Books from the Nook

FORMBY care home residents and neighbours are currently enjoying a new community book swap installation.

Halcyon House care home in Formby has installed a community book swap, which has kept the supply of reading material for the residents flowing, enabling them to explore new titles they have previously been unable to access.

Halcyon House is a care home for older people and part of the worldwide Abbeyfield network of care homes, sheltered housing schemes and independent living complexes that provide quality housing, security and support for older people. The home is keen to engage fully with the local community; a core Abbeyfield value; and offering a place where people can access new books is a great way to do this, whilst also giving their residents more choice.

With a medley of genres, from gritty crime novels to futuristic science fiction and laugh out loud comedy, residents and people from the local area are welcome to take out a book, replacing it with another from their collection.

The book swap, located just outside Halcyon House, is the secondary location of the home's on site library, the Squirrel's Nook, and provides the opportunity for visitors to discover a wider range of books to read at their leisure. To offer fresh options, books in the book swap are often exchanged for items from the main library.

Resident Freda Gore said of the new installation:- "It's been brilliant being able to get a new supply of books whenever I need one."

Designed by activities coordinator Liam Brown, and constructed by two volunteers from the neighbourhood, Harry Wells and Paul Farrell, the book swap was officially opened on World Book Day, becoming an instant hit. Those who attended the opening were treated to homemade cakes and free bookmarks advertising the Squirrel's Nook, and the home has also produced badge packs available for �1.

Sovini Trade Supplies proudly supporting grassroots football

SOVINI Trade Supplies, proudly part of The Sovini Group, have sponsored children's football club MSB Fire under 14's team, who are part of MSB Woolton FC.

The team are primarily based in South Liverpool, but also play across the City. The grassroots football club currently have over 160 teams ranging from:- under 6, right up to adult teams.

Sovini Trade Supplies are an independent North West builders' merchants supplying goods to the repairs and maintenance, newbuild and general construction sectors. They provide bespoke managed stores and capital investment services to several key social housing clients along with a full merchant offer to support new build and the wider construction industry.

The sponsorship follows in the footsteps of the organisations community development programme, which encourages community collaboration across Sovini Trade Supplies Northwest branches in:- Bootle, Speke, Ellesmere Port and Eccles.

Alan Evans, Director of Operations for Sovini Trade Supplies said:- "We are pleased to be sponsoring the under 14's team, allowing them to provide brand new kits for their players. Our commitment to supporting grassroots football is driven by our vision to create a better future as we continue to promote positive health and wellbeing for our colleagues, customers, and communities."

The team plays in 2 weekend leagues: The Liverpool County Premiership league and the Merseyside and Halewood League.

Chris Leahy, MSB Fire Head Coach said:- "We are very grateful that Sovini Trade Supplies are supporting our club. This sponsorship will go a long way towards the cost of a new kit for the under 14's team. At present, we have 17 children in the team, and we plan to progress them right through into the U17/18 adult team. We're looking forward to our upcoming cup competitions with the team wearing their new kits."

MSB Woolton Football Club have an under 5s and a junior age academy where kids are welcome to train. To find out more visit:- WooltonFC.Org.UK.

For more information on Sovini Trade Supplies visit:- SoviniTradeSupplies.Co.UK.

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Books from the Nook

Sovini Trade Supplies proudly supporting grassroots football