Our stories
Take a look at the stories that have been collected – and get inspiration to submit your own! Find out more about this project
Giving It a Go
I don’t know where to start really. I have struggled with depression and anxiety for a number of years. I basically never went out anywhere...
Vee’s Place, Prescot
The Covid-19 pandemic set us with the task of changing the way we operated. It was decided rather than service users attend the centre we wo...
That Day in March
That day in March 2020 was very worrying, Those words Pandemic and Covid 19 raging through the world were very frightening, listening to th...
The Commo
Our Community, in partnership with small local businesses including Red Neighbours, Clear Futures, DHL, and the local schools helped us to h...
Stop Panicking Girl!
I contacted the emergency helpline when I was shielding and my daughter, who normally did my shopping, got Covid. My daughter lives quite a...
Message From a Community Curator
At the start of Lockdown, I had just begun to work on an embroidered panel for a display in the theatre. Materials for the panel were provid...
Knowsley Chamber
At the beginning of April, The Big Help Project approached us, the Knowsley Chamber, for help as their food stocks dropped to critically low...
Helping at the Southdene Commo
The Covid viruses has had a huge effect on my physical, emotional and mental wellbeing, especially with the restrictions put in place. I was...
Memory Lane
Dementia is a massively debilitating illness not only affecting the sufferer but also the carer. That’s why Memory Lane was set up, to suppo...
Me, Covid, and Helping my Community
The community of Stockbridge Village and the whole of Knowsley have rallied around with amazing strength, commitment, and hard work. The imp...
Street Bingo
I started volunteering with Innovate Volunteering after retirement, nearly 2 years ago. I had been in the same job for 30 years and was eage...
