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Unnamed Exhibition: the non-profit group making a difference through art

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An event organised by the Unnamed Exhibition raised over £500 for charity at an event held on the 12th of June. Unnamed Exhibition are a non-profit group comprised of three members: Charlotte Barry (founder), Lex Roberts (creative director) and Becca...
Neurodiversity spelled out. Photo (c) Peter Burdon

Neurodiverse residents in Liverpool have been promised faster diagnoses

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Neurodiverse residents in Liverpool have been promised quicker access to diagnosis and additional care through a recently launched council-run strategy. Among the priorities are a focus on early identification and diagnosis, needs-led support, accessible health and care, and what the...
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Men’s mental health cycling club launches in the Wirral

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A men's mental health charity is launching a new initiative, targeting loneliness and anxiety in Merseyside residents. The charity 'Mersey Mind Project' is launching cycling therapy sessions, designed to promote conversation and fitness as a way of battling mental health...
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Lived experiences over labels: How a Merseyside organisation is redefining neurodiversity support

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A leading ADHD support network that operates across Merseyside has bypassed the need for a formal diagnosis to help more than 4000 families, prioritising lived experiences over clinical diagnosis to help families access neurodivergent support. ADDvanced Solutions Community Network operates...
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Walk for Leon: Friends rally around dad-of-three battling terminal cancer

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A group of nine friends are preparing to go on a 20 mile fundraiser walk in support of their close friend, Leon Skapars who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The walk will begin at the Big Help Stadium...
Africa Oye festival in Sefton Park. Image: Lucy Armour

Africa Oyé enters a new era as ticketed festival draws 80,000 to Sefton Park

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Colour and culture filled Sefton Park last weekend as thousands of people gathered for the return of Africa Oyé. The two-day celebration of African and Caribbean music, food and culture transformed the well-known Merseyside park into a vibrant showcase. For over...
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Major fire at Widnes Recycling Centre sends smoke across Merseyside 

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A major fire at a recycling facility in Widnes prompted a large-scale response from emergency services on Monday, June 22, creating thick black clouds which could be seen for miles across Merseyside and Cheshire. Fire crews were called to the blaze at a recycling site on Everite Road last night, responding to reports of a...
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Has a rise in tourism to Poland helped change perceptions of Liverpool’s Polish community?

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Modern Polish community in Liverpool The modern polish population in Liverpool is made up of a huge mix of people, from students to those who have moved here for economic opportunity. Polish student studying in Liverpool, Maciej Sidorowicz stated: "I've...
Organisers of Women of Power event, Photo by Tess Garland

Liverpool Women’s Hospital charity hosts ‘Women of Power’ event

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Bringing women of Liverpool together, the 'Women of Power' event celebrated strength, connection and shared experiences. Hosted by Liverpool Women’s Hospital charity, the event is in its second year. Organisers Sarah Roberts-Lello and Danielle Hall said in February that their aim...
RASA Staff in hoodies that say its' Not me its you'

Merseyside’s rape crisis service marks its 40 year anniversary

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Merseyside’s rape crisis service (RASA) was set up 40 years ago in response to the rape and murder of Diane Sindall in August 1986 in Birkenhead. The twenty-one year old was murdered by the ‘Beast of Birkenhead’, a case which...

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