Health · 31 August 2026
People rebuilding their lives following challenges with drugs, alcohol, gambling, smoking and mental wellbeing will be at the heart of Liverpool’s Recovery Month this September. The citywide campaign will share powerful lived-experience stories to challenge stigma, inspire hope and show residents that recovery is possible. Recovery Month is held every September to celebrate the achievements
Community · 29 August 2026
Powerful stories of survival, resilience and hope will take centre stage at a free event marking International Overdose Awareness Day in Liverpool. Voices of Recovery will bring together people with lived experience, local support organisations and residents at the Museum of Liverpool on Monday 31 August 2026. Taking place from 11am to 4pm, the event
Consultation · 28 August 2026
Library users, residents, local businesses, and community groups are being asked to share their views on how the proposal may affect them and for feedback to help shape future decisions on the library service.
Thriving communities · 28 August 2026
Picture of Health exhibition is on tour around Liverpool. The next stop is Central Library, where we are inviting people to share in the experience and to tell us about their own picture of health. From Tuesday 1 to Monday 14 September 2026, the free exhibition explores one important question: “What does health mean to you?”. Residents can explore photographs taken
A strong and fair economy for all · 26 August 2026
A new online resource has launched to help professionals respond with confidence and compassion when a child or young person is experiencing, or at risk of, self-harm. The Cheshire and Merseyside Self-Harm Professional Resource Hub provides clear, practical guidance for anyone who works with or regularly comes into contact with children and young people. Self-harm
Arts & Events · 24 August 2026
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 strong and fair economy for all · 14 August 2026
The building is owned by Liverpool City Council and the restoration programme is being led by the council's Heritage team.
News · 31 July 2026
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
A well-run council · 28 July 2026
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
Healthier lives for children and adults · 27 July 2026
Liverpool families are being encouraged to check their children’s vaccination records this summer and make sure they are up to date with their MMR or MMRV vaccinations, which protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. Children aged 12 months to 11 years who have missed an MMR or MMRV vaccination can catch up through their GP practice,
Health · 27 July 2026
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
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.
A strong and fair economy for all · 16 July 2026
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
A well-run council · 14 July 2026
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
A strong and fair economy for all · 13 July 2026
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
News · 9 July 2026
Liverpool City Council has welcomed the launch of a new community-led project that aims to improve reproductive health outcomes for women living with epilepsy and ensure their experiences help shape future services and support. Seize Control: My Epilepsy, My Body, My Choice is a community-driven initiative based in Liverpool that focuses on supporting people living with
A strong and fair economy for all · 9 July 2026
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
Liverpool · 23 June 2026
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
A strong and fair economy for all · 19 June 2026
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
Community · 16 June 2026
The nationwide search is on to find 9,000 volunteers across Scotland, England and Wales, who will be at the heart of the historic Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Grands Départs in summer 2027.
