On Saturday 25 September at 3pm we will be holding a memorial service at CLM church for families of members of the luncheon club who sadly passed away during the 18 month period when we were unable to run the luncheon club due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Family members and friends will be attending but there are some who would …
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Lynn at the London marathon
On Sunday 3 October Lynn Rees is running the London marathon to raise money for Community Lives Matter. Lynn is an accomplished athlete who was born and brought up in Ormskirk. She is delighted to be able to run to raise money for the work that Community Lives Matter does to invest in the lives of vulnerable people in our …
Volunteers: making a difference
Make some noise for our fantastic volunteers!
Luncheon Club restarts
After nearly 18 months of inactivity, we are finally able to reopen. 8th September sees our first luncheon club meal together since March 2020 as we welcome back punters old and new! The team has not been totally inactive in the meantime – meals on special occasions (and “just because”!) were distributed to members’ homes – food parcels, treats, and …
We are very grateful to…
Our thanks go to each and every individual who has supported our work, and also to the grant-making bodies and foundations that have invested in our projects. In recognition of the contribution they have made to the work we do in our community, we are grateful to:
Supporting Community Lives Matter
As you well know, there is no such thing as a magic money tree… We do not charge for our services and are grateful to our wonderful volunteers who offer their time, energy and resources freely in order to bless the community around us. So how do we do what we do? All the work we do at Community Lives …
“It’ll end in tiers…”
Today we come out of national lockdown – back into Tier 3. Though really, I think it should be called Tier 3+ as regulations have changed since the previous iteration and tighter restrictions are now in place. This brings a note of disappointment to all those in our community who are struggling with loneliness. For many, a visit to a …
On your marks, get set, oh! Stop…
Do you remember playing that game “Statues”? Or one of the many (many!) variations – Red Light Green Light, Grandmother’s Footsteps, to name a couple? (Or even What Time Is It Mr. Wolf if you really want to explore the options!) You know, where the person who is “It” has to catch the others while they’re moving. And they, in …
Bridging the education gap
By the time children returned to school in September, they had spent more than five months away from their education. All children’s learning has been affected by this but many studies have shown that experience of learning at home has been very varied. The reality is that children from disadvantaged backgrounds have suffered disproportionately. Whilst many were working from home, …
Home Alone
This title may remind you of the comedy film when an 8 year old boy was accidentallyleft on his own at home when the rest of the family went on holiday. He was able toconfront his fears, defend his home from burglars and end up reunited with hisfamily. Sadly there are many folk who are home alone today but their …