Health · 17 July 2020
Liverpool City Council has welcomed the Government’s announcement of new local powers to tackle coronavirus outbreaks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed that councils will get new powers from Saturday to force owners to shut pubs, cafes, shops and restaurants, close public places such as parks and cancel events. Permission will no longer be needed
Community · 9 July 2020
Liverpool City Council’s telephone contact centre will no longer be open at weekends starting from later this month. It follows a reduction in hours during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen calls answered only between 8am and 6pm, seven days a week. The change to weekday-only opening brings Liverpool into line with other big ‘core’
News · 22 June 2020
Funds previously allocated to deliver cancelled Pride in Liverpool festival now redirected to a Community Fund, supported by Barclays. LCR Pride Foundation has today opened applications for a £20,000 Community Fund, for projects that support the LGBT+ community in the Liverpool City Region. The announcement comes as the organisation responsible for delivering Pride in Liverpool
Community · 10 June 2020
Plans for a community bank to tackle financial inequality in Liverpool have taken a major step forward after its registration was given the green light by the financial regulator. Liverpool City Council has joined forces with local authorities in Wirral and Preston to create the not-for-profit enterprise – North West Mutual Ltd – which was
News · 3 June 2020
If you’re going back to school, follow the rules… That’s the message from Liverpool City Council as pupils return to the classroom in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
This week some schools have re-opened to accept the children of key workers and vulnerable residents, who had previously used the city’s Childcare Hubs.
News · 2 June 2020
LIVERPOOL City council has thanked a community initiative for ensuring that over 1,600 families received a boost to their kitchen cupboards during the pandemic. Positive about Play, led by Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS) and Merseyside Play Action Council (MPAC), has distributed funding to 35 play schemes in the city which have given out
Community · 30 May 2020
Mums across Merseyside have been discovering some unexpected benefits of lockdown. It has meant that many women have found protected time to breastfeed due to fewer visitors, and more time at home.. It comes as Merseyside marks National Breastfeeding Week from Monday 1 June with a series of events organised by breastfeeding support workers across
Blog · 22 May 2020
Steve Hawkins is the chief executive of Local Solutions https://www.localsolutions.org.uk/ , a charity that has been part of Liverpool life since 1974 offering services to our vulnerable and disadvantaged residents. In 2013, Local Solutions was added to the Freedom Roll of Associations and Institutions of the City of Liverpool. Here, Steve reflects on how his organisation has
Video · 19 May 2020
Liverpool City Council has commissioned artist Alan Murray to give is model of the Titanic on Mill Street a multi-coloured make-over as a tribute to the city’s key-workers.
Community · 19 May 2020
Liverpool’s most famous ship has been given a stunning multi-coloured makeover as a special salute to all those heroic key-workers who are helping the city through the coronavirus outbreak.
News · 13 May 2020
Everton in the Community is pleased to confirm that it has successfully been awarded planning permission from Liverpool City Council for its proposed mental health facility, The People’s Place. The purpose-built facility will be built on the strip of land next to The People’s Hub on Spellow Lane and will provide tailored support to promote
News · 4 May 2020
You do not have to suffer from domestic abuse during lock-down… This is the message from organisations across Liverpool today at the start of a campaign aimed at letting everyone know that even though we are in isolation, help is always available. Liverpool City Council, Merseyside Police and others across the city have joined forces
Community · 24 April 2020
Mourners are being asked to follow social distancing guidelines when attending funerals at cemeteries and crematoria in Liverpool. The council is following national guidelines which mean that only 10 people can attend each service, and that they must sit or stand two metres apart. The council has waived the cost of streaming funerals, so that
News · 21 April 2020
THE MAYOR of Liverpool is today calling on the famous Scouse spirit of giving to help support community and voluntary groups during Liverpool’s hour of need. Mayor Joe Anderson is launching a special charity appeal to help fund the work of groups across the city which are supporting vulnerable people during the coronavirus outbreak. Praising
Community · 18 April 2020
British-Chinese people across Liverpool are being encouraged to put themselves forward for a new award designed to recognise their achievements and contributions to our national life. Nominations are now open for The Blossom Awards which aim to identify high achievers from the British-Chinese Community in our City – and across the country – in a
News · 17 April 2020
Residents in Mossley Hill are honouring NHS staff for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic in a blooming lovely way! Laura Cuthbert, who is a finance officer at Liverpool City Council and Karen Smith, the postmistress of Booker Avenue post office, have adorned the post box outside with a giant blue rosette in NHS colours.
News · 9 April 2020
If your children are attending one of the childcare hubs in the city please check which hubs are open both across the whole Easter holiday period and on the two bank holidays, Good Friday and Easter Monday. All special schools are closed during the Easter holiday period except Sandfield Park which is offering limited provision
Community · 9 April 2020
I felt it was important to write to you frankly and honestly at this very difficult time. Just a matter of a few weeks ago it would have been impossible to have imagined how much our lives would change in such a short space of time. We are in the middle of a battle with
Uncategorized · 7 April 2020
Liverpool City Council has issued new guidance on how to dispose of some types of waste items during the coronavirus outbreak. Following government guidance, any household where there is someone with coronavirus symptoms is now asked to dispose of their waste differently to help limit the spread of the virus. Personal waste, such as used
Care · 6 April 2020
If you are caring for a vulnerable family member or friend during the coronavirus outbreak there is plenty of help and advice available that will support you in your caring role. The government has issued general advice for carers particularly about what to do if the person you’re caring for has symptoms. Liverpool Carers Centre
