If you would like a stall or an information stand at this years Pride in Halton that is being held at Runcorn Linnets Football Club, Saturday 5th July 2025 please send your contact details to: prideinhalton1@outlook.com

Chain Lane Community Centre has a number of spaces for hire. The building is fully accessible on ground level and with a disabled toilet, as well as a large car park in front.

The Autism Wellbeing Project are a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting autistic adults in Halton and the surrounding areas. Their latest newsletter (March) can be found in the news item.

Nat West Bank is closing their Widnes branch on the 8th May and this may impact your or your service users, they have provided a guide on what it will mean for their customers and how they can continue to access services.

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 St Helens. The course has been developed by public health nutrition experts at Food Active and is being delivered in partnership with Halton & St Helens VCA.

The next Halton VCSE Response meeting will be on Wednesday 12th March 2025 at 9.30am. The meeting will be held at Halton & St Helens VCA, St Maries, Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DB. We will hear from some new friends, have plenty of time to engage and update one another on projects and activities, as well as touching base with the local Council and NHS organisations

It's Back! Community Centre Managers Network Meeting, in person and online Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, The Beacon, College Street, St.Helens 1.00pm until 3.00pm. 

We will meet at a slightly later time than previous meetings, from 1pm until 3pm in the meeting room on the second floor at the Beacon building.

Those of you who have attended previously will understand the value of being able to share information, ask questions, and learn about new developments that relate to the work you are doing.

Join us for our MARCH 2025 Voluntary Sector Forum! Get Ready for an Energizing Meeting at the St Helens VCSE Forum! 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. Feel the anticipation as we gear up for a 10:00am start at the welcoming Willowbrook Living Well.
Get Ready for an Energizing Meeting at the St Helens VCSE Forum! 

Following on from the successful launch of the Mental Health Alliance the next meeting will be on Thursday 27th March 2025 from 10am to 12 noon. Come along to get an update and find our more about how your organisation can get involved in the work, there will also be an opportunity to network at the end of the meeting.

Save The Date - St Helens Together Partnership Launch 8th april 25

Hear about the progress we are making on refreshing our strategy and network with other VCFSE colleagues and key partners from across St Helens.

Register to attend now and apply for a marketplace stall option too.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is working with communities, partners, and stakeholders across the LCR to develop an Anti-Racism Strategy. This work is being led by the LCR Race Equality Hub and is in response to the racist and Islamophobic riots that happened last summer following the tragic murders of three children in Southport. 

The intention is to create a strategy that talks about the principles, behaviours and actions required for the LCR to show that it is committed to fighting racism and enabling all community members to have access to opportunities and outcomes across all areas of life.

They are holding a meeting scheduled for Thursday 20th March 2025, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at Liverpool Quaker Meeting House or via Teams.

North West Ambulance Service is holding a FREE community engagement event with interactive talks on their services, information on careers, lifesaving skills and much more.

The event is taking place on Thursday 03 April 2025, 11:00 – 15:00 at Devonshire House, 293-297 Edge Lane, Fairfield, Liverpool, L7 9LD.

While the event format is tailored to young people and learning disability groups, all members of the public within the Merseyside area are welcome to come along and get involved.

The mobile screening service will be at Upton Community Centre, Widnes on Thursday 13th March, 10:30- 16:00

Visit the Living Well Service bus to access a private and discreet cervical screening test at a time that suits you.

No appointment necessary, just drop in.

St Helens Public Health team would like to remind partners that the final free cervical screening service will be outside Chester Lane Library on 17th March,10.30am-4pm.

This is a walk-in clinic with no appointment required for women to have their cervical screening.

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