Make it Happen - Birkenhead

17/10/2026

🚶‍♀️❤️ Yesterday’s Social: Wellbeing Walk – Pride in Place!🌟

This Friday, our Wellbeing Walk took us out and about in our community, chatting with local people about all the amazing things Make It Happen is doing and how we can help shape the future of Birkenhead through Pride in Place! 💜

But what exactly is Pride in Place?

🏡 Pride in Place is a 10-year, government-backed regeneration programme that puts local people at the heart of decision-making. It’s about giving communities a stronger voice in shaping the places they live, work and grow.

💷 Central Birkenhead will receive £2 million in funding and support every year to help deliver long-term improvements shaped by the people who know our community best — local residents!

At Make It Happen, we believe our community deserves to be heard. By working together, sharing ideas and getting involved, we can help create a brighter, more inclusive future for Birkenhead. 🌈🤝

📣 Your voice matters! Why not find out more, share your views and help shape the future of our town?

🌐 Visit: [www.birkenhead.place](http://www.birkenhead.place)
📧 Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Let’s take pride in our place and make things happen — together! ❤️🙌

15/10/2026

🍛 Cooking, Connecting & Sharing! ❤️

Today, we cooked up a delicious Chicken Tikka dish using affordable ingredients sourced from our very own Make It Happen shop! 🥔🧅

With chicken, red onions, potatoes, tikka sauce and coconut milk, we created a tasty, comforting meal that was simple to prepare but absolutely amazing in flavour. 😋

Our session was all about showing how affordable ingredients can be turned into nutritious, delicious meals. The chicken provided a great source of protein, while the vegetables added fibre, vitamins and minerals to our dish. 🥕💪

But our cooking sessions are about so much more than food! 🤝

Bringing people together from all walks of life helps us build meaningful connections, share experiences and strengthen our community. Once the cooking is done, we sit down together for our very own family dinner— a chance to relax, chat about our day, share a laugh and feel part of something special. ❤️

At the Vibrant Village Living Room, everyone is welcome, everyone has something to contribute, and there's always room at the table!

🍽️ Why not join us next week for another community cooking session.

Come along, learn something new, meet new people and enjoy good food in great company!

❤️

15/10/2026

14/10/2026

MAKE TIME TO SPEAK ABOUT SLEEP WORKSHOP - FREE

Are you a Wirral Voluntary Community or Faith organisation and would like to explore sleep hygiene.

The session will share some tips on how to start a conversation in your organisation about a personalised approach to sleep hygiene and health benefits.
Learn 5 interactive techniques to use within teams and when having 121s with colleagues or community members.

You will get a copy of the Playbook to take away for your organisation to use straight away and if you would like a small barrier busting budget to try out the tools and feed back how it went we can also share this too.

This workshop will be Just in time for the British summer time to end preparing for the clock change that weekend.

Friday 23rd October 2026
10.00-2.00pm (Lunch included)

JOY @ 2 Cleveland St, Birkenhead CH41 6ND

Please RSVP to E: [email protected]
T: 0151-294-4470
for a place as we are limited on space.

However are looking to do more in the future.

14/10/2026

Yesterday, our volunteers at Make It Happen Birkenhead came together to explore the importance of sleep and its impact on our wellbeing. 💚
Many of our volunteers shared their own experiences of struggling with sleep, creating a supportive space for open conversations, shared learning and understanding.

Together, we explored: ✨ Common misconceptions about sleep and how much we really need. 💭 Our individual relationships with sleep and the barriers that can affect it. 🌙 Practical ways to improve our sleep habits. 📝 Sleep diaries and how they can help us recognise patterns and understand our sleep better. 🪣 The Bucket of Resilience — a tool to help us recognise, manage and release stress.

One of the biggest takeaways was that sleep isn't one-size-fits-all! While 7–8 hours is a common guideline for adults, everyone's needs and experiences can be different.

It was a fantastic opportunity to learn from one another, share experiences and explore small steps we can take to look after ourselves. 💚

At Make It Happen Birkenhead, we believe that supporting wellbeing starts with creating spaces where people feel comfortable to talk, learn and grow together.

If you have an interesting tip for a good sleep feel free to share below ❤️❤️❤️

13/10/2026

🍲🇮🇹 Community Cooking at the Vibrant Village Living Room!

Today, our community came together to prepare a delicious Italian chicken casserole, with the aim of perfecting the flavours, getting the cooking times just right, and learning more about creating a tasty, nutritious meal. 👩‍🍳❤️

Everyone played their part by preparing and sharing the ingredients, working together to bring this comforting dish to life. The session was a great success, with everything cooked properly, the flavours coming together beautifully, and plenty of time to spare!

The best feedback came from our community members themselves, who were full of compliments about the taste. It was fantastic to see everyone gaining confidence, sharing their knowledge, and developing a better understanding of how to prepare a delicious casserole from scratch.

🥦 Learning about nutrition, too!

Alongside the cooking, we explored the nutritional benefits of the different ingredients, including the vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants found in many vegetables and other foods. Understanding what goes into our meals helps us make informed choices about the food we eat and how we can support our wellbeing and diet.

Interesting fact:
Tomatoes contain lycopene, while peppers provide vitamin C and other antioxidant compounds. These help protect cells from oxidative damage.

So a big well done to everyone who took part! Sessions like these are about so much more than cooking — they're about building confidence, learning new skills, sharing experiences and enjoying good food together. 🥰
What is really lovely also is that volunteers come along too and get involved even on their non volunteering days to gain new skills and bring community members along who may not of come otherwise

13/10/2026

Small Changes, Big Savings! 💷

Aeron ran an energy-saving tips session yesterday at the Vibrant Village Living Room, helping our community explore simple, practical ways to reduce energy use and keep household bills down.

From making small changes around the home to being more mindful of our energy use, there are lots of little steps we can take that could make a real difference over time. 🏡⚡

At Make It Happen, we know that the cost of living continues to put pressure on individuals and families. Sharing knowledge, learning together and supporting one another can help us into the winter months so lets be proactive and plan ahead the best we can.

A huge thank you to Aeron for sharing their knowledge and helping our community discover ways to save energy and money! ❤️

Pop by to pick up some information about Energy Projects Plus at 72 Market Street Birkenhead CH415BT

Check out aerons video too!

13/10/2026

Tell us what YOU think… in person! We’ll be at The Pyramids Shopping Centre, near the food court, asking residents what they think are local priorities for Central Birkenhead.

Friday 16th October
11:00 - 14:00