Guest Blogs

The beach car park at Ainsdale Beach in Southport
AinsdaleBlog

Ainsdale Beach car park reopens next week as Green Sefton prepares for another summer season on our coast

Guest Blog by John Dempsey Green Sefton  In the blink of an eye the Green Sefton team is busy preparing for another summer season on the coast.  The short, darker…

Harnessing the Power of 'Sensehacking' in Southport: Enhancing Well-being Through Sensory Experiences
BlogMental Health & Wellbeing

Harnessing the power of ‘sensehacking’ in Southport: enhancing wellbeing through sensory experiences

Guest Blog by Lizzie Barnett owner of Studio Nine Southport  Let’s talk about something we all crave — feeling good. Not just ‘had-a-decent-night’s-sleep’ good, but that deep, content, life-is-pretty-alright kind…

Rotten Row in Southport is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The herbaceous border is largely maintained by volunteers from the Friends Of Rotten Row
FormbySefton

Spring is here – now’s the perfect time to get outside and volunteer in Southport and Formby

ArtBlog

Southport is seeing an explosion in arts and culture and we want to attract more creative talent to flourish in our town

Lord Street In Bloom Garden Volunteers at work on Lord Street in Southport
BlogSouthport

‘It’s time we stopped knocking Southport and instead start doing something positive to make our town a better place’

Ormskirk and Southport Oddfellows
BlogOrmskirk

Ormskirk and Southport Oddfellows invites people to socialise more, enjoy life and make new friends

Tributes left in the Hart Street area in Southport after the attack at The Hart Space in which three young girls were killed and several others were injured. Photo by Andrew Brown Stanmd Up For Southport
BlogSouthport

Southport Panorama TV programme showed the all encompassing power of human love and empathy

SouthportStand Up For Southport

Stand Up For Southport website relaunched with fresh new look

Volunteering in the community and with local groups allow you to support local people, develop leadership and teamwork skills, and foster a stronger sense of belonging
BlogFormby

Making a Difference: Volunteer opportunities for students in Southport and Formby

Community groups, charities and organisations in Southport on Thursday (6 February 2025) bid for a share of £25,000 funding, made available using money seized from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Merseyside Police Officers with Chief Constable Serena Kennedy and Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell and Sefton Superintendent Paul Holden
Merseyside PoliceSouthport

Support Southport night by Merseyside Police will create ‘ripple effect’ by empowering 18 community projects