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Issue:- Tuesday, 19 July 2016

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Mental health hub receives million pound makeover

A mental health hub in Liverpool is being officially reopened following a Ł1.2 million refurbishment. Crown Hub offers support to people who may be experiencing mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and social isolation, providing short term, focused help.

The service can work with up to 250 people across the city and the support can be provided from Crown Hub building or the service users own home via the Community Support Team. The run down building has now been refitted and features light and airy spaces and modern furniture, as well as a new café leading out on to a patio and garden. There are also meeting rooms which can be hired by community organisations.

The official reopening, which is being performed by Lord Mayor, Councillor Roz Gladden, on Wednesday, 20 July 2016, will feature music from house band The Crown Toppers; a group made up of service users and staff who perform at venues across the City.

Councillor Paul Brant, Cabinet member for adult social care and health, said:- "The services provided at Crown Street are truly excellent but the dated surroundings were desperately in need of a makeover and it wasn't a particularly pleasant environment to spend time in. We asked service users and staff what they'd like to see and have reflected that in the improvement work that we've carried out. It's now a much brighter place to come in to, somewhere that really lifts your mood and is a nice place to be. We are also keen to make sure this building is open to the local community, so although there are areas which can only be accessed by service users, we have also created rooms and facilities that groups and organisations can use as well."

The investment in Crown Hub followed a review of mental health services across the city in 2014 which recommended placing more of an emphasis placed on recovery and reablement, as well as offering longer term support.

The Archbishop of Liverpool, Rt. Revd. Malcolm McMahon visits Clarence High School.

Pictured, L -R The Archbishop of Liverpool Rt. Revd. Malcolm McMahon, Tony Saleh, School Principal, Father Michael Fitzsimmons, Chair of Nugent Care.

THE Archbishop of Liverpool, Rt. Revd. Malcolm McMahon visited Clarence High School in Formby last week and was welcomed by Tony Saleh, School Principal, Father Michael Fitzsimmons, Chair of Nugent Care and Normandie Wragg, CEO of Nugent care. The Archbishop was invited to an exhibition of art by the GCSE Art Class, and watched sports students take part in a highly competitive High Jump competition, as part of the end of term sports day. The Archbishop spoke with a number of staff and students about the school and said:- "I'm very impressed with the relationships between teachers and students, and the care that the staff provide is exemplary."

Art project set to make a splash in New Brighton

AN exciting community art project which celebrates a New Brighton legend has been given the green light. The Mermaid Trail, which takes its inspiration from the 'Black Rock Mermaid', who was said to have appeared to a local sailor in New Brighton in the 18th Century, will feature a series of mermaid statues right across the resort, designed by local artists, schools and community groups. The project is moving forward thanks to a successful bid for Ł10,935 by the New Brighton Coastal Community Team (NBCCT) to the Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund, a grant scheme set up by DONG Energy to benefit voluntary groups and organisations located near to the coastline where it is carrying out the extension to the offshore wind farm. Work on the mermaids is likely to start in the autumn, with the aim of being installed ready for visitors in the spring of 2017.

Cllr Tony Jones, Wirral Council's Pledge Champion for 'building a vibrant tourism economy' and Chair of the NBCCT, said:- "New Brighton is steeped in maritime history and the revitalised New Brighton is committed to building on this, bringing it back to life even as we look to the future. This project will raise awareness of the legend of the Black Rock Mermaid and will bring her story to the attention of the hundreds of thousands of visitors the resort attracts each year. The trail is important to the areas as it will take visitors away from the waterfront areas for a time and introduce them to some of the attractions and unique character that can be found in different parts of New Brighton. The Mermaid Trail will help connect the distinct communities within the New Brighton area and allow us to welcome even greater visitor numbers. The area is already synonymous with community led creative arts activities and the Trail will further cement this identity. It is an extremely exciting time for everyone connected with the resort and our thanks go to DONG Energy for supporting us with the grant from the Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund."

The plan is for 6 mermaid statues to be installed in locations across the resort creating a trail around the area. Competitions and community events with the trail as a theme are planned and updates on the development of the installation will be promoted on:- Wirral.Gov.UK, VisitNewBrighton.com and VisitWirral.com, as well as being communicated through social media.

Did you know? The legend of the Black Rock Mermaid... As well as being seen around Black Rock, the legendary mermaid was also reputedly sighted near Leasowe Castle, along the stretch of sands called:- 'Mockbeggar Wharf' and on boulders that are now known as the 'Mermaid Stones'. The legend took hold when a Liverpool sailor, John Robinson, met her when she came on board his ship after a storm killed the other members of his crew. By being the 1st to speak, and by taking her comb and girdle, he had the power to ask a wish of her. In return for his promise that he would see her again the following Friday, she gave him a compass that would allow him to return to shore: he agreed, and she kept her word. When the time came for him to meet her again she was the 1 who spoke 1st, thus gaining power over him: she bewitched him with her singing, took back the compass and put her ring on his finger, saying she would soon see him once again. This time, however, when he returned to his home, he fell ill and died 5 days later.

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Deceased estates notice - Lilian May Jackam

Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925, any persons having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of Lilian May Jackam (also known as Lillian May) Jackam (Deceased), late of Birch Abbey Rest Home, 55 Alexandra Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9HD, UK, who died on 04/10/2018, are required to send particulars thereof in writing, to the undersigned Solicitors, on or before 24/05/2019, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to claims and interests of which they have had notice. Churches Solicitors, 12 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7BL, UK. Ref:- 'T553015.'

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