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April 2007 Archives

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Sefton CVS

Posted by liam on April 30, 2007 3:51 PM

Contact: Ryan Forrest

Website: www.seftoncvs.org.uk

Email: mail@seftoncvs.org.uk

Telephone: 01704 501024

Fax: 01704 531192

Address: 7-11 Yellowhouse Lane, Southport, PR8 1ER

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Birkdale Civic Society

Posted by liam on April 30, 2007 2:54 PM

Email: birkdalecivicsociety@hotmail.co.uk

About Us: Birkdale Civic Society was formed 25 years ago, and has been a powerful lobbying force on many issues affecting the Birkdale Village Conservation Area and subsequently all parts of Birkdale. It's objectives are threefold (1) to examine and comment, where necessary, on all planning applications affecting Birkdale (2) to enhance the visual aspect of Birkdale (3) to encourage the community to subscribe to the improvement of the area.

Ralph Gregson of Birkdale Civic Society

Over the years it has led in many improvement projects ranging from persuading the Council to provide hanging baskets; tree planting; flower planters and the provision of seat benches. It has also entered into partnership with the council in the award-winning Queen's Jubilee Nature Trail and recently the Energy Garden at the Southport Eco Centre; the Velvet Trail on Birkdale beach; the Wooden Walkway across the green beach and improvements at the Round Hill site, Hillside. The Society has organised many clean-up sessions in all parts of Birkdale.
It's membership is 60 peoples of all ages and meets every 6 weeks or so at the home of it's Chairman Ralph Gregson M.B.E..

To celebrate it's 25 years, it will be organising a dinner in the Autumn and during the period 21st September to 14th October 2007 it will be holding an exhibition in the Botanic Gradens Museum, Churchtown. It recently produced a 30mm DVD on Birkdale Past & Present and is has been an outstanding seller, priced at £8.

All details of activities are available from Ralph Tel:- 01704 566254 or

E-Mail - ralph.gregson@tesco.net

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Southport Photographic Society

Posted by liam on April 30, 2007 2:46 PM

Contact: Ian McLean Hon. Secretary

Website: http://www.southport-ps.co.uk/index.html

Telephone: 01704 822471

Address: 'Asland' Flash Lane, Rufford, ORMSKIRK, L40 1SW

St John's Primary School

Posted by liam on April 30, 2007 12:46 PM

St John's C of E Primary

Contact: Mr D Hains (Headteacher)

Email: head.StJohnsCrossens@schools.sefton.gov.uk

Telephone: 01704 227441

Adress: St John's C. of E. Primary School, Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport, PR9 8JH

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Meetings

Posted by Southport Fibromyalgia Support Group on April 28, 2007 7:50 PM

Meeting are held monthly on the last thursday of every month at 7pm.


We meet at Scarisbrick New Rd Baptist church here in Southport.


Sufferers Family and friends are all welcome to the monthly meetings.

Woodlands Hospice Charitable Trust

Posted by Woodlands Hospice on April 27, 2007 10:40 AM

Contact Details:
Woodlands Hospice
UHA Campus, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7LA

Tel 0151 529 2299

Email:

Web: www.woodlandshospice.org

Woodlands Hospice

<strong>Introduction
Woodlands Hospice provides specialist care and support for people living with life-threatening illness including day care, outreach care wihtin patients own homes, day therapy sessions, a lymphoedema clinic and support and advice for patients, their families and their carers. Situated in Fazakerley, close to Aintree Race Course, Woodlands Hospice currently provides care to between 520 and 550 patients each year. If you would like to support the work we do, please contact the fundraising office.

What is Fibromyalgia (FMS)

Posted by Southport Fibromyalgia Support Group on April 24, 2007 11:07 PM

What is fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a common and disabling disorder affecting 2-4% of the population, women more often than men. Despite the condition's frequency, the diagnosis is often missed. Patients with fibromyalgia usually ache all over, sleep poorly, are stiff on waking, and are tired all day. They are prone to headaches, memory and concentration problems, dizziness, numbness and tingling, itching, fluid retention, crampy abdominal or pelvic pain and diarrhea, and several other symptoms.

There are no diagnostic lab or x-ray abnormalities, but a physician can confirm the diagnosis by finding tender points in characteristic locations. Fibromyalgia often runs in families, suggesting an inherited predisposition. It may lie dormant until triggered by an infection, injury, stress, or sleep disturbance. It is closely related to the chronic fatigue and irritable bowel syndromes and to migraines. Some have suggested that these are all just different facets of the same underlying disorder.

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Trust in Yellow - Who are we?

Posted by Trust in Yellow on April 23, 2007 2:17 AM

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Trust in Yellow was formed on the 26th April 2006 by a group of supporters’ of Southport Football Club disgruntled by a lack of supporter involvement and a growing rift between the board of directors and its’ supporters. During the six months which preceded the group had spent time carefully constructing working relationships with the supporters, board of directors, playing staff and media. Whilst wholly independent Trust in Yellow works closely with Southport Football Club to achieve their individual and respective objectives.

Trust in Yellow is a member of supporters direct a body funded by Sport England. There are over 140 supporters’ trusts under the supporters’ direct jurisdiction. The trust is an industrial and provident society, and is regulated by its’ own written constitution.

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Brigadoon the Story

Posted by Birkdale Orpheus Society on April 21, 2007 6:56 PM

BRIGADOON - Broadway Musical - The Story

Early one morning in May 1946, two Americans on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands become lost in the forests. The hunters, Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas, hear singing through the mist and eventually find themselves in the strange village of Brigadoon.

Thanks to a miraculous answer to the prayers of the village minister, Brigadoon appears for only one day in each century, so protecting the inhabitants from the influences of the outside world. The miracle will continue until any member of the village leaves, when Brigadoon will vanish forever.

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Parenting 2000

Posted by liam on April 20, 2007 1:47 PM

Contact: Christina McGarrigle

Email: admin@parenting 2000.org.uk

Website: http://www.parenting2000.org.uk/

Telephone: 0151-920 7515

Address: The Lodge, Mornington Rd, Southport, PR9 0TS

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Welcome to Southport Communities

Posted by liam on April 20, 2007 12:00 PM

Southport Communities is a new, community website run by and for local communities. We have built this website to give community groups in our area their own mini website and encourage them to share information with each other.

Southport Communities will be a large website containing community news and contact details for community groups within Southport and District. If you choose to join Southport Communities we will give you your own small website within the larger, Southport Communities umbrella. You will have control over what you write about or what you use this website for. For example, if you are a sports club you may wish to publish your latest results or team news on your website; such news will be visible on your website and also the Southport Communities website. Other people will be able to see what you have written, and add comments underneath your stories which you can approve or reject. You will also be able to see what other groups have published on the website.

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Trust in Yellow

Posted by Trust in Yellow on April 18, 2007 3:07 PM

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Contact: Jonathan O'Byrne - Chairman

Email: chairman@trustinyellow.com

Website: http://www.trustinyellow.com

About Us: Supporting Southport Football Club can be a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Chairman of the Southport Supporters Trust - Trust in Yellow, Jonathan O'Byrne tells us the ups and downs and all the latest goings on at Haig Avenue.

Sefton Sports Council

Posted by Sefton Sports Council on April 16, 2007 2:50 PM

Contact: Paul Wilkinson - Development Officer (Sport & Physical Activity)

Website: http://sefton.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=1824

Email: paul.wilkinson@leisure.sefton.gov.uk

Telephone: 0151 934 2358

Fax: 0151 934 2359

Address: Sport & Recreation Section, Leisure Services, Magdalen House, 30 Trinity Road, Bootle L20 3NJ

St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Posted by liam on April 16, 2007 1:23 PM

Website: http://www.stphilipssouthport.com/

Email: head.stphilipssouthport@schools.sefton.gov.uk

Telephone: 01704 535737

Address: St Philip's Church of England Primary School, Hampton Road, Southport, PR8 6SS


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Southport Waterloo AC

Posted by liam on April 16, 2007 12:21 PM

Contact: Ron Scott (Club Secretary)

Website: http://www.southportwaterlooac.co.uk/

Telephone: 01704 566995

Email: RonCoScott@aol.com

About Us: We are a small and friendly club committed to making athletics fun whilst helping athletes to reach their full potential.

We have training and competition for all ages, male and female, in track & field, cross country, road relays, sports hall athletics and road running.

We also organise two local road races, the Waterloo 15K and the Southport Good Friday Races, both of which are accompanied by a fun run.

If you live in or around the Sefton or Knowsley areas of Merseyside why not join us?

Sefton Women's and Children's Aid - What we’re about…

Posted by liam on April 16, 2007 12:12 PM

SWACA is a registered charity that provides free and confidential services to all women, children and young people who are survivors of domestic violence.

What is domestic violence?
Domestic violence can take many forms including physical, sexual, emotional/verbal, financial and/or social abuse. Children living with domestic violence can experience a range of emotions including fear, sadness, anger, anxiety, stress and isolation.

How SWACA can help…
SWACA can provide practical and emotional support for women, children and young people in a variety of ways including:
• Helpline
• One to One Support
• Group-work
• Counselling
• Welfare and Benefits Advice
• Refuge
• Domestic Violence Awareness Training

Do you or your staff need training?
SWACA can provide domestic violence and child protection training for statutory and voluntary agencies and community groups. There is an extensive list of training packages to suit all learning and budgetary needs. We are willing to come out to talk to groups about our services too.

Do you want to help us?
There are a number of opportunities if you wish to help or support us. These include charitable giving / gift aid, volunteering, fundraising and legacy giving.

Martin Mere Wetland Centre

Posted by Martin Mere Wetlands on April 12, 2007 11:42 AM

Contact: Victoria Guinan, Marketing Manager

Website: http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/martinmere/

Email: info.martinmere@wwt.org.uk

Telephone: 01704 891220

Address:Martin Mere, Fish Lane, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 0TA

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Queenscourt Hospice

Posted by Queenscourt Hospice on April 11, 2007 10:31 AM

Queenscourt Hospice

Website: www.queenscourt.org.uk

Email: fundraising@queenscourt.org.uk

Telephone: 01704 544 645

Address:Queenscourt Hospice, Town Lane, Southport, PR8 6RE

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Birkdale Orpheus Society

Posted by Birkdale Orpheus Society on April 10, 2007 2:09 PM

Contact: Chairman - Liz Clarke

Website: www.birkdaleorpheus.co.uk/

Telephone: 01704 220301

About us:The society was formed in 1959, the first meeting taking place at St Johns Hall, Wright Street, Southport on February 28th. and the society has gone from strength to strength ever since. We celebrated our 45th anniversary in 2004!

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Southport Stroke Club

Posted by Southport Stroke Club on April 10, 2007 10:17 AM


Email: jkharris-98@yahoo.com

About Us:
We aim to improve the quality of life for people who have suffered disablement from strokes, help and support stroke sufferers and their carers and provide social facilities for our members.

We run a monthly coach outing for our members many of whom are in wheelchairs. We are looking for volunteers who can spend a day looking after a disabled person in a wheelchair. This will involve a certain amount of wheelchair pushing so the volunteer must be reasonably fit. if you think that you can help, please ring Bill Ardren on 01704 870345.

Southport Bach Choir

Posted by Southport Bach Choir on April 10, 2007 9:22 AM

Contact: Bleddyn Davies

Website: http://www.merseyworld.com/sbs/

Email: bleddyn.davies@yahoo.co.uk

Telephone: 01704 220992

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