RECONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY

Hello again, Autumn is definitely here now but there are still plenty of things to do, inside and outdoors, whatever the weather! Wyre's 'Great Outdoors' events listing for October is now available. Health walks, bike rides, beach cleans, nature and conservation days, fascinating heritage walks and family fun for the Half-Term holiday and Halloween from Wyre Council and their partners. > See the Events page on the Wyre Council website for more details Wendy and Lisa, Fleetwoo

We start with huge congratulations to Jackie Brunton, lead nurse for the End of Life & Bereavement Care team, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and winner of 'Nurse of the Year' at the recent 'Who Cares Wins' awards on Channel 4. Jackie will be well known to many in Fleetwood and across the Fylde Coast, she is passionate about involving community in healthcare and works alongside the team from Blackpool Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service as well

A revolutionary new initiative that will support businesses across Lancashire in improving the health and wellbeing of their employees has launched this week. Supported by Wyre Council and a number of local and national delivery partners, the Active Lancashire led programme has brought together the expertise of specialists at the University of Central Lancashire, ukactive and Lancashire Mind to deliver a tailored and affordable workplace health offer to Lancashire-based SMEs.

There's lots to share this week and we start with more details of the Macmillan Coffee Morning next Friday, 24th September, at our Community & Wellbeing Information Centre, Affinity Lancashire ... Grab yourself a drink from Katie’s or one of the other food & beverage premises at Affinity and join us for fun and fundraising between 11am and 1pm. There will be some delicious treats and donations of cakes and are very welcome. New and unused gift items as tombola prizes are also

Hello everyone, hope you've been able to enjoy the sunshine this week, here's a few items of interest to pass on. The recent Beach Art Attack hosted by Fleetwood Museum and several community groups including Healthier Fleetwood was a great success. Over a couple of hours families had fun helping to create their very own lighthouse on the sand near Marine Hall using rocks and other materials, with the event captured from the air by drone photography. This first beach art attac