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

Lockdown On a Dull Day

It’s a cold and wet morning, I’d put away the porridge and my long sleeve jumpers thinking summer was here, what a shock to the system to fi...

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The Last Night For Clapping

Today is my bin emptying day and I wondered how they could practice self isolating....until I realised a car follows the wagon, it takes the extra worker so they are not all in the cab of the wagon

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Sharon’s Story- When the World Broke       

Time to stand up  be counted  Do your bit for humanity  Speak to your friends by text,   Keep your children in & safe.    BUT STAY...

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Mel’s Story

Prior to pandemic a few years ago I was diagnosed with a case of postpartum psychosis and admitted to a mother and baby unit in another boro...

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The Commo

The Commo

Our Community, in partnership with small local businesses including Red Neighbours, Clear Futures, DHL, and the local schools helped us to h...

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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...

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Thank You

First I’d like to say thank you for all the help that I got during lockdown and to the present day. I’d also like to say a huge thank you to...

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We All Came Together and Look Where It’s Led

When we get through this, what will we see? A big family gathering Maybe a drunk party….or 3   Again visiting care homes To see my Nann...

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Message From a Community Curator

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...

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Huyton Hey Manor Care Home

Huyton Hey Manor Care Home

All the residents and staff were impressed with the thoughtfulness and kindness of local children...they really have brightened up the care home environment and brought smiles to the residents’ faces.

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Vivienne’s Story

I have been fed up like everyone else but I remind myself I AM FROM PRESCOT and we’re made of strong stuff!

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World, I Still Love You

Since I’ve last been to church, We’ve found another way to search, For the lost, the sad and broken, So that they might hear Gods love still...

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