The Sewing Rooms has been awarded funding from the Well Skelmersdale initiative to finance a creative project for expectant and new mums in the town. Women taking part in the scheme at the social enterprise based in Gardiners Place, Gillibrands will be able to make tummy time and massages mats for their new arrivals. Co-founder…
A new mental health support centre opened this month in Skelmersdale. The new centre, being provided by the Birchwood charity, is based at the Ennerdale Centre in Skelmersdale, and offers a same day referral service to West Lancashire adult residents. It will provide support to people who are experiencing mental health problems and in need of…
The Friends of Tawd Valley group celebrated another productive year recently – with a joint Christmas social event with the newly re-formed Skelmersdale Heritage Society. Both groups are focusing local interest on the Park, and the Friends group has been doing fantastic work over the last year to support and connect local people to get…
We all know how music can pep us up, change our mood, or give us energy, but now a local social enterprise is bringing the therapeutic benefits of music to increase health and wellbeing in West Lancs. Jacqui Sutton founded The Power of Music in 2015 after seeing firsthand the difference music can make to…
The local voluntary sector is making all the difference to people’s lives in Skelmersdale – bridging the gaps and making connections that improve people’s health and well being in the town. One Tanhouse mum tells us her story: ‘A few yrs ago I felt very isolated’, says Paula, ‘I’m a single mum and both my…
As a new Makers market launches this Friday in Skelmersdale, we catch up with founder Cath Carmichael whose vision of creating ‘Made in WN8’ is bringing together makers from all over the town. ‘There’s so much talent and skill here and I thought it’s was about time we showcased it’, says Cath who is working…
Over the last few weeks, Divine Days Community Arts have been putting the final touches to their new short film called ‘Empowering Change’ which gives a great taste of their latest work. Katie Whitehead, Managing Director, introduces us to their amazing activities: ‘Divine Days Community Arts uses the Arts as the catalyst for change. We…
Local girl Grace Vella is turning her passion for football into a business to engage girls in football from the grassroots up. Grace says ‘I’ve been mad about football from an early age. I have a brother and lots of male cousins and grew up playing footy with them on Blaguegate pitches near where I…
Skelmersdale is blessed with lots of green spaces and a new project funded by Well Skelmersdale is making it even easier for everyone to enjoy and benefit from this wonderful local resource. The new Growing Stronger project has developed a range of Biophilia nature walks in Skelmersdale using silent disco technology and wireless headsets. These…
Gemma Barton’s discovery of how mindfulness could ease her stress has set her on a journey to create a social enterprise teaching children and young people the skills needed to survive and thrive in the modern world. Gemma says: “It all started a few years ago. From the outside it looked like I had the…
Marie moved to Skelmersdale seven years ago with her husband and four children and although she is West Lancs born and bred, she knew little about the town. She started to make connections with some of the many wonderful things happening in Skelmersdale, and some have proved hugely significant in Marie’s life journey. ‘I needed…
Lasting community change needs local leadership and Skelmersdale has a fine tradition of strong community leaders. Investing in emerging local talent to continue this legacy is seen as important by Well Skelmersdale and it fits well with our dispersed leadership approach. Last Autumn, we put out the call for people from the community who are ‘passionate…
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