Stay Home: Keeping entertained and active

Check out the support, resources and practical tips to help you look after your mental health.

Online borrowing will continue while library branches are closed during the current national lockdown.

Here’s what you need to know about the rules which must be followed during the national lockdown.

There are new winter-themed adventure trails at four Knowsley parks. The trails can be found at Court Hey Park, Huyton, Halewood Park, Stadt Moers Park, Whiston and Mill Dam Park, Kirkby.

Budding writers and anyone who can’t get enough of a good book won’t want to miss this free online author event.

Incredible Edible Knowsley has launched a fun drawing competition asking young people to create a new identity for their home grown hero Constable Sprout.

Now national lockdown has ended Select and Collect borrowing and library PC access will resume.

It promises to be really interesting when members from several children and young people’s groups lead discussions at December’s meeting of Knowsley’s Children and Families Board.

Oaksy, the ‘elf in the forest’ will be popping up at parks across Knowsley in the lead up to Christmas. Follow KnowsleyParks on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with his latest adventures.

Books can be borrowed via the Home Delivery Service plus eBooks and computer access will be available throughout the latest lockdown

Celebrate funny books, happiness and laughter with this year’s summer reading challenge!

The online Knowsley Flower Show exhibition goes live this weekend – with hundreds of plants, flowers and favourite views of nature – all submitted by YOU!

This summer, you can sign up for a free six week online art course, regardless of your age or experience!

This summer holiday, a series of online summer clubs are being offered to children in Knowsley as an alternative to sessions which meet in person. 

This summer, the whole family can take part in SNAP (Sports, Nutrition, Active Play) free family activities across Knowsley.

‘Select and Collect’ is the new way to borrow books from 13 July at Huyton Library and will be available at Kirkby, Halewood and Prescot branches from July 27.

What’s changed in your children’s eating habits during Covid19? Are they crazy for carrots and home cooking, or constantly craving crisps & chocolate? A new survey wants you to share your experience.

While the archive remains closed due to the ongoing pandemic there is a wealth of incredible information and material from the collection which you can discover and explore online.

If you are currently unemployed with dreams of becoming a writer, why not register for this free 12 week digital writing course?

Kirkby Gallery is calling out to residents to nominate them for the prestigious Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award.

During these challenging times it’s important that we look after our mental wellbeing and the kind to your mind campaign is designed to help us do that

Knowsley Council’s Green Spaces team have come up with some ideas to help us stay connected with nature from the comfort our own homes.

Discover some of the fabulous short films in the Archive’s video vault and explore the borough’s rich and varied history and heritage

Unfortunately Knowsley Flower Show won’t take place this year but fortunately, you can find a collection of beautiful images of the outdoors in the comfort of your own home with Knowsley Flower Show’s online exhibition. Get involved!

If researching your family tree is something you’ve always wanted to do now could be the perfect time to get started as Ancestry, the family history website, is now free to access from home.

A new mental health campaign has launched urging everyone to be ‘Kind to Your Mind’ during the Coronavirus pandemic. It aims to support the mental wellbeing of people living and working in Cheshire and Merseyside.

Cheshire & Merseyside NHS Trusts have launched new mental health helplines for people in need of mental health crisis support.

At this time, with many families at home together and parents trying to juggle work, childcare and home schooling, a “hints and top tips” document has been produced for parents / carers to help them through this challenging time.

You can spend hours on these these creative and cultural websites.

Knowsley Library Service has been busy sourcing a whole range of FREE online resources to help you keep your children entertained and learning while staying at home.

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

Knowsley Public Health has updated its 10 Ways to Wellbeing advice to help you and your family look after your mental health and wellbeing whilst staying at home.

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

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

The latest exhibition at Kirkby Gallery celebrates the careers of boxers of African descent from Knowsley and Liverpool who have fought over the past 180 years.

Knowsley has fascinating links to William Shakespeare so what better way to celebrate the great Bard’s birthday than with a performance of one of his best known plays.

Here’s how the £1 million from the Metro Mayor’s Town Centre Fund will be used in Huyton and Prescot.

We’re all being encouraged to take Time to Talk about mental health this Thursday.

Don’t let ‘Blue Monday’ get you down – we’ve got lots of advice and support available to help you beat the blues.

Have you had an invitation for breast screening? Here’s what you need to know and where to find the mobile screening unit in Huyton.

Whatever you do, don’t ignore money worries. Get your New Year off to the best start by sorting out your finances.

There’s now yet another reason to visit Huyton Village to shop or socialise as the town centre welcomes the latest new venture to open, The Coffee House. 

Parents of babies who haven’t yet had a 12-month developmental check with their health visitor can now do this at their local Knowsley children’s centre.

If you have fond recollections of Liverpool’s wash houses you’ll enjoy a social afternoon of memory sharing at Kirkby Library on Friday.

A brand new bistro with a difference officially opened in Prescot with a weekend of winter wonderland activities.

Adults in Knowsley can enjoy sessions with professional artists to try all kinds of creative arts including storytelling, photography and drama.

A unique art project transformed an empty shop unit in Huyton into a spectacular display using the latest digital technology.

Huyton Village enjoyed an event filled with festive food and drink as well as live entertainment as it got its Christmas celebrations underway at November’s Huyton Live event.

Improvements to Acornfield Plantation including new bridges, seating and restoration of the pond, will get underway after £75,000 of funding was secured. 

Urbano Chiringuito has been specially invited to attend a national competition for beer pouring following visits from industry mystery shoppers.

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

The 10 Ways to Wellbeing Campaign has some top tips to help you manage stress this Stress Awareness Week.

The next time you’re at the council’s One Stop Shop in Kirkby, why not have a free, confidential DIY health check at the Wellpoint Kiosk? 

The popular Huyton Live events will return to the village twice more this year – with a festive flavour and all the usual food, drink and entertainment!

A play created by a group of young people from Knowsley explores the difficult issue of knife crime.

A new plan for Knowsley will help residents achieve a healthy weight and help improve their health.

Flu season is around the corner – and vaccination remains the best way to protect against the potential serious harm it can cause.

If someone you know says they’re fine, and you think they might not be, the message from Time to Change’s campaign is clear – ask twice.

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.

If you’ve been thinking of giving up smoking but not got around to it, there’s a range of support available from Knowsley Stop Smoking Service.

Recycling can help us solve some of our biggest environmental problems – will you do your bit to reduce your waste this Recycle Week?

Prescot has another new addition to its thriving food and drink scene as The Lord Strange Bar and Restaurant has now opened its doors.

Another month, another chance to discover some brilliant newly-released books at your local library…

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

This Love Parks Week we want you to celebrate our green spaces, including Knowsley’s 18 award-winning Green Flag parks, by visiting them. Find out about some of the great parks we have in Knowsley.

Come and see the talent Knowsley has to offer!

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

Find out what new books you can take out of Knowsley’s libraries this month.

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

El Pueblo will open later in the summer offering a menu bursting with tempting tapas, craft ales and gin.

The Oven Pizzeria is the latest new restaurant to open in Prescot town centre.

If you’re a member of any library in the City Region, you’ll soon be able to use them all, using just your current library card. 

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.

Over the past year, pupils in Knowsley have been taking part in a brilliant challenge to encourage them to walk to school.

Knowsley will be filled with music and song when the borough joins in with an international festival marking the Summer Solstice on June 21.

The LCR Pride Foundation, which Knowsley is part of, has revealed the theme to its inaugural programme of events, cultural and community activities – Come As You Are!

Free courses to help pregnant women and new mums in Knowsley to be active and healthy during pregnancy and the early stages of motherhood are to be offered in Knowsley.

We meet Kirkby Market’s Trader of the month for April, who says the market’s busy location and helpful managers make it the ideal location for her business.

Local leaders, including Cllr Graham Morgan from Knowsley, have launched the LCR Pride Foundation to make our region the most LGBT+ friendly in the UK.

Schoolchildren and community groups will be pledging to ‘go green’ to help the environment as Knowsley officially launches its 2019 Year of the Environment activities across the borough.

National reading charity, Beanstalk, is urging people to consider becoming a reading helper in 2019, as they aim to support more than fifteen thousand children across the country to become confident readers.

Residents in Stockbridge Village have been working on an important project to understand how social isolation can be tackled in their community.

It’s a brand new year and Knowsley’s libraries have a collection of brand new books for you to get stuck into.

Congratulations to this well-loved Knowsley bakery, who’ve just scooped one of the oldest trophies in baking!

In December’s collection of new library books, you’ll find great stories set in Liverpool, murder mysteries, scandals and more.

If you’re a fan of mystery and crime fiction, you’ll love the new releases you’ll find in Knowsley’s libraries.

Knowsley’s Rebound Dance and Health CIC have received funding from the Knowsley Better Together fund to expand their range of…

A project introduced by Knowsley Council’s Town Centres team at Kirkby Market has been showcased as an example of innovative best practice by the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA).

Golfers will be teeing off on Bowring Park Golf Course once again after Knowsley Council stepped in to keep the course open.

More than £35,000 is to be spent delivering activities and making improvements in the borough’s parks and green spaces. 

There’s one more chance to visit Foodie Friday this year. Enjoy tempting food and drink as well as great family entertainment.

We all lead busy lives, but making small changes now can improve our health right away and boost our chances of staying healthy as we get older.  Healthy Knowsley is here to help.  It’s never too late or too early to start making changes.

Willowbrook Hospice has recently opened a charity shop in Prescot to raise funds for their hospice which provides care for patients with life-limiting diseases in Knowsley and the surrounding areas.

A stunning new show village has been formerly unveiled in Huyton at Countryside’s Wilson Chase development, where a surge in sales has seen 38 homes sold off plan in just four months.

The Stedy Chefs Learning Centre runs monthly cookery workshops that give adults with disabilities the opportunity to gain great life and employment skills.

Introducing Kirkby Market’s Trader of the Month for August 2018!

Discover the whole new range of books available from your local library this month.

Controlling money, always criticising and being purposely isolated from friends and family are just some of the examples being highlighted…

It’s Love Parks Week – 13 – 22 July – and there’s never been a better time to get out and about and explore Knowsley’s great green spaces.