Community · 14 March 2025
Residents from the Smithdown community are coming together for a vibrant celebration of music, food, and culture, creating a welcoming space to share and celebrate heritage. The event will be held at Picton Children’s Centre, Earle Road, L7 6HD on Saturday, 22nd March at 12 – 2:30pm. Led by Liverpool City Council’s Neighbourhoods team, Picton
Health · 11 March 2025
A major Liverpool landmark is set to take centre stage with a powerful call for smokers to quit, this ‘No Smoking Day’ (Wednesday, 12th March). St John’s Beacon will be illuminated and transformed into a visual display, reinforcing the health benefits of stopping smoking and inspiring positive change across the city. The Beacon will feature
Uncategorized · 8 March 2025
As we commemorate five years since the pandemic began, Liverpool’s Director of Public Health Matt Ashton, looks back at how the city responded to this unprecedented emergency, the challenges faced, the positive strides made, and the lessons learned. Sometimes it feels hard to believe that it’s been five years since COVID-19 changed our lives forever.
Health · 7 March 2025
To celebrate International Women’s Day (Saturday 8 March), Liverpool City Council is launching a taskforce to develop a strategy aimed at improving women’s access to healthcare and addressing inequalities. The taskforce will work towards creating a Women’s Health Framework, set to launch in June 2025. This framework will outline recommendations designed to improve health outcomes
Health · 25 February 2025
Liverpool residents wanting to cut down on alcohol can get free expert support through a new app that promotes a healthier lifestyle. The ‘Lower My Drinking’ app is part of a new campaign urging people to “Rethink Your Drink.” The app is available to anyone living or working in Liverpool. It offers expert advice tailored
Community Safety · 11 February 2025
Liverpool City Council and its health partners are urging people to stay alert to the risk of Mpox cases, following a recent rise in cases in the Northwest. Mpox is a viral infection which spreads through close contact, including intimate or sexual contact, or contact with contaminated materials, such as bed sheets or towels. Like
Health · 10 February 2025
Liverpool City Council and its partners are calling on people across the city to take an HIV test and ‘know your status.’ This National HIV Testing Week (10th–16th February) is the perfect time to get checked. The completely confidential process is quick, free, and has never been easier with multiple access points across the city with
Community · 7 February 2025
Cervical screening is a vital health check that can save lives, yet many people miss their appointments due to busy schedules or uncertainty. To make screening more accessible, a mobile cervical screening service will be at different areas across Liverpool. Women and anyone with a cervix aged 25 to 64 are encouraged to come along. The
A well-run council · 5 February 2025
Liverpool City Council is pleased to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to addressing racial inequality by appointing a leading diversity and inclusion organisation, Inclusivitii, to support the development of a bold, anti-racism strategy for the city and council. This marks a pivotal moment in the Council’s efforts to foster a more inclusive,
A well-run council · 28 January 2025
Liverpool City Council’s Children and Young People’s Services has received positive feedback from Ofsted following their latest monitoring visit. Over two days in December 2024, inspectors focused on the Care Leaving Service and the lives of care-experienced young people, particularly those receiving support in care and transitioning to adulthood. Inspectors also spoke directly to care-experienced
Health · 20 January 2025
Woman in GP surgery speaking to a doctor.
Community · 16 January 2025
Take the first step to a smoke-free life and quit smoking for just 24 hours! That’s the advice from health leaders who believe a small step could lead to a life-changing transformation. In Liverpool, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and illness. Two in three smokers will lose their lives to a smoking-related
Uncategorized · 8 January 2025
HIV testing is set to increase across Liverpool’s hospitals, with “Opt-Out” testing for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. This approach is being introduced in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments at Aintree University Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. This innovative approach will ensure that all patients undergoing routine blood tests in A&E are
Homelessness · 16 December 2024
A temporary night assessment hub has opened to help people who would otherwise be out on the streets overnight in Liverpool.
A strong and fair economy for all · 15 November 2024
Liverpool City Council’s Leader, Councillor Liam Robinson, has joined the world’s most important meeting on climate change, to talk about Liverpool’s plans to drive down net zero emissions from culture and events. Cllr Robinson addressed COP29 in Baku via an online link from his Liverpool office, he was the only non-government politician to address the
Care · 13 November 2024
As World Children’s Day nears, Cllr Liz Parsons, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, highlights how we kicked off celebrations today with Liverpool Schools’ Parliament, bringing together hundreds of young people. She also announces a Children’s ‘Takeover’ of the Council’s social media on November 20! Today, we brought together hundreds of children and young people for
Care · 7 October 2024
To mark National Kinship Carers Awareness Week (7th–11th October), Liverpool-based charity Kinship Carers Liverpool is organising a week long series of exciting events. Kinship children are those who are looked after by a family member or a family friend. As the longest-running and largest kinship care support group in the UK, the charity has been
News · 16 August 2024
Tennis courts in Sefton Park have benefited from a £9,000 investment, supported by the LTA Foundation and delivered by the LTA. Mersey Bowmen Tennis Club, in Sefton Park, also accessed the Sport England Community Asset Fund. The Mersey Bowmen courts have undergone work to help support viability for years to come, including floodlights, accessible paths
Blog · 18 July 2024
Following the #KingsSpeech, Professor Matthew Ashton, Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, shares his views on the proposed UK smoking ban, and #Liverpool’s new six-year Tobacco Control Strategy. This week marked a significant step in Liverpool’s #SmokeFree journey as the Liverpool Tobacco Control Alliance, a multi-disciplinary forum of professionals committed to making smoking in Liverpool history,
Uncategorized · 11 July 2024
With the school year coming to an end, many families will be looking forward to their little ones taking their first steps into education in September. To help parents and carers get ready for this new experience, Liverpool City Council is organising a fun-packed day where there will be lots of hands-on activities for young
