Local Life - St Helens - Jan/Feb 2021

LocalLife St Helens Edition

Jan/Feb 2021

Jack’s Tracks

Carr Mill Pages 24-25

The Book Stops Here Pages 14-15

Willowbrook Hospice Pages 18-19

5 a Day for your Child Image by Ian Bonnell Photography

Pages 22-23

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020 was the year when our feelings and emotions went up and down like a rollercoaster depending on the news cycle of the day. As I write this on Day 3 of Lockdown 3.0, the two dominant emotions coming to the fore are relief and hope - the relief that the vaccines are lighting up a way out of this and the hope that, sometime soon, we’ll be able to resume our normal daily lives.

As the virus threat eases, many will be determined to make up for lost time, some will take time to plan sunshine holidays and big celebrations, whilst others will take time doing the simple things that we all took for granted, such as watching Saints play live, going down the pub or to the cinema.

Whatever your plans are for this year, please spare a thought for those vulnerable people receiving palliative care who don’t have the luxury of being able to make up for lost time, and support Willowbrook in their efforts to make their remaining time comfortable.

Willowbrook’s 2020 events calendar was decimated, and the hospice desperately needs our support to recover in 2021. The centre pages of this issue showcase Willowbrook’s events calendar for 2021, so please take some time to read through this and do everything you can to ensure Willowbrook thrives this year.

All the very best for 2021,

Chris Pearce, Publisher chrisp@locallife247.co.uk

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This month’s highlights 28. Jack’s Tracks Carr Mill

14. The Book Stops Here

18. Willowbrook Hospice

22. 5 a Day for your Child

Billinge & Beyond This month’s cover picture is just one image featured in the popular Billinge & Beyond calendar (pictured) published by lensman Ian Bonnell, with some graphic design help from daughter Faye. An engineer by trade, Ian has lived in Billinge for most of his life and started taking photography seriously when his wife bought him a new camera for his 40th birthday.

He now uses a Canon 90d camera with either a Tamron 18-400mm and a Canon 1018mm lens and regularly posts his images on social media. The 2021 calendar is still available, priced at £10 from Billinge News and Booze or direct from Ian via Facebook at https:// w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / IanBonnellPhotography/

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Chamber Kickstart St Helens Chamber has been approved as a Kickstart Scheme Gateway organisation to help local businesses create new opportunities through this new Government scheme.

The Kickstart scheme gives local businesses the opportunity to recruit unemployed young people aged 16-24 who are registered with their local job centre. The Government will pay National Minimum Wage for 25 hours per week for every young person a business hires; with funding lasting for a 6 month period.

Additionally, employers will receive a £1,500 grant to support with recruitment and training costs.

commented: “We already have over 140 vacancies pledged by local companies who are looking to rebuild their businesses post-lockdown. It’s really encouraging to see these organisations wanting to take on local young people and it will certainly be a great boost for our local economy.”

St Helens Chamber is encouraging any businesses who would like to take advantage of the scheme in 2021 to express their interest now.

To find out more about the Kickstart Scheme and how to pledge a vacancy for a young person aged 16-24 years old, call St Helens Chamber on 01744 742021 or email kickstart@sthelenschamber.com.

The process to apply for the Kickstart funding starts with interested businesses contacting the Chamber.

The Chamber will then apply for the Kickstart Scheme funding on behalf of each local business – and can also manage everything from finding candidates to dealing with payments.

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Tech Giveaway A Rainford-based company marked the festive season by donating 20 tablets and smartphones to youngsters in the process of leaving care for the first time.

Communications Plus Ltd, based on Ormskirk Road in the village, has been working with St Helens Borough Council to develop a plan to support care leavers, not just at Christmas, but all year round.

The generous act comes on top of a toy and gift donation made by the company which helped toward St Helens Borough Council being able to put together 450 toy hampers for disadvantaged children and families at risk of waking up on Christmas day without a present.

Natasha Atherton, a 21-year-old care leaver is just one

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I’m expecting my first child soon and my phone was old and broken so I don’t have to worry now about calling anyone or using the internet which will be an absolute godsend when it comes to arranging health checks and things like that.”

Steve Roberts, Managing Director and Gary Scouller, Business Development Director at Communications Plus Ltd, commented: “Supplying smartphones, tablets and sims will allow care leavers to keep in touch with loved ones, friends and the support network they rely on, especially in the current climate where meeting up in person isn’t always possible.

We hope this will make a big difference to their lives.”

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by Nicola Gray The truly remarkable thing about books, for me, is that they let you travel without moving your feet; they are the plane, the train and the road. Maybe this is why we read, to escape and find the happiness in getting lost in a good book.

This, and raising local literacy levels in the area, is the main driver behind a community benefit society set up in St Helens. Since the demise of Wardleworths in 2019, the town sadly does not have a dedicated bookshop and the group is hoping to rectify that by creating ‘The Book Stops Here’; a book shop for the people, owned by the people. Headed by six St Helens residents; Brian Leyland, Steven Davies, Julia Cadman, Anna Peacock, Nigel Wimpenny and Mike Gaskell, the aim is to raise enough funds to open an independent bookshop, that will offer

Sketch by Vicci Redfern

something for everyone and become a community hub.

In order to get this project off the ground the group had a target to raise a minimum of £45,000 and to do this they needed the help and support of the local community.

Interested locals could become a member of the society and buy their own share of the bookshop for a minimum investment of £50. At the time of going to press the crowdfunding account had raised £45,200 from 330 investors.

Brian Leyland, Director of Hometown Plus Ltd and Counter Community CIC, has been an advocate for community revival work for many years and he told Local Life, “It is our intention that the bookshop should be owned by the community, run by the community and exist for the

15 benefit of the community. It is great that so many people want to be a part owner of the bookshop and join us on our journey to create something of permanent benefit for the town.”

There have also been a few notable names who have thrown their support behind the project, recognisable names such as, awardwinning author Frank Cottrell Boyce, war veteran Andy Reid, ex St Helens captain Paul Sculthorpe and ex Premiership referee Chris Foy. Local Life caught up with Frank, who said, “Since the days when its wealth was founded by digging coal out of the ground, St. Helens has excelled at bringing light out of the darkness. I’m thrilled but not surprised that the community bookshop is lighting a beacon of hope in the middle of the Linsey Leyland, Vicci Redfern, Nigel Wimpenny, Brian Leyland, Anna Peacock pandemic. If we’ve learnt one thing during (Ex-Manager at Wardleworths), Steve Davies and Julia Cadman. this year it’s that when we are locked down, said, “We hope to have a full area dedicated to children stories give us hope and free us from our limitations. The and activities that they will enjoy. We have done a lot of community bookshop is a great story itself but it’s also research in this field and there is a direct link between the doorway to all the stories in the world”. literacy and enjoyment and poor levels of literacy and St Helens Council has also been a big support to the mental health problems. If we can introduce the joy project and helped in the process of identifying a suitable of reading at an early age, then hopefully children will unit. Leader of St Helens Council, David Baine told Local engage with this and stick with it.”

Life, “The community book shop is a terrific idea and I’m proud to support it. Brian and all those involved deserve huge credit for their efforts to bring a high-quality book shop to St Helens town centre and I can’t wait for it to open!”

A lease has been signed for a premises on Bridge Street and work will hopefully start mid-January. The team are hopeful that the shop will be able to open its doors on 4th March, in time for World Book Day. Brian tells me, “We are looking at a stripped back, industrial look for the shop to fit in with the heritage of the town and also that way we can really concentrate on the star of the show, the books!”

Brian continued, “Our books will comprise both fiction and non-fiction of all kinds and will range from bestsellers and serious textbooks to children’s stories and travel literature. We will also have a section devoted to local history, where we will celebrate the rich heritage of St Helens.”

A particular focus of the shop will be to introduce children to the enjoyment of books and the joy of reading, Brian

The shop will also be running regular children’s reading groups as well as reading groups for adults. There will be second-hand books on sale as well as cards, posters and diaries, especially those with a local connection. Brian added, “There will be a tea / coffee area which will be run on our behalf by the community cafe Momo’s, where people will be encouraged to stay and browse.”

Brian continued, “There will also be an events area, which will host book club meetings, author book signings, talks and other evening activities. It is the intention to make this space available to other community groups to use for their own gatherings. “Our objective is to create a destination where people feel welcome and comfortable - in short a community hub which will play its own part in the revival of the town centre.

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By Nicola Gray 2020 was an unprecedented time for most of us, with many people and businesses facing financial hardship.

Willowbrook Hospice and the dedicated staff and volunteers have found themselves in the same position and now, more than ever, they need your help.

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The Hospice faces a very financially challenging situation but with a little help from everyone, they will find a way to meet their £400,000 in monthly costs and continue providing palliative care for seriously ill patients. As ever, the team at Willowbrook Hospice have big plans for 2021 and have put together a multitude of events that everyone can enjoy.

Willowbrook is hoping to have a packed year – but the list is provisional, based on what they can do within the local and government restrictions surrounding Covid-19. Keep checking the website and social media channels for announcements on the dates and costs.

January 2021 diaries There are two designs available to buy this year. You might recognise one of these designs as a picture of the wonderful Hospice Gardens. The diaries are priced at £2.50 each and are available in the charity shops, Willowbrook Hospice and The Living Well.

Golf Raffle Drive into 2021 with Willowbrook’s fabulous golf prize. Willowbrook are giving away 1x male and 1x female year membership at Houghwood Golf Club.

The competition is worth over £2,000 and you’ve got to be in it to win it! You can enter the competition by texting BIRDY to 70085, entries cost £10 plus the standard network rate.

Join us for an Afternoon Tea and enjoy feasting on cakes, sandwiches, tea and coffee whilst celebrating your Mum on Mother’s Day.

April Bingo Afternoon & Spring Open Garden May Darts & Bring & Buy Plant Sale June Moonlight Memory Walk & Car Boot Sale Come and join the Moonlight party and commemorate your loved ones. It is great fun for all the family, and you can even bring your dog along!

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July Bananaz Bingo, Summer Open Garden, Liverpool Cathedral Abseil & Gin Festival August Summer Raffle

November Christmas Cards Willowbrook always have a fantastic line-up of Christmas cards which come in packs of 10. These cards are available to buy in the charity shops or by completing the small form online and returning it to them with your payment.

September Mystery Lunch on the Northern Belle September will hopefully be a bumper month of activities with a Skydive, Golf Day, Autumn Open Garden, Car Boot Sale, Clay Pigeon Shoot, Big Afternoon Tea Party and Murder Mystery Lunch on the Northern Belle all in the planning. Your journey on the Northern Belle begins in effervescent style with chilled champagne and canapés. Your table is set for a gastronomic experience with starched white linen and gleaming glassware, ready for seven exquisite courses. Unleash the detective within and put those super-sleuth skills to the test to figure out whodunnit. Piece together the clues and solve the immersive mystery.

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December Light up a life Christmas is a time when we think about our family and friends, past and present. The Tree of Lights campaign is a celebration of life and a symbolic light will shine on the Hospice Tree in remembrance and celebration of your loved one. For your donation you will receive a Light Up A Life commemorative badge and card that you can display at home.

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Ultimately, you want your child to have a healthy longterm relationship with food. That’s going to be so much harder if they end up getting anxious about dinner time.

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Give them a choice If you can, involve your child in shopping, and let them pick out some fruits and vegetables that they want to try. You could also help them to grow some of their own, even if it’s just strawberries on a windowsill. When it comes to meal times, try offering your child a choice of

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Blend it up Children often complain about ‘bits’, whether it’s the seeds in granary bread or pieces of mushroom in a pasta sauce. Blending soups and sauces until they’re smooth can work wonders.

Let them help themselves Keep your fruit bowl within reach of children over three, so that they can help themselves when they want a snack.

You could also keep a snack box of chopped up carrots, peppers, cucumbers etc. on a low shelf of the fridge.

Try raw Kids often prefer the taste or texture of raw vegetables over cooked. My children, for example, will happily munch

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Some vegetables shouldn’t be eaten raw (like potatoes) but most can be, even ones you wouldn’t usually think of eating cold, like broccoli.

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by Chris Pearce Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Easy

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Head to the bottom of Carr Mill Road and take a right turn at a large stone cottage and go down the signposted bridle path. Follow this path for almost ½ mile, passing Otter’s Swift Farm and a couple of other footpaths on the left. Once you pass the layby on the right, take the left turn into Carr Mill and you will immediately spot the viaduct on the left.

Do not cross the viaduct, instead follow the path around the right-hand side of the Dam. The Dam is Merseyside’s largest inland body of water and it used to be a mill pond built to power Carr’s Corn Mill, part of Lord Gerard’s estate. It was hugely expanded in the 1750’s to provide water to the Sankey Canal, located about a mile away.

Carr Mill was used an entertainment complex in the late fifties/early sixties, complete with castle and fairground, but is now used by walkers, anglers, and water sports enthusiasts.

Once you reach the pub at the far end of the Dam, bear left round the banks and follow the rough surfaces of Garswood Old Road, which follows the perimeter of

25 the dam for 375 yards until you reach the entrance to The Boathouse, home to Lancashire Powerboat Racing Club.

Bear right when you reach the entrance, and then go through the gates on the immediate left.

Follow this path, running parallel to the railway, for a further 375 yards and then turn right through the tunnel.

The path skirts the woodland and eventually meets a concrete path.

Carry on in the same direction for almost ½ a mile, then turn left over the railway bridge.

Please ensure you wear appropriate clothing and footwear whilst walking. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the walk is accurate, neither the publisher or its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or other cause.

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Follow the path for 150 yards, bear right and then take an immediate left 50 yards later and head for the housing area in the distance. Turn

left when you emerge onto Carr Mill Road and you’ll see the Masons Arms.

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