Coronavirus: Community response

The Stay Alive app could help save the life of someone in suicidal crisis so please download it on to your phone

Carers looking after vulnerable young people or adults with disabilities in Knowsley are to be given additional payments to cover the costs of caring during Covid.

In this week’s update, there’s a warning to the miniority whose selfish actions are harming others – criminal & anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.

From 1 August lockdown restrictions have been lifted for previously ‘shielded’ residents, so please show some support and kindness to those who may find it difficult readjusting to life back in the community.

Thanks to a ‘Knowsley Better Together’ ethos, the borough’s response to COVID-19 has been swift, effective and robust.

Children at Kirkby Church of England Primary school designed posters that were displayed along site hoardings at the 12-acre GMI retail park development project in Kirkby

Businesses have donated electronic tablets and delivered training to care homes so that residents can keep in touch with loved ones during lockdown.

The Leader of Knowsley Council has praised the role of residents, local businesses, Council staff and partner agencies in the…

With private companies offering antibody tests we are being reminded that these tests are not fully validated and do not test for immunity from Covid-19.

Knowsley’s Greystone bridge will light up blue to mark the NHS’s birthday. The footbridge over the M62 will be lit…

Local growing charity Incredible Edible has been donating crops of vegetables to be included in food parcels distributed by Knowsley Foodbank.

Vulnerable residents in Stockbridge Village have enjoyed delicious hot meals delivered to their door thanks to a team of school cooks, local councillors and volunteers.

Playing pitch improvement works are underway at Lord Derby Playing Fields in Huyton. This is the first phase of a programme to bring a new sports and community facility to the site,

It’s Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) and we’d like to say a big ‘thank you’ to the many volunteers and community groups whose actions have made a huge difference to those facing hardship during the Coronavirus crisis.

If you need help as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, Knowsley has an army of volunteers ready to help!

The country continues to manage the coronavirus pandemic and people are asked to remain at home as much as possible.

A survey into the effects of coronavirus and social distancing measures on mental health and loneliness is appealing for participants

Knowsley’s Innovate Volunteering has played a key role in ensuring people facing hardship during the Coronavirus outbreak receive the help they need.

Signs are being installed around key road networks across Knowsley thanking key workers and carers for the work they are doing during these challenging times.

We are supporting the #QuitforCovid campaign as there has never been a more important time to quit smoking.

Local sewing enthusiasts have been busy making scrubs for Aintree Hospital, The Walton Centre and Whiston Hospital.

Since the council’s Community Support and Volunteer Line launched last month the Big Help’s Knowsley Foodbank has distributed more than 2,000 food parcels to people and families in need.

Farmer, Olly Harrison has planted 35,000 sunflower seeds, across an acre of land to ultimately create 200ft high letters spelling ‘NHS’.

The borough is seeing many examples of locals reaching out to friends, neighbours and vulnerable people to make sure they get the support they need.

With hundreds of you now signed up to help as volunteers in Knowsley, we’ve produced some FAQs to help answer any questions you may have.

The #StreetSmiles campaign is calling on people to create a ‘smiling sun’ and display it in their windows, brightening the day of the refuse collectors and other key waste and recycling workers.

Volunteers who offered their services in Knowsley are now out and about helping others during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Supporting the community is nothing new for Debbie O’Brien, in 2013 she founded Al’s Club, a social club for young…

Extra pedal power is helping NHS workers commute to work, thanks to an innovative bike loan initiative by Cycling Project’s Pedal Away scheme.

Knowsley’s very own Rainbow of Hope is available to download and colour in to help you spread more cheer among your community.

Throughout this worrying time, we can all take heart from these fantastic examples of people offering help and support to others.

If you would like to donate items of food or household supplies – or make a cash donation so that the charity can buy supplies, here’s how you can do it.

Families in Knowsley who are suffering hardship as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak will be fed thanks to a partnership between Knowsley Council and retailer Home Bargains.

 Local growing charity, Incredible Edible Knowsley, have leapt into action during the Coronavirus outbreak to make thousands of vegetable plant…

Businesses in Knowsley are being asked to help keep vulnerable people in the borough with donations of food and essential supplies.

During the Coronavirus outbreak Knowsley Better Together is more important than ever. Here’s how you can play your part.

Local companies in Knowsley are adapting to the challenges of Coronavirus to stay in business – and playing their part to support the local community, too.

Do you need extra help during the Coronavirus outbreak – or do you want to offer a helping hand?

A unique project in Stockbridge Village is transforming lives by transforming unwanted furniture and they need your help.

A massive team of enthusiastic volunteers gathered at Court Hey Park to transform the community garden space on the site of the former National Wildflower Centre.

A live artist from Merseyside is about to embark upon a ground breaking five month project that will see her travel to India to walk in Mahatma Gandhi’s footsteps.

Community based organisations are invited to bid for funding to improve the mental health and well-being of men. Projects should…

Groups with ideas to help reduce waste, encourage recycling and prevent carbon emissions could be eligible for a grant to help them take action.

Kirkby based groups and organisations came together at an inspirational event to secure funding to help create safer communities.

Here’s how you can get involved in activities designed to help your mental and physical health in Knowsley.

Children at Evelyn Primary School in Prescot, recently found out about potential careers at an aspirations day.

Young Knowsley residents are making the borough proud by launching a pin badge that takes a stand against knife crime.…

Find out the facts about allegations of an increase in crime and anti-social behaviour at Foxes Bank Cemetery.

Housing group Torus has officially welcomed new residents to its latest development, The Maples, in Kirkby.

ForHousing has finished work on the £1.6m Barley Mow development in Stockbridge Village, Knowsley, on the site of a derelict pub.

An ambitious new project aimed at helping people in Knowsley who are struggling with issues including money worries, disability, dementia or loneliness, launched this week.

This week Halewood Community Police Station re-opened after a major refurbishment. Cllr Shelley Powell, Knowsley Council Cabinet Member for Communities…

Free Winter Warmth events for over 65s are taking place at local community centres across Knowsley.

A new mini orchard of fruit trees is the latest attraction to welcome visitors to Court Hey Park in Huyton.…

 It’s been 100 days since Knowsley Council’s Crime and Communities team was officially launched. And in just this short space of time they are already making a positive difference across the borough.

94-year-old George Bleasdale from Huyton has been awarded France’s highest order of merit, the Legion of Honour for his role in 1944’s D-Day landings.

Find out more about how the Lee Cooper Foundation is working with young people to improve mental health in Knowsley.

​Crafted is a biennial exhibition, presenting the work of contemporary makers from across the North West of England, in areas of contemporary craft, design and fine art.

Eight local community projects have been awarded a share of £116,000 from the council’s Community Fund.

New lighting at Prescot Parish Church is showcasing Knowsley’s only Grade I listed building.

Across Knowsley, people came together to pay their respects and mark Remembrance Day 2019. Here’s how.

A new project, Prescot 1597, has brought together a group of creative and inquisitive people with a love of the town’s heritage.

The families of Kirkby footballing legends Eddie McArdle and John O’Leary have come together to mark the official unveiling of the new Pavilion at the Eddie McArdle community playing fields in Kirkby.

Knowsley’s Crime and Communities team are continuing to work proactively across the borough to tackle recent incidents of anti-social behaviour…

An upcoming exhibition at Kirkby Gallery will celebrate local life through art, and we need you to suggest which Knowsley faces and places should be stars of the show.

Seven year old Ava decided to take action after getting fed up of the amount of littering that was happening in her local area.

It’s been just over a month since Incredible Edible started their new project at the former National Wildflower Centre site…

Save the date! Next year’s Knowsley Flower Show has been announced to take place on Sunday 9 August 2020 with Feelgood Festival taking place on Saturday 8 August 2020.

Work is well underway on the loving restoration of Bowring Park in Huyton – and now the car park is open to the public, improving accessibility for all.

Well done to the residents at Springwell Avenue (The Orchards) which has been crowned as ‘Britain’s friendliest street’ by ITV.

 An arts project designed to inspire us to rediscover our local neighbourhoods and spend time stargazing is being launched across Liverpool City Region.

Delaware Allotment Garden Association have taken over the management of a council garden, showing what can be achieved by working ‘better together’.

Knowsley’s Empower Job Carving Programme is going from strength to strength and 10 local businesses and organisations are taking advantage…

Officers investigating anti-social behaviour in Knowsley are now able to jump on their very own quad bike in a bid to catch and deter offenders.

Heart of Light is a magical retelling of the The Story of Rama and Sita, a popular Hindu tale.

Knowsley’s Crime and Communities Service is a dedicated multi-agency local team set up to identify and address the causes of crime and anti-social behaviour.

66-year-old champion wrestler, Tony Collins, has received funding to help him train towards his goal of representing Great Britain once again.

Prescot is celebrating Christmas early as it is named the winner of a national competition.

A delegation of former students at Kirkby’s former Malayan Teachers’ Training College returned to the town to share their fond memories.

Community volunteers, local councillors and staff from a Knowsley-based social impact business and housing provider got their hands dirty to support a community action day in Swanside.

Local councillors joined members of Knowsley’s newly-formed Crime and Communities Team, local PSCO’s and representatives from Knowsley’s Street Scene and Environmental Health teams as they visited homes on a walk-around at Bakers Green in Huyton.

A celebration event to mark the completion of improvement works at Mill Dam Park, Kirkby was a fun-filled success.

Thieves struck at Berkley JFC, who play at Brown’s Field in Prescot, over the weekend, breaking into a storage container and stealing lawn mowing equipment.

Can you spare a few moments to share your thoughts about crime in your local area to help us understand what matters to residents?

A new mobile café has opened at Court Hey Park. Mobile Munchies – owned and operated by Pam & Ian…

If you have any unwanted clothes you want to swap or give a new lease of life to, then come along to the latest Pop Up Boutique at Northwood Community Centre in Kirkby.

The weekend of Knowsley Flower Show and Feelgood Festival was popular once again this year, with thousands of visitors taking to Court Hey Park to enjoy all of the brilliant outdoor activities and entertainment.

A community men’s group will launch next week – on Wednesday, 7 August.

As part of the restoration work in Prescot town centre, a new clock has been installed which incorporates four clues about the town’s history.

Thousands of revellers took to the streets of Liverpool this weekend to enjoy the Pride in Liverpool festival.

£51,000 has been allocated to support the growth of social enterprise and volunteering in the borough, in the spirit of Knowsley Better Together.

Knowsley Council announced it is joining forces with One Knowsley (formerly KCVS), Court Hey Park Friends’ Group and other partners to develop plans to bring the site of the former National Wildflower Centre back to life.

Joe has been running a stall in Huyton Village Centre for over 30 years and has now moved into a…

A beautiful new sensory garden was officially opened this weekend at Swanside Community Centre in Huyton. The garden was the…

Over 1,700 people attended concerts and cultural events during the 15th Annual Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts in June 2019.

These informal coffee mornings will help you access support and advice – or just enjoy a cuppa with others in the same situation.

Would you like to get involved to help plant and bring to life a community garden in Stockbridge Village?

Enhancements including a new toddler play area are expected to be ready in time for the school summer holidays.

Knowsley’s Street Intervention team has now been up and running for three months. It provides a visible presence on a…

Knowsley is gearing up for a year of exciting events and activity when it becomes the Liverpool City Region’s Borough of Culture in 2022.