GOOD NEWS - 18th December
After the GOOD NEWS of exciting plans for the Fleetwood Seafront and some of the Town's leisure facilities, this week sees the launch of a new website bringing together a huge range of healthy activities and advice.
Led by Wyre Council and a number of community partners, Wyre Moving More is about getting the community, more active, more often by strengthening the connections between sport, physical activity, health and wellbeing. Several events have taken place in Fleetwood and across the borough in recent months and the website is now the place to find out what's happening!
Whether it is through sport, exercise or physical activity the new site will showcase those doing a great job in local communities, promote events, highlighting and encouraging people to get involved in opportunities such as Walk To School Week, National Fitness Day and much more ... 12 Days of Fitmas is a whole page of ideas for moving more and keeping it fun over the festive season.
A great example of how to improve your physical health and general wellbeing through exercise is the Fleetwood Promenade parkrun.
In addition to the events every Saturday morning, there's an extra parkrun coming up on New Year's Day. If you're looking for a positive way to begin 2025, it's 9am start from Marine Hall, out past Rossall Tower and back for 5k ... new runners, walkers and volunteers are very welcome!
This week we received an incredible donation of 50 parcels of warm clothing and gifts to pass on to homeless members of the community.
Our thanks to the fantastic Youth Group at Emmanuel Mount Church, for their kindness in putting these together. Since the Summer, we have worked with Fylde Coast Medical Services, Wyre Council and CGL Inspire to host a 'homeless hub'. It's been somewhere to share help on housing, physical/mental health and sometimes just a brew and a friendly chat. The parcels will be offered to individuals at the homeless hub this week.
It's a busy time at the local schools with so many festive activities and events to fit into the last days of the term, here's just a couple we spotted ...
The Larkholme Primary School Choir entertained residents at Fleetwood Hall care home this week. With a mix of traditional carols and more recent Christmas hits, all sung with wonderful energy and joy, the children brought a smile to everyone's faces.
Around 70 school-children took part in the Santa Dash around Memorial Park. After a run through the park, the event finished at Highbury Stadium. Students from Cardinal Allen and Fleetwood Town Community Trust, and staff from Wyre Council helped as marshals.
We take this opportunity to thank all the teaching staff, the administrators, caretakers, dinnerladies (old-school), and cleaners for educating and supporting the children and young people. We hope you enjoy a well-earned break over the holidays.
Wyre Council has released its festive interactive digital trail in Fleetwood once again so that families can play along and help Nic Clause find his way this Christmas.
The trail follows the story of Nic Clause who is enjoying his stay in Fleetwood. He has arrived for a peaceful holiday with his brother before the busiest time of the year, until something happens that puts all his hard work at risk. Now he needs your help to save Christmas before it’s too late.
> Players can download the app for free here and enjoy following it around Fleetwood’s attractions and historic sights using the markers provided.
WHAT'S ON AT THE HEALTHIER FLEETWOOD CENTRE
A reminder that our Information Centre on Lord Street will close after Friday 20th December for the Christmas and New Year, and to prepare for the move to a new location at The Hub, within the former Fleetwood Hospital building. If you are in the Town Centre on Friday, please do call in to say hello ... we'll have hot drinks, biscuits, cakes and of course mince pies, 10am - 1pm and would love to see you!
Thank you to the lovely, local residents of Fleetwood Wellbeing Way for dropping off a stocking-full of beautiful, handmade Christmas Crackers! Each one includes a tasty treat and a hat, jokes, festive fun and a message of positivity. You can pick one up for FREE from our Information Centre, Thursday and Friday.
> Follow the Fleetwood Wellbeing Way on Facebook here and check out their banners and posters along The Promenade from Ferry Cafe to The Log Cabin.
Keep an eye on the windows at Lord Street for the early weeks of January ...
... we'll be updating them with posters for events and activities including the many Adult Learning courses starting in 2025 with Blackpool & Fylde College.
Thanks to Jenny from the College for hosting her drop-in events in recent weeks and the support she gave to our volunteer Sam. She's loving the opportunity to learn and gain qualifications, recently obtaining her Level 1 Award in Caring For Children.
Our FREE 2025 Calendars are now available and can be picked up from the Centre. If any Fleetwood-based community groups/venues would like some to hand out, we can arrange to drop them off ... please get in touch.
If you do visit the Information Centre in the next couple of days, the front doors from Lord Street will be open but the internal door closed to keep everyone cosy. Don't be shy ... come in to discover around 150 local groups, activities and events to support your health and wellbeing.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
It's just a week until 25th December and also this year's FREE Fleetwood Community Christmas Dinner! This will be the fourth event hosted by a small group of caring, local residents who believe nobody should be lonely or alone at Christmas. Heather, her family and friends have been planning and fundraising for some time and are looking forward to welcoming everyone on the big day, in their words creating "the sort of Christmas you see in the movies.”
In 2023 over 100 people shared the warmth of a Christmas Day meal and the good company. This year as well as the delicious food, fun & games, there will also be a videographer, capturing what being part of the day means to guests and volunteers. Thank you to Heather and everyone involved in this amazing event ... the true spirit of Christmas and of Community.
More community events to enjoy and support in the next few days, including ...
Children & Young People are invited to two FREE Wyre Winter Fest events. Join the Wyre Youth Zone team at Tommy's, YMCA Lofthouse Building on Friday 20th (from 8pm) and Monday 30th December (2pm - 5pm) for food, UV Party, Silent Disco, Arts & Crafts and more! These events are open to ages 12-19 years or up to 25 year years (S.E.N.D.)
And if you're just a little too old for the Winter Fest, the Retro Ravers session on Friday 20th, might be for you? Jules from Fitness 50 hosts a 'dance in the dark' event at Fleetwood Methodist Church from 6.15pm and as nobody can see you, you can be as wild as you want!
Thank you also to Jules and the members of her group for the donations towards 25 Christmas Hampers distributed this week to local residents coping with a cancer diagnosis in their family. Working with Macmillan Cancer Support, it's a lovely, thoughtful gift.
The Cons Club Kids Xmas Party is on Saturday 21st from 2pm to 5pm. There's a gift from Santa for the children, food and DJ Krazy Karl will be there with comedy, magic and disco. Tickets are £5pp and available from the Cons Club in person or for more info call 01253 874412.
St Nicholas Church is hosting a festive evening on Sunday 22nd at 6.30 pm. Thornton Cleveleys Brass Band will lead a service of lessons and carols recalling the foretelling of the birth of Jesus. Everyone is welcome to come along. Complimentary mulled wine and mince pies will be served at the end of the service.
Local churches will be holding services and events to celebrate the season ...
... follow the Facebook pages of Emmanuel Mount Fleetwood, St Mary's Fleetwood, St Wulstan's & St Edmunds, Fleetwood Methodist Church and Fleetwood Spiritualist Church or visit the Fleetwood Church website here.
Please keep sending in all your GOOD NEWS news to share with the community ...
... the next bulletin will be after the Bank Holidays, on 8th January 2025.
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and New Year ... until the next time, take care.
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