Are you considering Hybrid working for your staff ACAS have advice on how to consider,discuss and introduce hybrid working  Click here for more information.  You can also sign up for a free webinar giving an introduction to hybrid working https://www.acas.org.uk/webinars

Halton Adult Learning are currently enrolling for the CACHE L1 Certificate in Caring for Children and CACHE L2 Supporting Teaching and Learning courses.  These courses are perfect for anyone wanting to work with children or young people in an education setting.  If you have any clients who would like more information then please contact the Adult Learning Team on 0151 511 7788 or email adult.learning@halton.gov.uk.

Shap is a highly regarded, innovative, practical and financially viable charity and voluntary organisation that works to sustain communities, reduce homelessness, increase the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults and young people and improve the life chances of the next generation.

ocal Government Boundary Commission for England have published their final recommendations for future electoral arrangements for St Helens Borough Council.

They are proposing that St Helens Borough Council should have 48 councillors. Those councillors should represent 13 three-councillor wards, four two-councillor wards and one one councillor ward, across the borough.

They are also proposing that the boundaries of most wards should change, and the number of wards to be increased from 16 to 18.

NHS St Helens CCG is pleased to announce that their TALKFEST engagement sessions are back beginning w/c 26th July 2021.

This year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the TALKFEST events will take place virtually using Microsoft Teams and they have also set up a freephone telephone number so that anyone who isn’t able to use Microsoft Teams is able to dial in and listen.

They will be holding two events, a morning and an evening session, to enable as many people as possible to join:

2022 GSK IMPACT Awards & new GSK Grow Programme – core funding and training for health charities

The ESF Community Grants Focused Futures round seeks applications from a wide range of voluntary organisations who are ready to reach out by using approaches which tackle the new and emerging barriers arising from the impact of COVID 19, working both remotely and within social distancing requirements, once restrictions are eased. 

Small grants of up to £20,000 are available across the Liverpool City Region to eligible organisations in the VCSE sector. 

Senior Trauma Informed Therapist (Prisons) x 3

1 x based in Greater Manchester
1 x based in Cheshire/Merseyside
1 x based in Cumbria/Lancashire

Survivors Manchester is currently looking for someone that has the passion and abilities to help the delivery of trauma-informed therapy in a prison setting.

Halton Adult Learning are pleased to be able to share with you their new  Autumn Term Prospectus for courses starting this September (see attached)

They will be holding enrolment sessions between 10.30am and 5.30pm on the following dates:

PH Holt £250,000 Resilience Fund now open

PH Holt Foundation has opened a new £250,000 Resilience Fund specifically for Merseyside charities aiming to address the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic upon vulnerable or disadvantaged communities across the region.

The Resilience Fund seeks to support activities that enable people to access opportunities which improve their well-being and connectivity. Charities should already be working with people in one of the following priority areas :