority has two main sources of income. The first is grants from Government, which make up around 30% of its budget, and the second is through local council tax precept, which accounts for the remaining 70%. The Authority's total budget for 2024/2025 was £56.48m.

The Authority continues to face significant financial pressures as a result of increases in external costs, employer national insurance contributions and pay increases for staff, which are negotiated on a national basis. 

Cheshire Fire Authority will consider its budget and agree its council tax precept for 2025/2026 at its February 2025 meeting. Before deciding what to do, the Authority is keen to understand what people think. 

Get Ready for an Energizing Meeting at the St Helens VCSE Forum! 

Mark your calendars for Monday, 27th January 2025, and join us for a morning brimming with opportunity and community spirit! The day kicks off with a warm welcome and a chance to mingle over coffee from 9:30 am. 

The forum is the perfect stage to showcase your organisation. Bring along your pull-up banners and promotional materials to share with the community. It is an excellent opportunity to connect, collaborate, and create lasting partnerships.

Reserve Your Spot Now! Do not miss this gathering of minds and hearts. Let us come together to shape the future of St Helens!

To celebrate Time to Talk Day we are holding a drop in coffee and chat event at St Marie’s, 10 – 11am, inviting members of the community, our clients, and any service users from surrounding support groups. 

The day is all about creating supportive communities by having conversations with family, friends, or colleagues about mental health. We all have mental health and by talking about it we can support ourselves and others.

Please feel free to invite anyone to the drop-in session. 

When: 6th February 10 - 11 am

Location: St Maries, Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DB

This 3 hour introductory workshop will help anyone thinking about starting up a new community group, charity or community business such as a CIC. We will explore the various legal structures, governing documents, financial requirements, essential policies and possible next steps.

Individuals wanting to chat with a member of staff about setting up will be required to attend this workshop first.

There’s a warm invitation to come to Chain Lane's AGM (Annual General Meeting) on Thursday 30th January 2025 at the Centre. You can attend either in person or by ZOOM.

This one-day event is designed to equip professionals with the latest research, evidence-based practices, and strategies to support fathers in their parenting journey.

Health Equalities Group will be hosting a cross-sector workshop that is bringing together stakeholders based in Cheshire and Merseyside from social housing, food partnerships, public health / NHS, and wider third sector partners.

The workshop is free to attend and is being held on Thursday 27th February

A free animation club for young people in St Helens . Participants will take part in a variety of animation activities.

Date and time: Wed, 5 Feb 2025 16:00 - Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:00 GMT
Location: Park Farm Community Centre, 54 Kentmere Avenue St Helens WA11 7PG

An opportunity for VCFSE organisations to access training on the complexities associated with weight and health will be available as a two-hour, face-to-face course for VCFSE organisations based in Halton and St Helens. 

Deafness Resource Centre are offering a special introductory Basic British Sign Language (BSL) course for just £30 for 6 weeks! This is the perfect opportunity to get a flavour of BSL in a fun and welcoming environment.

Starts: Tuesday 4th February 2025

Vivid are excited to be working with the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance on a new campaign launching quarter 1 of 2025 raising awareness and knowledge of early detection and screenings for breast cancer, bowel cancer and cervical cancer within the borough of Halton.

Youth Fed are offering free, one-day courses called Multiply for St Helens based residents aged 19+.

Learners will gain a basic understanding of finance from reading a bank statement to understanding how tax works.

Listen 4 Change is the name of the St Helens Parent Carer Forum. They are a group of volunteer parent carers who work with the Local Authority, NHS Integrated Care Board, education, health and other service providers to make sure the services that they plan and deliver meet the needs of children and young people with SEND and their families. 

January is cervical cancer awareness month and St Helens Public Health team would like to take this opportunity to promote a free cervical screening service coming to community locations within the borough.

Following a successful pilot in Sefton, a mobile clinic will be available in the form of a bus for people to be able to have their cervical screening appointments.

The living well bus is going to be providing a drop in cervical screening service in various locations around Halton.

No appointment necessary.

Highfield Hospital in Widnes is also offering evening and Saturday smear appointments.

Registered Office: St Maries, Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DB