Sefton Council's Family Hubs teams will be out and about in the Southport community this week as pupils go back to school.

And the Hubs will be hosting drop-ins this week for people to grab a coffee, have a chat and find support if they need it. These will be taking place:

• from 9am-11am, Tuesday 3rd- Friday 6th September at Talbot Family Hub and Linaker Family Hub.
  
  
• from 8.45am-11am, Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th September at The Thatch and Thistle Pub.

Mental health and talking therapy professionals will be on hand for people to talk to.
People can also find support and information and support from the Southport Together pages on this website.

Letters signed by headteachers from the Southport Learning Partnership, the Leader of Sefton Council and the Council’s Assistant Director for Education have been sent to parents and carers of pupils attending schools in Southport ahead of next week’s start to the new academic year.

You can read the letter here.