CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 2016

As we've already shared our next Open Meeting is just after the Easter Weekend, on Wednesday 4th April from 6pm at the Broadway Rooms by St Nicholas Church, Fleetwood. These meetings are an opportunity for everyone to get involved. After we round up the news and events it’s over to you so please come along and ask questions, make suggestions and best of all, share your experiences. Each time there are some truly inspirational stories from residents who’ve made a difference to

We want to make Healthier Fleetwood as accessible to residents as possible so while of course you are reading this now on our website, you might prefer to speak to somebody in person about your idea or to ask a question. Every Wednesday morning from 10am to 12 noon we are at Fleetwood Library to meet residents. There's no need to book, just drop in for a chat. Often we are joined by one of the local groups or organisations too ... please contact us if you'd like to partner He

Healthier Fleetwood attended the recent World Health Innovation Summit event at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Several residents went along to share personal experience of taking control of their health and wellbeing. John Popham is a digital storyteller with a passion for promoting the positive aspects of health and social care, he recorded interviews with the wonderful Katrina, Richard and Pauline and Dr Mark Spencer. (See John's website for more about his work)

This new playgroup started by Fleetwood residents will be based on mums and what they want. The sessions will support wellbeing and social inclusion as well as just a good excuse to get together! There's already been loads of ideas about what to do and the organisers are looking at options such as a breakfast club for mums as well as tots, mindfulness sessions, book groups, reusable nappy library (yes there is such a thing!) plus teddy bears picnics, baby and toddler rhyme ti

We're always looking at ways of spreading the word about the benefits of diet, nutrition and healthy cooking, our Young Chef challenge is designed to encourage young people to cook more with their families. So this looks like an interesting and fun way for local families to show their culinary skills .... BBC2 is making a new series of the well-loved show The Big Family Cooking Showdown and looking for new families to take part. Is Mum the Queen of the Classics, Is Dad always