Partnership Volunteering for Mission Christmas

This Christmas, Community Health Partnerships (CHP) invited LSHP colleagues to support them to help the Cash for Kids Mission Christmas team sort and pack gifts for thousands of children and young people who were at risk of waking up to nothing on Christmas Day. Joining the team on their volunteering mission were colleagues from CHP, FM contractor Integral and gbpartnerships consult.

Every year Liverpool’s local radio station, Radio City, partner with Cash for Kids, backing their Mission Christmas campaign to help bring festive joy to the lives of disadvantaged children across Liverpool & North Wales.

From left to right: Denise Cottam (CHP), Louise Hallaron gbp manage, Hannah Dolan gbp consult and Chris Walker Integral FM.

Thanks to the many donations and the efforts of all the volunteers almost 38,000 children will wake up on Christmas morning with a gift from Santa! These figures represent a 20% increase on the number of children helped last year and reflect the hardships many families face as they find themselves unable to afford the cost of Christmas.

This was an incredible team effort and by volunteering for Mission Christmas all our volunteers have made a real difference to the lives of many children on Christmas Day so a huge thank you!

Lighting up red for Armistice Day

Over the weekend South Liverpool Treatment Centre and Kensington Neighbourhood Health Centre were lit up in red to mark Armistice Day.

Armistice Day or Remembrance Day is observed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to commemorate the end of the First World War.

Remembrance Day is a national opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. Led by the Royal British Legion Remembrance Day 2023 focused on remembering and honouring Service.

Remembrance unites people of all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds as we remember the Armed Forces, and their families, from Britain and the Commonwealth, the vital role played by the emergency services and those who have lost their lives as a result of conflict or terrorism.

South Liverpool Treatment Centre lights up yellow for World Suicide Prevention Day

On the 10 September, South Liverpool Treatment Centre joined organisations and communities around the world to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide.

The latest suicides statistics showed that in 2018, in the UK and Republic of Ireland, more than 6,800 people died by suicide. Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy. And we know that suicide is preventable, it’s not inevitable. But not being OK is still widely stigmatised.

This World Suicide Prevention Day, Samartians are highlighting the importance of the language we use when we talk about suicide, especially when asking someone you're worried about if they're suicidal.

It’s important to talk and write about suicide safely and responsibly. Using the right language around suicide is key to breaking down stigma. When we use our words carefully we can create a safe environment for people to open up. Read more here: https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/campaign/world-suicide-prevention-day/

South Liverpool Treatment Centre lights up yellow for World Suicide Prevention Day