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An Update On Our World Heritage Ambitions

You’ll remember from the winter edition of the Gazette that PSVT –working with partners Wirral Council, National Museums Liverpool and Unilever - has applied to join the UK’s Tentative List for World Heritage Site inscription.

We had expected to receive a response from the government in January but have been advised that this announcement is delayed until late April. We will share news as soon as we hear it.

In the meantime, you may wish to read the outcome of research PSVT commissioned to help us answer the application’s questions about Port Sunlight’s global significance and its historic buildings and landscapes. It is available online - https://bit.ly/WHS-research

The Cost Of Living Crisis

In the last edition of the Gazette we provided details of organisations helping people make ends meet. Since things are no easier for people in our community we’ve included the information again. Also, a reminder that if you are a PSVT tenant and are having financial difficulties, you can contact our housing officer, Lis Robinson, on 0151 644 4800 or l.robinson@portsunlightvillage.com for help and advice.

helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk covers income support, childcare costs, energy bills, transport and a discounts section turn2us.org.uk use the simple Benefits Calculator and Grants Search tools to check what you can apply for stepchange.org free online debt advice with a personalised debt action plan moneyhelper.org.uk cash and pension help citizensadvice.org.uk support can include a fuel hardship fund and temporary credit on gas and electricity meters fuelbankfoundation.org emergency financial support for people on prepayment meters via a network of partners trusselltrust.org find your local foodbank nationaldebtline.org free debt advice foodcycle.org.uk free meals and support across England which.co.uk the consumer group’s money-saving tips include energy efficient ways to cook and grow your own veg energysavingtrust.org.uk how to save money on power bills bbc.co.uk/food/budget from affordable traybake dinners to cheap slow-cooker recipes, some of the best healthy recipes that you can make on a budget

Remember that our Warm Space is still open in Christ Church Hall, every Tuesday until 31st March from 9am-12 noon for hot drinks, toast and company. There’s a full list of local Warm Spaces at wirralinfobank.co.uk or call 0151 644 4516.

Hello to all Port Sunlight residents and welcome to the Spring edition of the Gazette.

There’s plenty to look forward to in the coming months, from Easter trails and coronation celebrations to exciting work by the landscape team to make Port Sunlight’s green spaces even better habitats for nature.

It’s a big ‘hello’ to Stephen Bullock who has joined the PSVT team as a Gardener/Driver, and ‘goodbye’ to Donna Pearson, our Casual Learning Assistant, and Julie Ebbrell, our Business Support Officer. Lots of luck to you all.

For our tenants, we’ve just created a new handbook with lots of information we hope you’ll find useful. Go to page 6 to find out how to get a copy.

You may remember that in the last edition of the Gazette we made a call-out to local makers interested in selling their products through our museum. We’ve had a good response and are already working with some local makers to launch a range of new products over the coming months. However, we would love some more, so if you’re a local maker, get in touch.

Don’t forget to nominate your Sunlighter of the Year by 31st March. It’s your chance to celebrate a special individual or group that have helped make Port Sunlight’s community in the past year. I know PSVT’s Honorary President, Maggie Sparks, is looking forward to the difficult yet rewarding task of choosing a winner.

That just leaves me to encourage you to get out and about in the village and to enjoy the spring flowers while they are in bloom.

Paul Harris, Chief Executive, Port Sunlight Village Trust

Fancy winning £1,000?

The Port Sunlight Lottery is a great way to have a flutter while directly supporting our village. For £2 just per week you could be entered into the weekly draw, with a chance to win one of 30 cash prizes, plus entry into the annual grand draw with a prize of £10,000.

You can play up to six lines per week. Sign up here: giantcashbonanza.online/portsunlight/ or complete a Lottery leaflet which can be found in the Port Sunlight Museum or SoapWorks.

The Port Sunlight Lottery is administered by Giant Cash Bonanza. All money raised will, after the deduction of prize money and reasonable administration expenses, be donated solely for the benefit of PSVT. Anyone over the age of 16 can play so please tell friends and family. Good luck!

Further information from Sarah s.preston@portsunlightvillage.com

Board update

We are pleased to announce that Andrew Croft has joined the PSVT board. Andrew is an experienced heritage professional and director of a specialist environmental, landscape and heritage practice. He has more than 20 years’ experience advising clients across the world on approaches to the management and change of historic places, with a particular expertise in World Heritage Site management - he advised PSVT on our aspirations for World Heritage status. Andrew is a great addition to our team.