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People (Smithdown Community) having a street party outside Picton Children's Centre

Community · 14 March 2025

Liverpool community unites with cultural celebrations 

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

St John's Beacon at night

Health · 11 March 2025

St John’s Beacon to Shine Bright for ‘No Smoking Day’  

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

COVID-19 Pandemic: Five Years On

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

Council Marks International Women’s Day with a Commitment to Women’s Health

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

A person holding a mobile phone

Health · 25 February 2025

“Rethink Your Drink” with a new app helping Liverpool to reduce drinking

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

Public urged to be vigilant as Mpox cases rise

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

‘Know Your Status’, Take a Quick and Easy HIV Test

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

Cancer Patient Having a Check-Up

Community · 7 February 2025

Mobile Cervical Screening is Coming to Communities Across the City 

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

Council Takes a Significant Step in its Commitment to Anti-Racism

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

Ofsted Highlights Positive Progress in Children and Young People’s Services

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

Community · 16 January 2025

Get Support to Quit Smoking and Start Your Journey to a Healthier Future

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

Innovative HIV Testing Expanded in Liverpool

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

Care · 13 November 2024

BLOG: World Children’s Day – Putting Children at the Heart of Our Council 

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

Liverpool Charity Hosts a Week of Fun Events to Celebrate and Support Kinship Carers

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

Three people standing on a tennis court holding tennis rackets.

News · 16 August 2024

Park tennis courts benefit from new investment

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

BLOG: Let’s make smoking in Liverpool history

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,

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