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Museums at Night. Port Sunlight. 6.15pm onwards Saturday 19th May. Spooky sunlight ghost tours!
A night of ghost walks will bring a taste of terror to Port Sunlight on Saturday, May 19. Visitors are invited... -
Secret Gardens of Caldy Sunday 27th May 2012 2.00pm to 6.00pm
Secret Gardens of Caldy Sunday 27th May 2012 2.00pm to 6.00pm Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 6.00pm Location: Manor Farm, Caldy Admission: £7.00 Plant Sales at Inglewood, Caldy... -
APEx update and brilliant opportunity to hear dawn chorus and some bird watching 5.15am rescheduled to Saturday 26th May!
APEx (Advocating Physical Activity) update Saturday morning 26th May – very early 5.15am – we are going to do the Dawn... -
Brilliant NHS Community Programme for Wirral Residents for May 2012. Something for everyone!
The Community Programme Information on free local healthy activities and courses The Health Action Team Community Programme is a range of healthy... -
Looking for Lynda. Advice for those recovering from physical and mental health difficulties on Wirral
Recovery Wirral received an email from a frustrated Wirral resident struggling to get any meaningful help from her GP for... -
Would you like to lead your own Health Walk? FREE training for volunteer walk leaders at Birkenhead Park Tuesday 29th May
Free Volunteer Health Walk Leader Training ”Walking for Health” scheme. Birkenhead Park Tuesday 29th May from 9.30am -4pm. The training for volunteer walk leaders is... -
Sea Odyssey Liverpool Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd April. Spectacular event! Well worth a visit!
SEA ODYSSEY GIANT SPECTACULAR On April 20th to 22nd the world’s greatest street theatre company, Royal De Luxe, will bring their Little... -
Get your Wirral Passport and save money on council leisure and cultural facilities!
Do you live on the Wirral? Do you receive benefits such as Income support or Housing Benefit? Do you want... -
Wirral Carers Group’s Activities in 2012 – Great Free Activities including Walking Groups and Easter Bonnets!
The following are lists of the groups coordinated by Sue Davies, Family Support Worker from the Ashlea Centre in Pensby. ... -
Beautiful Spring Walk with Wirral Age UK. Open to all irrespective of age! Monday 4th May 2012.
Spring Walks with Wirral Age UK. Open to all irrespective of age! These are open to all regardless of age, you... -
Message from Chris Shaw AiW. Tales of Olympic Torches, Open Water Swims and Running Around the Wirral. Literally! And Some Thoughts on Mental Heath and Impact of Diagnosis.
Hi everyone, I am over the moon that our APEX project has been recognised by the Olympics and with being chosen as one... -
Join Wirral Rangers for a fascinating walk over Thurstaston Hill Sunday 15th April 2012 10.30 am
From the Vikings to the Titanic Walk over Thurstaston Hill Sun 15th April, 1030am Join the mid-Wirral Ranger for a walk over Thurstaston... -
Wirral 3Ls – Leisure, Laughter & Learning for the over 50’s.
Wirral 3Ls Leisure, Laughter & Learning for the over 50’s They are an organisation offering learning and social events primarily aimed at... -
New series of Merseyside and West Cheshire Public Rambles. Friendly group – do come along!
New series of Merseyside and West Cheshire Public Rambles. Do you like walking in some of the loveliest areas of the... -
Trail Trundlings Through Traditions and History. Would you like to go jog-walking in the countryside? An invitation from Chris Shaw APEx@AIW.
Jog-walking in the beautiful countryside. In mid-February we will be starting a small trundling group focusing on gentle cross country jog-walks... -
Birkenhead Park Weekly Winter Events 2012 – Lots of great stuff for health and wellbeing!
Birkenhead Park Weekly Winter Events 2012 This is a timetable of the weekly activities happening in Birkenhead Park. Some of them are FREE such... -
Join Wirral Age UK at one of their scheduled walks in January 2012 and February 2012
Wirral Age Uk are running scheduled walks in January 2012 and February 2012. ALL ARE WELCOME!! You need to book... -
Message from Chris Shaw AIW. Reflection on 2011 with APEx and looking forward to year ahead. And Happy Christmas!
Personal message from Chris Shaw CEO AIW After a year at AiW that feels like it has flashed by in a century... -
From Padded Cell…………to Living Well!! A Personal Account of Recovery.
If anybody had told me that at the ripe old age of 53 I would have a chronic mental health... -
Fun Fab Fitness with Becky Hunt! Everybody welcome!
Hi Everyone, Thank you for being interested in what’s happening at Fun Fab Fitness this month. Zumba Zumba is still proving as popular... -
10 Dieting Myths
Everyone wants to lose weight quickly and keep it off, BUT don’t be fooled by all the different diets out... -
Ecominds – Great New Project from MIND. The Great Outdoors is good for mind, body and soul!
Outdoor activities such as gardening, walking and cycling are not only good for your physical health, but can improve your... -
FEEL GOOD FILMS TO WATCH WHEN MOOD IS LOW – THEY CANT HELP BUT MAKE YOU GLOW!!
FEEL GOOD FILMS TO WATCH WHEN MOOD IS LOW – THEY CANT HELP BUT MAKE YOU GLOW!! HAVE YOU ANY... -
Report from Chris Shaw CEO Advocacy in Wirral on APEx walk Nefyn Saturday 17th Sept. Fantastic day out!
Photographs courtesy of John Hinde. APEx WALK I haven’t got the time to fully describe the beauty of the Lleyn Peninsula walk... -
Report on APEx Walk to Anglesey 21st May by Chris Shaw. Wind Driven and Stunning!
Monthly Walk to Anglesey, 21st May 10 miles, sandstorm and rain. We love it. APEx Walking Series finishes for the Summer.. Well that’s... -
The Oxton Society Offer Free Guided Walks in Oxton Village!
Experience the history, architecture and atmosphere of Oxton Village at first hand by joining a Guided Walk. East Walks are on... -
Wirral Splendour – A lovely film to remind us of what a beautiful place we live in.
I was recently forwarded this YouTube clip from a good friend of mine and it was lovely to be reminded... -
The Wirral Grapevine. Wirral Sports, Keep Fit, Self-Defense. Great website for Wirral info.
Wirral Sports, Keep Fit, Self-Defense – General information Some general information from The Grapevine about this type of organisation and what... -
The Blue Bell – Halkyn – North Wales. Free Guided Walks 3 Times a Week! Lovely Friendly Place.
Built in the mid 1700s at the crossroads of two old coaching routes, the Blue Bell Inn is purportedly... -
Beautiful Rural Walks in Flintshire.
A free resource for those feeling Spring in their step! Flintshire is often overshadowed by dramatic Snowdonia and idyllic Anglesey,... -
Report from Matt Williams APEx on last Saturday’s walk in Hightown. Also jellyfish facts!
Hi all Another successful walk done. 13 of us went to Hightown for a walk along the coast. After meeting... -
NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME (NGS). A BRILLIANT WEBSITE TO FIND BEAUTIFUL GARDENS TO VISIT AS SPRING APPROACHES.
Spring is in the air! Well on some days anyway :/ Over the next few months I will be giving you... -
Report from Chris Shaw AIW and Photos of Hilbre Islands Walk with APEx Sunday 29th January 2011
New Year Walk, Hilbre, 29th Jan 2011 A Stroll Along The Sand. The walk to Hilbre yesterday was great-with 17 of us... -
OUR FORESTS NEED YOUR HELP! The Government’s Plans to Sell off Forestry Commission Land to Private Companies.
On Sunday I spent a lovely day walking around Delamere Forest: the jewel in the crown of Cheshire’s countryside. There... -
Walk and Cycle about the Wonderful Wirral Peninsula. Merseytravel Guide.
Merseyside has a fantastic public transport network that allows easy travel to beautiful destinations. The Wirral has remarkable beaches, heathlands, sand... -
APEx Walk to Minera, North Wales Sat 6th Nov 2010. Good Times!
Report by Matt Williams APEx Activies Coordinator After 3 attempts we finally got into Wales. 16 of us piled onto the...
