Many thanks to all those who filled in our recent survey.  Your views are shaping the new West Lancashire Community Network and a structure is now emerging.

We’re delighted to let you know that the first Network meetings will start in January.

You are warmly invited to take part in these local networking opportunities at the following dates and locations:

• Ormskirk & Aughton and surrounding area:
  • Tuesday 14th January, 1.30pm – 4pm, Ormskirk Cricket Club.
  • Book here

• Tarleton and surrounding area:
  • Tuesday 21st January, 10.30am – 1pm, Mere Brow Village Hall
  • Book here

• Skelmersdale and surrounding area:
  • Tuesday 28th January, 10.30am – 1pm, The Greenhill Hub
  • Book here

• Burscough and surrounding area:
  • Friday 7th February, 10.30am – 1pm, Burscough Cricket Club
  • Book here

These informal meetings will be a chance for groups who work in the same area to meet up, exchange information, celebrate the good work going on, and identify common issues and resource needs.

We’re looking forward to seeing you all there.

These area-based meetings will be followed in February and March with the first of the shared interest groups on a range of local topics (such as volunteering, community, environment, arts, health & wellbeing) to provide a focus and support for groups in those areas of work.

We’re busy organising the details on this and will let you know more after Christmas.

All these meetings will take place under the banner of West Lancashire Community Network and will be complemented by a West Lancs voluntary sector conference (summer 2025) to showcase the work being delivered across the borough, celebrate the successes of the sector, cover topical issues and provide further networking opportunities.

> If you haven’t already filled in the survey, it’s not too late – you can fill it in HERE.

For more information, contact Helen Juste, Partnership & Network Manager – email helen@wlcvs.org or phone 07598 552962.