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Prescot Carnival Announcement
Prescot Carnival – Stalls still available
We still have availability for stall holders at Prescot Carnival. If you are interested in holding a stall please complete the attached request form and return to us asap.
Stall Holder Request Form 2022
Community Defibrillator
Prescot Town Council have purchased and installed a community defibrillator at Prescot Town Hall. This will be located on the external wall of Prescot Town Hall (adjacent to St Helens Road) which will be accessible to all members of the public 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. The defibrillator is secured in a locked cabinet and the access code can be obtained from the ambulance service by dialling 999.
This is the second defibrillator that Prescot Town Council have purchased and installed, the first one being located inside Prescot Town Hall for staff and service users of the Town Hall facility.
A defibrillator is a device that gives a high energy electric shock to the heart of someone who is in cardiac arrest. This high energy shock is called defibrillation, and it’s an essential part in trying to save the life of someone who’s in cardiac arrest. A defibrillator may also be referred to as a defib, an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) or a PAD (Public Access Defibrillator).
Anyone can use a defibrillator; they are simple and easy to use, and the machine will provide clear instructions on what to do once you have pressed the activation button.
In the event of an emergency dial 999 and ask for an ambulance before you do anything else. The operator will confirm the location of the nearest defibrillator and provide the access code if it is in a locked cabinet.
Both defibrillators have been registered online with The Circuit – the national defibrillator network which connects defibrillators to NHS ambulance services across the UK so that in those crucial moments after a cardiac arrest, they can be accessed quickly to help save lives.
More details on how to register a defibrillator or if you want to locate your nearest one click here https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/defibrillators/national-defibrillator-network-the-circuit
Prescot Carnival returns for 2022
Prescot Carnival will return this year on Sunday 26th June 2022 from 12pm – 4pm at Browns Field, off Wood Lane, Prescot and will be packed with a wide range of FREE activities and entertainment for all the family to enjoy.
Prescot Town Council are really pleased to be able to bring back this event for the local community following a two year break due to COVID 19 and have been busy organising the event since early this year.
We have some great entertainment lined up including Wheel of Death Act, West Lancs Dog Display Team and Mr Tumble Liverpool with more to be announced soon. Prescot Town Council will be providing lots of FREE activities on the day including:-
- Climbing Wall
- Cannonball Airblasters
- Bungee Trampolines
- Crazy Golf
- Pedal Go Karts
- Gladiator Duel
- Face Painting
- Wide range of inflatables
Silcocks will be providing a large Fun Fair and there will be a wide variety of food and drinks stalls along with market and information stalls.
If you are interested in applying for a stall at the carnival please download and complete the Stall Holder Request Form and return to enquiries@prescot-tc.gov.uk
Prescot Community Recognition Awards 2022 – APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Prescot has a rich tradition as a Town with a strong community, sometimes the efforts of particular individuals and groups stand out as being above and beyond that of a usual citizen. These groups and individuals are not always aware of the positive impact they can have, on both individuals and the wider community, and can go largely unsung for their actions. In order to recognise these individuals and the positive contribution they make to the lives of others, the Town Council introduced the Prescot Community Recognition Awards and we are now in our sixth year of holding the awards. If there is somebody that you know, whom you believe has made a valuable difference, to you or the wider community in your area, please complete a nomination form and return it to the Town Council by the 31st May 2022.
Nomination forms are available below or from the Town Hall.
Community Recognition Awards Nomination Form
Prescot Community Recognition Awards 2022
We had the pleasure of hosting the Prescot Community Recognition Awards on Sunday 31st July 2022 at Prescot Town Hall where we invited over 90 guests from local community groups and organisations to celebrate their work as volunteers in our community. Prescot Town Councillors and staff served afternoon tea and drinks in recognition and appreciation of all the hard work that they do within our community.
We also announced the winners and presented awards for this years Prescot Community Recognition Awards. The winners are as follows:-
Evolving Mindset CIC – Prescot Community Group of the Year
Evolving Mindset are a not-for-profit mental health organisation that delivers high quality, industry leading services led by experienced and highly qualified Mental Health Nurses and facilitators. They are committed to challenging the stigma associated with mental health by providing free mental health support for adults and young people in our communities.
Since inception in 2019 Evolving Mindset have supported over 1900 people experiencing mental health difficulties completely free of charge throughout the pandemic. Participants have been referred through local GP services (Prescot Medical Centre) and social prescribing link workers in addition to self-referral process. None of this could have been possible without the dedication and commitment of the non-paid volunteer team at Evolving Mindset who have gone above and beyond in providing free support to our communities at a time when other Mental Health support services in the area closed their doors. This has benefitted the Prescot and surrounding areas so much and has been the lifeline of so many in our community that were experiencing mental health difficulties during and post pandemic. The volunteer team has helped keep our communities safe and offered emotional and psychological support at times from people in a suicidal crisis who due to the stigma associated with Mental health people were reluctant to access clinical support. The team of volunteers worked tirelessly in creating safe spaces for people to discuss their concerns and signposting to other support strategies or organisations to help people through their mental health difficulties. This all on top of their busy day jobs.
click here for more information on Evolving Mindset CIC
Mrs Dorothy Krelle – Prescot Citizen of the Year
Dorothy is a member of The Salvation Army in Prescot and as well as helping at church she is constantly on the go responding to the needs in the community and surrounding area. She is a foodbank volunteer and does all she can to ensure any needs that can be met are dealt with to the best of her ability. This past year she has also supported her son Christopher Krelle in his duties as the Town Mayor, doing all she could to help him in his charity work as Mayor of Prescot. Most of her life Dorothy has looked to the needs of others wherever possible.
click here for more information on The Salvation Army Prescot
The outgoing Mayor, Cllr Christopher Krelle also presented his chosen community groups with donations from the Mayor of Prescot’s Charity:-
The Lee Cooper Foundation
The ADAM Foundation
The Friends of Eaton Street Park
The Friends of KGV Brown’s Field & Carr Lane Woods
The Friends of Prescot Cemetery & Churchyard
The Friends of Molyneux Drive Woodland & Forestry Space
The Park Pantry
The Salvation Army Prescot
The Food Bank Prescot