Fleetwood has a thriving community of talented creatives, professionals or those who create amazing work just for pleasure. Residents are also now represented on an arts partnership group with local agencies that share new commissions and projects. Although not in Fleetwood itself we are pleased to share such an opportunity with local artists …. Wyre

Wyre Council has commissioned local artist Lisa Wigham to lead a new project for the community to get involved in at Memorial Park in Fleetwood. The project, known as ‘breathing space’ will emphasise the council’s vision for a healthy town and the park’s role as a place of memorial and also a place for relaxation

The Fleetwood Primary Care home has been nominated in the NHS Support Service Initiative of the Year category for the HSJ Value Awards 2019. The awards from HSJ (the Health Service Journal) recognise excellent use of resources, and also seek out examples of demonstrable improvement in outcomes, both within back office functions and clinical initiatives.

Our second meeting of the year was held at Emmanuel Church at The Mount, local resident Maurice welcomed everyone and opened the meeting. The format was a little different this time with no agenda so we went straight into the discussions and ideas raised from the floor. Sandra lives and works in Fleetwood and is

Do you love cycling in the fresh air and meeting new people? Would you be willing to share your passion and lead a short bike ride?   Wyre Council already deliver a successful health walks programme through their team of committed volunteer walk leaders and they are now expanding the programme to include cycling as part of this

Our second community arts course ‘ANON’ begins soon and anyone interested in being involved is invited to the welcome session on Thursday, 14th February, from 10am to 1pm at the YMCA Lofthouse Building on London Street. You’ll meet some of those who took part in the first course and hear their stories, and also the

A new community group has been launched in Fleetwood to help tackle social isolation by giving men a place to share skills and knowledge and meet new people. The group is part of the UK wide Men’s Shed movement. These groups have been set up at locations all over the country to give people the

Fleetwood residents are invited to the world premiere of ‘Fleetwood Voice’, a specially commissioned composition and multimedia performance by composer John McHugh of Music In Mind, performed by musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at Marine Hall Fleetwood, 22nd February. Based on the melodies and rhythms from the speech of the Fleetwood people, this

Do you want to be part part of something new and creative? Our Big Green is an artist and participant-led group who will meet weekly to paint, draw, photograph, make and learn while also getting some fresh air and meeting new friends. Sessions start on Tuesday 5th February, 11am – 12.30pm, meeting outside McDonalds, Fleetwood

The ANON Community Arts project began in the Autumn with around a dozen local residents signed up for the first session. Three months later and the group were proudly displaying their work at an exhibition event held at the North Euston Hotel. Red Rose Recovery had funded the project and Healthier Fleetwood had been successful