Formby Friends Fundraising Group

Posted by Mersey Beat Appeal on August 28, 2007 1:29 PM

The Formby Friends Group was founded in 2000 and to date has raised over £40,000 for the Merseybeat Appeal located at the Liverpool Cardiothoracic Centre NHS Trust.

All monies raised are used to support research into heart disease. The Cardiothoracic Centre has a strong commitment to research and development that is embodied in its independent Research Laboratory. Working with local Universities, clinicians and scientists, the CTC Research Laboratory carry out research aimed directly at improving outcomes for CTC patients. In some instances, findings are quickly translated into improvements in clinical practice, benefiting patients in the short-term. They are also tackling some of the more difficult challenges facing cardiovascular medicine today, helping to prevent heart disease and to improve treatments for patients of the future.

Formby Friends hold a formal meeting once a month and we organise many regular events throughout the year including coffee mornings, ladies lunches, quiz nights, gala dinners, garden trails, Christmas fayres, murder mystery, wine tasting, car boot sales, barn dances, tuck shops to name but a few.

We are looking for new members to join our successful Group. If you are interested in joining us or would like an informal chat please contact Colette McMenamin, Chair of Formby Friends Group on 01704 873286.

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Formby Chess Club Starts the New Season with President's Evening

Posted by Formby Chess Club on August 24, 2007 3:35 PM

Formby chess club are celebrating the start of the new season and their return to top flight chess with a President's Evening at Ravenmeols Community Centre in Park Road, Formby. The event is run by Club President Charles Philip Fisher and starts at 1930 on 6th September 2007.

Formby chess club have had plenty to celebrate in recent months with, the first team being promoted back to the First Division of the Merseyside Chess League, Stewart Haslinger, a long time member achieving Grandmaster status with an excellent performance at the recent British championship, and a team being accepted into the Warrington and District Chess League.
Running the new team has been due to the increase in membership recently.

All past and current members are welcome to come along to the President's Evening. Potential new members are recommended to telephone the secretary Allan Worthington on 01704 877687 for details of the venue and the club.

Anyone interested can see a little bit more about the club by logging onto the website

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Diabetes UK, North Sefton, Voluntary Support Group

Posted by Administrator on August 23, 2007 3:24 PM

Diabetes UK, North Sefton, Voluntary Support Group

Contact Mrs Sue Barker

Email sue-4@tiscali.co.uk

Telephone 01704 530729

Address 123 Sefton Street, Southport, PR8 5DD

About us

We are a Voluntary Support Group for people who have Diabetes and their Carers / Families.
We cover Southport and Formby, and at this time we are also covering the Ormskirk area, as that Support Group has closed.

Our mission is to support anyone who is living with Diabetes, through group meetings with speakers, and telephone support. We also supply leaflets and information booklets.
Our group works to raise Awareness and takes part in Fundraising both Locally and Nationally. We are actively Campaigning for better servicies for Diabetes and it\'s related complications.

Anyone who would like any help or information please contact Sue on 01704 - 530729.

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Marian Centre (and St Marie's RC Church)

Posted by Administrator on August 23, 2007 2:00 PM

Marian Centre (and St Marie's RC Church)

Contact Richard Owens

Website www.mariancentre.org.uk

Email contact@mariancentre.org.uk

Telephone 01704 549333

Address Bath Street North, Southport, PR9 0EJ

About us

The Marian Centre is a centre for evangelisation situated at the heart of Southport. It is located behind the Roman Catholic Church of St Marie on the Sands and parishioners at St Marie's support the day to day management of the centre.

There are facilities for meeting room hire, events or conferences.

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Dawn Flights at WWT Martin Mere

Posted by Martin Mere Wetlands on August 21, 2007 11:25 AM

It’s that time of year again when WWT Martin Mere will be welcoming home the Whooper Swans and Pink-footed Geese for the winter and to provide our visitors with a unique experience, Martin Mere has a variety of early morning events planned throughout September, October and November.

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SOUTHPORT-SKATEPARK-PROJECT Newsletter for Aug-Sept.

Posted by Southport-Skate-Park-Project on August 15, 2007 8:15 PM

The latest SOUTHPORT-SKATEPARK-PROJECT newsletter has just been sent out to all local Councillors, relevant agencies and other subscribers.

It includes the following:

TOWN GEARS UP FOR 'WICKED WEEKEND'...

If you have not received your copy please either e mail us or alternatively the newsletter pdf can be printed out directly off our My Space page. (Where you can find the e mail address! Confused??)

Please contact us with any comments/feedback on articles in this issue.

Next issue due Oct. 1st (ish) due to work with Wicked Weekend and holidays!

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'skateboarding BY skateboarders FOR skateboarders'
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www.myspace.com/southportskateparkproject
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Chilean Flamingo chick born at WWT Martin Mere

Posted by Martin Mere Wetlands on August 13, 2007 3:59 PM

The first Chilean Flamingo chick of 2007 has been born at WWT Martin Mere. The chick, named Chico by staff, was born on Thursday 9th August.

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Town gears up for a 'WICKED WEEKEND' - AUGUST 25TH/26TH

Posted by Southport-Skate-Park-Project on August 12, 2007 2:59 PM

TOWN GEARS UP FOR WICKED WEEKEND!

With less than 4 weeks to go, local skaters are continuing to meet with organizers of the Wicked Weekend to advise on the content and organization of the event.

The event on Sat August 25th /Sun 26th will be the single biggest event of the summer for the young people of Southport and the surrounding area and all involved are keen to make it the best event possible.

The inspiration for the event has come from the HUB Festival, which has run in Liverpool City Centre for the last five years. Organisers Merseyside Police, Champion Newspapers, Sefton Youth Services, Sefton Tourism and Arcade Sports are keen to see the event build up and become a regular yearly event. The experience of members of Sefton Tourism and Sefton Youth Services has enabled the initial idea to turn into a much bigger event.

TEAM EXTREME, the UK's only professional BMX, skateboard and inline display team, will be providing their mobile street course, including mini and jump ramps, coupled to sound systems, with commentators and many years of experience. Team Extreme have performed displays all over the world and draw huge crowds at any event. The Saturday will include open sessions available to skaters of all levels from the age of 6, with TEAM EXTREME demos at regular intervals. Sunday will be competition day, with the best local skaters/riders battling it out!

For Neil Danns, director and Team Extreme's general manager, it will be a welcome return to Southport. Hailing from Liverpool, Neil skated Southport Solid Surf skatepark in the 70’s. His exceptional skateboarding talents and powerful style have earned him many British and European titles throughout the 80’s and 90’s and he competed at Blackpool Ramp City in ‘Seaside Sessions 3’ in April this year.

For more information on the build up to the Wicked Weekend watch your local press.

For more information on TEAM EXTREME go to:

www.teamextreme.co.uk/
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