25 August 2026
Liverpool City Council

Arts & Events · 24 August 2026

Home: A Celebration of Place community grant recipients revealed

Culture Liverpool has announced its first recipients of community grants as part of the Home: A Celebration of Place programme, supporting a wide range of grassroots arts, heritage, and community-led projects in neighbourhoods across the city. Earlier this year, Culture Liverpool invited applications for grants of between £500 and £5,000 to support community celebrations, creative

A group of people sat and stooding a Reducing Gambling Harms sign.

News · 31 July 2026

Liverpool calls for stronger action as gambling harms in city reach almost double national average 

Liverpool is strengthening its campaign against gambling-related harm after research revealed that almost 12% of people who gamble in the city are experiencing gambling-related harm, nearly double the national average for England.   The findings were at the centre of a citywide workshop bringing together health leaders, community organisations, gambling support services and people with lived experience to discuss how

UHL Group alcohol care team

A well-run council · 28 July 2026

Liverpool hospitals introduce Zero Alcohol Policy as Hospital Watch shows early success 

University Hospitals of Liverpool Group is introducing a Zero Alcohol Policy across hospital sites as part of Hospital Watch, a pioneering partnership initiative developed by Liverpool City Council’s Public Health team, working alongside NHS partners, Trading Standards and local licensed retailers to reduce alcohol-related harm, improve patient safety and support recovery.   The programme was developed following concerns

People walking down Bold Street

Health · 27 July 2026

BLOG: 40 years of WHO Healthy Cities in Liverpool

When Liverpool joined the World Health Organization’s Healthy Cities movement in 1986, the city was facing significant social and economic challenges. Forty years later, while health inequalities remain a reality, Liverpool’s experience demonstrates that meaningful improvements in health and wellbeing are possible when cities take a long-term, place-based approach.  The most important lesson from four decades of Healthy Cities

Family · 24 July 2026

Stanley Park Market to host free Family Fun Day

Visitors can browse the market stalls, meet local organisations, and enjoy a range of free activities and entertainment provided by 0151 Entertainments - including a land train, inflatables, face painting, party games, and a live DJ.

Liv Life Liverpool logo in front of the Liver Building

Liverpool healthy weight programme shortlisted for national public health award 

Liverpool City Council’s healthy weight programme, Liv Life Liverpool, has been shortlisted for a Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) Health and Wellbeing Award, recognising its work to improve health and tackle inequalities across the city.  Liv Life Liverpool is Liverpool City Council’s commissioned healthy weight service, delivered by ICE Creates. The service takes a

Female nurse holding a stethoscope in the shape of a heart.

A well-run council · 14 July 2026

Liverpool backs award-winning Axess sexual health service for another three years 

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to extend the city’s sexual and reproductive health service, Axess, for a further three years.  The decision means the service, delivered by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT), will continue until October 2029. Cabinet also backed plans to introduce new prevention measures to help reduce sexually transmitted infections (STIs), prevent

Liverpool water front

Cheshire and Merseyside come together this autumn to raise awareness of suicide prevention and support for all

Communities across Cheshire and Merseyside are coming together this autumn to support a series of events that encourage conversations about suicide, reduce stigma, and make sure that everyone knows where to go for help and support for their mental health. Sadly, some areas in Cheshire and Merseyside experience amongst the highest rates of death from

Harry Doyle and Matt Ashton stood holding a placard in the Town Hall

Liverpool joins national coalition calling for an end to gambling advertising 

Liverpool City Council has joined a national coalition calling for an end to gambling advertising, as part of its commitment to reducing gambling-related harm across the city.  The Council has become the latest local authority to join the Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA), a growing alliance of councils, public health organisations, charities and campaign groups working

Workshop presentation

Liverpool · 23 June 2026

Stories, partnerships and innovation: Reflections from the final ReCITE Festival of Learning event 

Community organisations, health providers, researchers and strategic leaders came together at The Florrie in Liverpool on 18 June for the final event in the ReCITE Festival of Learning – a day of reflection, shared learning and celebration that highlighted the power of communities working as equal partners in creating change.  Bringing together partners from across Liverpool and

Woman presenting at an event.

Community partnerships driving change in Liverpool health outcomes 

People living in some of Liverpool’s neighbourhoods can expect to live significantly shorter and less healthy lives than those in more affluent parts of the city. Tackling these inequalities remains one of the biggest challenges facing Liverpool, but a growing partnership between communities, health services, researchers and local organisations is demonstrating that lasting change starts at neighbourhood level.  ReCITE’s Festival of Learning

Group of men and women stood in a line

Services · 9 June 2026

Liverpool brings NHS-style health checks to community venues

Residents in Liverpool can now access quick, free health checks in convenient community settings, as Liverpool City Council’s Public Health team supports the introduction of new self-service health stations at Lifestyles Alsop and Garston.  The new stations, funded by Public Health Liverpool, will give people the opportunity to complete a simple health check in under five minutes, helping to spot early signs of serious

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Thriving communities · 5 June 2026

New LGBTQ+ Suicide Awareness Training launched to support safer, more inclusive conversations

The Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA), in partnership with Liverpool City Council, has launched a new LGBTQ+ Suicide Awareness Training course designed to help people feel more confident supporting LGBTQ+ individuals who may be struggling with their mental health. The free online training brings together lived experience, community voices and clinical insight to highlight the unique

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Community · 27 May 2026

Liverpool celebrates organisations leading the way as a Fairer, Healthier Marmot City

The Fairer Healthier Liverpool Partnership has recognised a wide range of organisations for their outstanding commitment to tackling health inequalities, as part of the city’s ongoing journey as a Marmot City.  At the Fairer, Healthier Liverpool Celebration Event held on Thursday 21 May at The Florrie, organisations from across the voluntary, community, faith, social enterprise (VCFSE) and public sectors

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