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Residents in Prescot will be able to access PCR testing due to increasing numbers of cases in the area.

• Prescot Soccer Centre on Warrington Road, Prescot. The Mobile Testing Unit will be open from 10am until 3pm on Wednesday 16 June, Thursday 17 June and Friday 18^th June

The Mobile Testing Unit will offer COVID-19 testing to residents who are:

• Showing symptoms of COVID-19. Symptoms include a high temperature, new or persistent cough or a loss of taste or smell
• Generally feeling unwell such as experiencing headaches, a sore throat or runny nose
• Have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive
• Has been in close contact with someone who is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19

Please note: the site is operating as a walk-in testing site, with limited parking available at each site. Please where possible walk to the testing unit and book an appointment

Booking an appointment

Appointments are required and they can be booked through www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or by ringing 119.  Other PCR testing sites are also available in the Borough (Huyton, Kirkby and Stockbridge Village) and appointments at those sites can be booked through the same link.

Test results are normally returned in around 24 hours.

The Mobile Testing Unit will be located at St Andrew’s Church / The Star Children’s Centre on Shevington Lane between 10am and 3pm on Wednesday 16 June and Friday 18 June, and at Prescot Soccer Centre on Wednesday 16 June, Thursday 17 June and Friday 18 June.

Residents are asked to remember to wear a mask when attending the Mobile Testing Unit and to ensure they keep a safe distance from those not in their household.

In addition, residents should return home and stay at home until their test result is confirmed.

With restrictions being eased, opportunities for more social interactions and variants of concern in circulation, it’s important that anyone with symptoms or who has had a positive test with a lateral flow / home testing kit, are tested. Importantly, if the PCR test is positive, they can self-isolate and stop passing on the virus to others.

For more information and to apply click on the link below:

https://www.imaginariumtheatre.co.uk/makers-and-players

We have just received confirmation that our funding application to the Veolia Environmental Trust for £75,000 has been given conditional approval. 

The application has been a collaboration between the Town Council, KMBC ‘s Parks Team and Friends of KGV Brown’s Field and Carr Lane Woods, so we are delighted that our partnership approach has paid dividends.  

However, the support and feedback of all those who completed the online questionnaire along with letters of support from St Mary and St Paul’s Primary, Evelyn Primary and Friends and Family Play Centre will have really helped, so a huge well done to everyone. It might not always seem worth your time and effort, but filling in a simple questionnaire really can make a difference and together we really are improving our Town and Green Spaces for the benefit of all. 

We will keep you posted as we progress with the project as there is still a lot to be done before we can contemplate making a start on site. 

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A Merseyside arts festival invites you to explore one of the region’s hidden gems this June.

The Prescot Heritage Trail is part of the opening weekend’s schedule at this year’s Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts.

Participants will download a free map and booklet as their guide to the historic Lancashire town, and from Saturday 19 June they can follow the route at their own leisure, solving the clues as they go.

Proceedings start online on Friday 18 June, with a special video welcome by artistic director Dr Robert Howard and a penned greeting from patron Ian Tracey—Organist to the City of Liverpool, Organist Titulaire of Liverpool Cathedral and Chorusmaster to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.

The evening continues with a free screening of vintage Prescot films, including rarely seen ‘70s footage.

There’ll be something online or offline for every day of the 10-day festival, the 17^th since the event was founded in 2005.

‘We’ve overcome a few uncertainties to ensure a full programme this year, with some in-person events and plenty of online content to inspire and entertain,’ said director Dr Robert Howard.

‘Look out for young musicians from Liverpool Cathedral, an exclusive talk from Shakespeare North Playhouse and artwork from the local community, including Bluebell Park School.’

The Prescot Festival runs from Friday 18 to Sunday 27 June 2021, and the schedule is now online at prescotfestival.co.uk.

Today (18th May 2021) saw the creation of The Mayor of Prescot’s ‘Back to School Help Fund’ as the Mayor of Prescot, Cllr Mark Burke distributed gift cards for 100 pairs of School shoes to Prescot’s 5 Primary Schools. This is a brand new fund that the Mayor has been able to create due to your generosity in supporting the Mayor of Prescot’s fundraising efforts over the last 12 months which have exceeded all expectations in this time of crisis.

Prescot Town Council already operate a highly successful school uniform recycle scheme. However the Mayor noticed that very few school shoes were being recycled as the children wear them out so quickly. Each school can now distribute the gift cards to those who are currently in most need.

The Mayor also presented each school with gift cards for Urban Kingz MMA for free lessons for those children who may need a confidence boost or help with discipline or fitness. Again this is a brand new scheme to help our most vulnerable children.

Thank you all for your support!

Evelyn-Community-Primary-School

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The Compassionate Neighbours scheme aims to combat loneliness and isolation through training volunteers to support members of our community who are living with poverty or ill-health.  After the initial pilot scheme in Whiston and Prescot, we plan to expand the service across the whole of St Helens and Knowsley.

We would like to invite members of the communities of Whiston and Prescot to nominate themselves or nominate others who they feel would benefit from the Compassionate Neighbours service.

To do this you can fill the form in online https://willowbrook.org.uk/compassionate-neighours/ or call The Volunteer Hub on 01744 453798 for further information

Given the current situation with the pandemic, as always, safety is our number one concern. As a result we are starting with a very cautious and phased approach which will be kept under constant review.

Compassionate Neighbours volunteers are fully trained to provide their time, companionship and support to people living in the community. We will match someone to support a community user according to their likes, hobbies, interests and location. There will be no charge for this service although donations are always welcomed to support the vital work of Willowbrook Hospice.

click here to view the leaflet