Visitors to Liverpool South Parkway will be able to step off a platform and in to a Premier League dressing room from Thursday 3rd October.
The stationâs Mtogo convenience store has been transformed following a summer makeover.
The store, one of the busiest in the Merseyrail network, will show off its new look to passengers at Thursdayâs âfun dayâ, with freebies and games taking place.
Cadbury will be handing out free chocolate and football-themed goodies and there will be a foosball table in the shop for passengers to exercise their competitive streak.
There will also be a competition for passengers to win either two Premier League football match tickets or a family ticket to Cadbury World by answering the following question:
How many teams are in the Premier League?
The competition runs until Friday 1st November. Passengers can enter by filling out an entry card at Liverpool South Parkwayâs Mtogo store.
Sefton youth worker Sue Logie tells us how she’s helping to give a safe space to young people
Sue Logie and Sefton’s Chief Exec, Dwayne Johnson, attending Pride in Liverpool
This month as part of our Year of Friendship campaign, weâve been focusing on children and young people and the projects designed to benefit them. Weâre also highlighting some of the amazing youth workers who are always on hand to give one-to-one and group support.
We caught up with one of Sefton Councilâs youth workers Sue Logie. She is the lead worker for New Beginnings, Seftonâs LGBTQ+ youth group which provides a safe space for young people to socialise and learn life skills.
Sue putâs her heart and soul into working with young people especially those who are LGBTQ+. So much so that she has recently won an award for Best Campaigner at the prestigious LCR Pride Awards 2019.
We caught up with Sue to ask her about her journey as a youth worker and why she continues to support young people.
Sue: For me personally, New Beginnings is like my baby so to speak. When I was a young person struggling with my own identity I was unaware of any support for young people at that time, this was something I really struggled with. There was no support and there were no visible role models back then nor was LGBTQ+ in the media like it is today. So, when I first started working within the Youth Service back in 2014 being asked to work with the New Beginnings group was exciting and then when I was asked to lead on it, it was an honour. To see and be a part of the journeys the young people embark on with their identity and finding themselves is so rewarding, and seeing them grow as a young person and being comfortable and happy within themselves just takes your breath away at times. To be able to provide a safe space and for young people to get the support I lacked is amazing, we have evolved slightly and we have had parents/carers ask for our support also which is always a pleasure, sometimes for parents to have that space to talk is nice also. More recently we have had a number of schools ask for support also, so itâs nice to see our schools trying to support our young people more especially around LBGTQ+.
Q: What are some of the main highlights in your career working with young people?
Sue: Wow! This is a difficult one! There are lots of positive experiences and some almost life changing for the young people and for me. I think one that really sticks with me is a young person who I worked with who just didnât really know where they fitted or who they were, we did some 1-1 sessions and the young person attending New Beginnings and over about 2 years I seen this young person just grow and we went from different sexualities to then actually the young person saying they thought it was their gender that was this issue â well not issue, but they felt they wanted to identify as the opposite gender â so we did some work around this and now that young person is attending the Gender Identity Clinic and is much happier within themselves. All I did was to be there to listen and allow the space for that young person to be them and spent a lot of time with his parents supporting them also.
Q: Itâs great news that youâve been nominated for Best Campaigner at the Prestigious LCR Pride Awards 2019. How does it feel to know youâre hard work has been recognised in this way?
Sue: Shocked and overwhelmed. There is a very good friend of mine in the same category, who has been working campaigning for the LGBTQ+ community a lot longer than me so to make the final 3 for me is an achievement itself especially being named with someone who has done so much for the community before me.
Q: Moving forward do you have any aspirations about how society on a whole can improve support for young people?
Sue: I would ideally like to see a shift in the way LGBTQ+ people are seen, there is still a lot of homophobia/transphobia/biphobia, but on top of this, I feel any sort of âphobiaâ I would like to see minimalised or eradicated â but with this people are not born hateful they are taught it. So, stigmas/stereotypes etc I would love to see them broken. And I feel like also youth work being seen across the country and a valuable service to our young people. These young people are our future leaders, Armed/Public service representatives and more. The valuable work that we carry out with our young people can be life changing for some and can bring them away from paths they shouldnât really go down.
Jive head first in to freestyle dance show at Southport’s Floral Hall
Merseyside’s premier Jive group, Mersey Jive, are bringing a special evening of freestyle dance entertainment to Southport’s Floral Hall next week.
Taking place on Saturday, September 14 at the iconic Floral Hall Ballroom on the Promenade, Southport, the Modern Jive Freestyle evening is set to signal the return of dance entertainment to the Floral Hall, which is a historically iconic venue for many styles of dance over the years.
Tickets cost just ÂŁ10 and people can pay on the door. The show starts at 7.30pm and a licensed bar will also be in operation.
Mersey Jive is a combination of father and son team with a specific aim to produce modern Jive classes and free styles through out the Merseyside area.
For more information please call 07967 122 205
Further appeal of 76-year-old Peter Kerevan after reported sighting in Maghull
Officers searching for missing 76-year-old Peter Kerevan are continuing to appeal for information on his whereabouts after a further reported sighting of him.
Peter, who is from the Aintree area, has been missing from home since Monday July 29. Following enquiries, he was captured on CCTV later that morning on Wango Lane.
It has now been reported that Peter was seen at around 3pm the same day outside Maghull Chiropodists near the junction of Sefton Lane and Liverpool Road, and officers are focusing their search on the surrounding areas.
Superintendent Graeme Robson said: âWe have now received a report that Peter was sighted outside the Chiropodists on the afternoon of Monday, July 29 and we have officers and extensive resources in that area continuing the search for him.
âI would ask anyone who has been in the Maghull or Aintree areas over the past week to please cast your minds back and try and remember seeing Peter. When last seen, he was wearing a short-sleeved dark blue shirt and carrying a dark-coloured jacket or jumper. He was also reportedly wearing blue jeans and brown shoes.
âI would also like to remind people to remain safe when they are out searching for Peter. The response from the public has been remarkable and we greatly appreciate your help, but please take care if you are out in dangerous areas and make sure you have the correct equipment or seek help from our specially trained Matrix officers.â
Peter is described as white, around 6ft tall, of slim build with short grey hair and had stubble when last seen and anyone who believes they may have seen Peter or someone who resembles his description should call 101, DM @MerPolCC or in an emergency, call 999.
Pride, friendship and new beginnings for LGBTQ+young people
In Seftonâs Year of Friendship, LGBTQ+ young people from Sefton will show solidarity with their peers and represent the borough at the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Pride March this weekend (July 27, 11:45am).
The young people form the New Beginnings LGBTQ+ youth group are stalwarts of the march, and will this year welcome a special guest along in the form of Sefton Council CEO, Dwayne Johnson, as well as staff from the local authority.
The group, whose ages range from 11-18, will also play an active role in the newly introduced youth zone, hosted by the Michael Causer Foundation.
Formerly Liverpool Pride, it has been rebranded following the creation of the LCR Pride Foundation, extending the Pride ethos beyond Liverpool and across the entire city region, with the aim of making it the most LGBTQ+ friendly in the UK.
Dwayne Johnson, CEO at Sefton Council said:
âNew Beginnings not only gives the group the chance to mix with their peers in a safe space, it also helps them to form long standing friendships as they overcome the social isolation and loneliness that can all too often be part of being an LGBTQ+ young person.
âThey also benefit from the fantastic support of youth workers, who equip them with the advice and tools to stay safe, including mental health, self-esteem, sexual health, hate crime, substance abuse and more besides.
âThe Pride March is the highlight of the year for New Beginnings, and our Year of Friendship is the perfect time to shine a light on them ahead of the big day. They are, and will be, a credit to Sefton.â
Cllr. Ian Maher, Cabinet Member for Communities said:
âItâs Diversity month in our Year of Friendship and a great time to champion inclusivity, which we do in Sefton throughout the year.
âIt gives me optimism to see our young people representing us so well at Pride, but also real pride, no pun intended, to see our youth workers give them the space, support and platform to grow, forge bonds and develop their confidence.â
To join New Beginnings at the LCR Pride March, register to take part and download the route at the LCR Pride Foundation website https://www.lcrpride.co.uk/march/
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Officers searching for missing 76-year-old Peter Kerevan are continuing to appeal for information on his whereabouts after a further reported sighting of him.
