Sefton’s seamstresses are invited to join Venus every Thursday to take part in its sewing group Sew and Sew.

Open to all levels of skill whether you struggle to thread a needle or have years of experience behind you all, are welcome along to the Venus Centre in Bootle.

Taking place every Thursday from 10am-12pm, the women of Sefton are invited to get together, skill share and ultimately get creative.

The benefits of this group to mental wellbeing are great and it allows members to learn new skills, connect with each-other and take notice of their actions.

Lorraine Webb, Chief Executive at Venus, says: "Learning a new skill enhances self-esteem, can help lift depression and increase higher levels of general wellbeing."

For more information about the services offered by Venus visit www.venuscharity.org or call 0151 474 4744

The Venus Charity is supporting the ‘30 Days of Sefton In Mind’ Campaign – to spread the word about local services and activities available to people in Sefton to improve their mental health.

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. In England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week.

The overall number of people with mental health problems has not changed significantly in recent years, but worries about things like money, jobs and benefits can make it harder for people to cope. In Sefton there many activities and services that happen in the community every week, that you might not even know about, which could improve your mental health and help make life a little easier.

So, from World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September) to World Mental Health Day (10th October) we are going to spread the word about local services and activities available to people in Sefton. Look out for the hashtag #SeftonInMind and join in by telling us about good local services and activities that have helped you.