GOOD NEWS - 14th January 2026
- Healthier Fleetwood
- Jan 14
- 6 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
How are you getting on with those New Year resolutions ... maybe one of them was to quit smoking? Smokefree Lancashire can help.
They offer FREE, friendly, flexible advice to get you on the path to a smokefree future. Everyone’s quitting journey will be different and help is tailored to suit you. One-to-one sessions are held in Fleetwood and the surrounding area four days a week at the moment, with more to come. You’re three times more likely to quit with the support of Smokefree Lancashire ... so why not get in touch!
> For more information call 0808 1962638
> email smokefree.lancs@cgl.org
> visit www.smokefreelancashire.org.uk
If volunteering was on your 'to do' list this January, here's a couple of opportunities.
Fleetwood Coastguard Service are looking for Rescue Officers to join their team.
HM Coastguard is the UK’s 999 maritime and coastal emergency service, volunteers carry out rescues and help those in distress. You could be involved in mud, cliff and water rescues or searches for lost and missing people. Successful candidates will be required to attend a medical next month and must be available for mandatory training in Crosby later in the year.
For more information on this role visit www.hmcoastguard.uk/volunteer before Sunday 25th January 2026.
The Fleetwood Wombles might not be underground and overground but they are out and about helping to keep the Town tidy for us all to enjoy.
Cllr Jimi Kuruvakadua leads the Mount Ward team of volunteers who meet most Saturday mornings at 10am in Memorial Park, they will be there this week, 17th January.
Jimi says, "I would like to sincerely thank all our volunteers who came out last Saturday to help. Some stayed for an hour, others for two, and together we managed to collect 13 bags of rubbish. Every bit of effort made a real difference, and the little we do together helps make our community cleaner and better for everyone."
There's a wide range of learning opportunities with Blackpool & Fylde College and many of the courses are delivered in Fleetwood.
Do you want to feel more in control of your money? You don't need to be good at maths, just curious and ready to learn. The FREE Savvy Saver session will help you build confidence with everyday money skills in a friendly, relaxed setting. You'll learn ...
Simple budgeting
Saving tips & tricks
Understanding income
Online banking made easy
Attend the session and you will receive a £15 supermarket voucher of your choice (for eligible learners)
Savvy Saver at The HUB, Fleetwood, Thursday 22 January, 12–3pm - open to adults aged 19+ living in Wyre.
Feedback on the Fylde Coast's Urgent Treatment Centres is welcomed at a drop-in event in Fleetwood.
Healthwatch, the independent champion for the views of local residents who use Health and Social Care services, and Fylde Coast Medical Services who deliver the services, want to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Our local UTC is at the Health & Wellbeing Centre on Dock Street.
The drop-in is on Tuesday 20th January, Heart of the Hub cafe, Fleetwood from 10am to around midday.
After the success of the Fleetwood Christmas Day Dinner, Ember and Blossom CIC have launched their next community project ... Art For Purpose.
This uses accessible art workshops to bring people together to create hand-made flags representing women’s voices, dignity, and strength. Entry to each workshop is a donation of period products, which will be distributed through free community boxes in public spaces to support those experiencing period poverty.
Participants will learn simple, accessible art techniques; explore how art can communicate powerful messages; create a flag that becomes part of a collective artwork. On 8th March (International Women’s Day), all the flags created will be brought together and walked through the community as a peaceful, visible act of solidarity.
Period poverty affects 1 in 5 girls and women, impacting their health and education, work and social opportunities. Boys and men are welcomed to take part in the workshops and be part of the conversations inspired by the project.
Heather, from Ember and Blossom says, "Art for Purpose is about connection, dignity, and collective care, values that sit at the heart of Ember & Blossom’s work and, I believe, strongly align with many community organisations."
If you are interested in getting involved by hosting a workshop or a community box for the period products, or through other forms of support please email director@emberandblossom.co.uk
Our Town is a new exhibition opening later this month at Market House studios.
Working with a group of local residents ceramic artist Michael Cassidy explores how clay can hold memory, touch and emotion, capturing the textures, spaces and stories of Fleetwood. The exhibition invites visitors to see the town through the hands of its community and runs from 29th January until the end of March.
Artists joined the group as part of a social prescribing project with Wyre Council and if you'd like to find out about future creative opportunities please contact community@wyre.gov.uk
There's an update on the Fleetwood Arts Partnership Open Meeting which was due to have been held on Wednesday 21st January.
This has been postponed until a later date to allow for more information on upcoming projects and opportunities to be gathered by the partners. The meeting is for anyone and everyone interested in supporting creative projects and community events in Fleetwood, sharing skills, ideas and volunteering at the events. Details of the new date and venue will be announced through the partners including Future Fleetwood and Healthier Fleetwood.
PRIDE IN FLEETWOOD ... get involved!
A reminder that applications to join the Pride in Fleetwood funding board are open. The board will share ideas for the £2m a year funding secured by Lorraine Beavers MP. Board members must work or live in Fleetwood, prioritise community voices at all times and commit to attending a minimum of one board meeting per month. Expressions of interest from young people, local parents, residents of the Pharos and Mount wards, and people with lived-experience of poverty, disability, and LGBTQIA+, are encouraged.
Please send expressions of interest to lorraine.beavers.mp@parliament.uk (up to 400 words) by 10am, 19th January.
COMMUNITY EVENTS for January include ...
Peaceful Protest
Saturday 17th January, 9.30am - 11am
Jameson Road, Fleetwood
A peaceful protest organised by Action Against the Jameson Road Landfill group.
Raising awareness of the community's concern over this issue.
Martin's Monthly Quiz
Friday 23rd January, 7.30pm for 8pm
Fleetwood Bowling Club
Enjoy a friendly, fundraiser supporting Fylde & Wyre Community Defibrilators, Counselling in the Community and Fleetwood Beach Wheelchairs.
Fleetwood Birdwatch on Saturday 24th January, 11am - 1pm in Memorial Park.
Join the Friends of Memorial Park and Healthier Fleetwood to take part in this year's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch weekend. Pick up a FREE guide and recording sheet from the information point close to the Cenotaph then see how many species of birds you can spot around the park. The figures will be added to those collected across the UK between 23rd and 25th January, helping to understand the habits of the birds, and to protect their numbers for the future.
> Follow the Facebook event here for updates including any change of plan for the weather on the day
If you want to do your own birdwatch at home printed copies of the guide and the recording sheet are available from the Healthier Fleetwood Information Centre, The HUB Fleetwood.
Call in on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday until 23rd January.
Fleetwood Beach Clean
Saturday 31st January, 10.30am - noon
Central Beach
Join The Bay: A Blueprint for Recovery on Fleetwood Beach to explore the strandline and pick up litter and plastic off the beach in a bid to help nature thrive!
Fleetwood Promenade parkrun
Every Saturday from 9am
Start by Marine Hall
The perfect way to begin the weekend ... run, jog, walk, push a buggy, bring your dog (short lead only) or volunteer! Everyone involved gets the same sense of achievement and community spirit.
Fleetwood Indoor/Outdoor Carboot
Every Sunday: 9am - 2pm
Navigation Way, Fleetwood
Come on down and have a look around over 100 stalls. It’s more than just a 'car boot' it's a community ... somewhere to make and meet friends and there's great food served from the cafe!
FLEETWOOD COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR
To discover WHAT'S ON across the Town and how to get involved ...
> Visit our website here
The calendar is regularly updated but your help is also appreciated.
Any additions and amendments ... please contact us by email to
Until the next time, take care.
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