CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 2016

NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WEEK is fast approaching and Healthier Fleetwood have teamed up with Fleetwood Rotary to host an event showcasing many of the opportunities to support your community through volunteering. Local residents are invited to join us this Saturday, 30th May, from 11am - 2pm at Emmanuel Mount Church, Church Road for the Fleetwood Volunteers Fayre. You can chat over a brew with members of these groups and organisations active in Fleetwood: Wyre Council Fleetwood In

The THRIVE partnership brings together health, education & community services so Fleetwood children and families can live better lives and achieve their potential. For the upcoming Half Term holidays, the partners are piloting some brand new parent & child activities designed to build self-confidence and support wellbeing. RE-CONNECT is a parent & child outdoor adventure with Commando Experiences and Commando Rugby School. It's a chance for families to step away from screens

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and across Fleetwood, organisations and community groups have been hosting activities and events for local residents. Reading is a great way to support your health and wellbeing ... losing yourself in a novel or biography, learning something new from a reference book and there are plenty of options to pick up a book in and around Fleetwood. The weekly Open Book Club is hosted by Jess from Community First in the Heart of the Hub cafe on Wednes

After Pauline opened the meeting we had some guest speakers ... Ian and John from the National Coastwatch Institute based at Rossall Observation Tower told us about their work and shared advice on staying safe around the coast. NCI is a 100% voluntary service, they even pay for their own uniforms. Working closely with the Coastguard and RNLI, they are the ‘eyes along the coast’ looking out for anyone in peril, alerting of potential problems and updating on incoming weather. T

We regularly feature news and events from Fleetwood Library ... and with so much to look forward to, we start this week's edition of Good News with a full preview. Our libraries have been 'community hubs' for many years and the Fleetwood branch on North Albert Street has always been a welcoming, safe environment, offering a wide range of activities for local residents of all ages. The schedule includes arts & crafts for all abilities, coffee mornings and friendship groups, bo