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From Kirkby with Love: Portraits celebrating local communities and galleries by Philip Garrett
Kirkby Gallery, 3 February - 3 April 2020 For this exciting and ambitious new exhibition, Liverpool based artist and sculptor, Philip Garrett has created an extensive body of new work over the last few months. He has been exploring the many faces of Knowsley through...
Community Fund £500
Community fund – please share! Deadline Friday 14 Feb Do you deliver activities in Stockbridge? You could be eligible for a ForHousing Community Fund grant of up to £500! The ForHousing Community Fund offers support to local projects with the aim of improving lives...
Kirkby Together – Application Form
This funding is specifically for Kirkby based community groups and organisations. If you require an advice and support with your application please contact Jacqui Meadows. The application deadline is 9am on Monday 3rd February 2020 and the voting event will be on...
The Bee You Project
Aged 15-24?* Looking to take charge of your own career? Fancy doing something a little different? *Part of a school group? We can work with students as young as 12! The BEE You Project teaches you the ancient art of beekeeping, as well as helping you to explore...
EXCITING NEW PROJECT for young people in Stockbridge
Please help to spread the word about a new youth voice project based in Stockbridge. ForHousing are currently recruiting a group of young people to provide a platform for them to have a say on what goes on in their community. The main core group will be 11 – 15yrs...
Volunteers wanted with RASASC
Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire & Merseyside) have some current volunteer opportunities and are looking to recruit trustees for their charity Their website has more information about volunteer opportunities...
The Spine – an inspirational play about brotherhood, and reaching and scoring goals
The Spine explores what it’s like to be a man in the 21st century and shines a spotlight on a system that promises the world but leaves most young men on the side-lines – the football academy system. Kyle, Liam and Hakeem dream of football, fame, and fortune. After...
Make Time for yourself this New Year with FREE creative courses
If your 2020 resolution is to make time for yourself then you won’t want to miss Knowsley Council’s ’10 Ways to Wellbeing’ FREE creative courses. The free sessions with professional artists are open to all adults and will give you the chance to explore a range of...
One Knowsley: Christmas and New Year closure
The One Knowsley office will be closed for the Christmas and New Year period. Information about One Knowsley Membership can be found here. For those interested in One Knowsley Events, they can be found here. All e-mails will be answered in the New Year. We would like...
Local Charity success in Christmas Hamper Appeal
Local charity Caring Connections has completed its annual Christmas hamper drive delivering over 45 fully packed hampers to socially isolated individuals at Christmas. Hampers are filled with mince pies, jams, soups, sweets all items donated by kind individuals and...
Weston Charity Awards are now open for applications
Could you be an Award winner? Established to celebrate and support ambitious charities working in the fields of Youth, Welfare and Community, we are calling for charity leaders in the East Midlands who would benefit from mentoring and coaching support to steer their...
One Knowsley celebrates commitment to Real Living Wage
One Knowsley has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at One Knowsley receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.30 in the UK or £10.75 in London. Both rates are significantly higher than the government minimum for...
Crimebeat Awards
Applications are now invited for the National Crimebeat Awards. National Crimebeat is the youth crime prevention charity of the High Sheriffs’ Association. It is to recognise crime prevention projects carried out by young people aged between 5 and 25 years of age,...
Prescot Cables FC offer free feature for Knowsley charities
Prescot Cables FC are looking for ways to engage more with local charities/organisations in Prescot and the wider Knowlsey area. They are looking to do a feature in each issue for a home game highlighting an organisation and trying to spread their message, they would...
Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) Funding session – Community of Practice
Do you have an idea to reduce violent crime within Knowsley? This time sensitive opportunity of funding to boost capacity will be of interest. Merseyside Police has been allocated funding to combat the surge of violent crime throughout the region through their...
ASIST Training: New Course Dates
Local charity Caring Connections want to share a new training opportunity for your organisation / staff members. Caring Connections suicide bereavement team have recently become accredited to deliver the globally recognised Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training...
Merseyside VRU: Grants for sports organisations
The newly formed Merseyside Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is currently considering bids for early intervention projects tackling violent crime. It has been recognised that the sports sector will play a vital role in implementing interventions to prevent young people...
Local charity aims to build a suicide safer community
The office for national statistics reported in 2018 that there was 6507 suicides registered by coroners showing an 11% increase on 2017 figures. A local charity is fighting back with the aim of making Merseyside a suicide safer community. Caring Connections is now one...