Ben balanced studying at Wirral Met College with his role at the venue.

If you’re a Wirral resident who loves watersports activities, look no further than Wirral Watersports Centre. With activities ranging from windsurfing, kayaking and paddle-boarding, to sailing and powerboating on offer, locals can enjoy a summer of oar-some activities – right on their doorstep!

We're looking for local people to become a School Crossing Patrol to help children cross the road safely on their way to or from school.

Foster families gathered at Birkenhead Park for a fun-packed afternoon of games, music, animal encounters and even a special visit from a T-Rex!

Wirral has taken a key step in making SEND services better, showing progress within just a few months of a refreshed major improvement programme being put in place.

Looking for things to do now the school holidays have started? Wirral is brimming with ideas for places to visit and there are lots of fun and affordable attractions for kids. Here are five of our favourites:

Wirral Libraries have teamed up with local park rangers, to deliver Bibliofest - a unique summer-long festival of storytelling, nature, and crafts.

New Brighton Treasure Trail

With the school holidays just around the corner, thousands of local young people can look forward to an action-packed break with Free Summer Holiday Clubs.

Foster carers, teachers and social workers and others involved with helping young people within - or who have just left the care system - were thanked by those they have helped by at a special awards event.

SEND listening event for parents and carers

Wirral is part of Foster4, a collaborative fostering recruitment hub in the North West, urgently looking to recruit foster carers in Cheshire and Merseyside.