On Saturday 18th May, we invited local businesses and residents along to our Community Business Fair at Lister Steps. The aim of the day was to celebrate local enterprise and raise awareness of the great things happening in our area so we were really pleased to welcome a broad range of organisations within our community, including Liverpool Model Boat Club, The Male Room Barbers on Green Lane, handmade signs by Letters By Be, children’s author Paul McDermott, and The Ale House community pub on Prescot Road.
We also had stands from The Vibe, who prove social & recreational activities for adults and young people with additional needs, and Alt Valley Trust who are providing new adult learning opportunities in Old Swan, as well as volunteers who have been working on our memory project and historical research project.
It was also great to see Dr Oriel Prizeman again – she has been working on an international research project into how Carnegie libraries are being used across the UK and USA and shared some of her fascinating findings with visitors.
It was also great to see Dr Oriel Prizeman again – she has been working on an international research project into how Carnegie libraries are being used across the UK and USA and shared some of her fascinating findings with visitors.
We welcomed 80 people along on the day and there was lots for everyone to get involved with our plant sale (thanks to Turners Fruit & Veg on Green Lane), community art wall, healthy raffle and sweets & wine – or ‘not so healthy’! – raffle. It was also fantastic opportunity for networking with businesses, organisations & residents who are interested in working together within the community to make our area better for everyone to live and work.
Thank you to all our volunteers and the staff from Lister Steps who came along to help, as well as everyone who ran a stand to make the day such a success. We hope to be able to run similar events again in the future to continue to make positive links in our local area – maybe next time from inside The Old Library!
Thank you to all our volunteers and the staff from Lister Steps who came along to help, as well as everyone who ran a stand to make the day such a success. We hope to be able to run similar events again in the future to continue to make positive links in our local area – maybe next time from inside The Old Library!
If you couldn’t make it, check out the video below to see what you missed:
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