RECONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY

This week saw a 2 day event bring together the team behind a successful community project in Staffordshire with our own. Residents on the Middleport Estate, Stoke-on-Trent have made an amazing difference to their lives by taking control of issues like litter and neglected public spaces. Members of Healthier Fleetwood visited the estate on Tuesday 28th March to see the results for themselves and meet some of the people involved. On the Wednesday it was Fleetwood's turn to be t

Youngsters in Fleetwood will be entitled to free swimming sessions at the town's leisure centre during school holidays for a year. The scheme at YMCA Fleetwood Health and Fitness Centre on The Esplanade has been made possible thanks to a £2,500 grant from Lancashire County Council secured by the member for Fleetwood, Lorraine Beavers. It will come into effect from Easter in April and cover 13 weeks over school holiday periods such as Whit week, the Summer holidays, Christmas

Healthier Fleetwood has helped deliver a two day course for residents to achieve their Level 2 Award in Understanding Health Improvement. The course was presented by the Lancashire Wellbeing Service who kindly provided the places for free. Pam Whitaker of Lancashire Wellbeing Service said, "This is a recognised award from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) which provide candidates with an understanding of the principles of promoting health and wellbeing. It will enabl

Following up the recent tour of Warren Ward, residents, volunteers, councillors, businesses, health and care providers met at Fleetwood Library to map out some of the assets and opportunities for future projects. With the support of Lisa and Gill from Connecting Communities, who have experience of similar projects around the country, the group discussed possible next steps. There will be further events to keep this moving and encourage involvement from residents.