Healthier lives for children and adults

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

A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 24 January 2025

BLOG: A new plan for urban mobility will benefit us all

Cllr Dan Barrington discusses how the plan will increase safety, well-being and quality of life for everyone.

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 · 15 January 2025

Transport Changes and Support for Children and Young People

Liverpool City Council is set to introduce a series of changes to its Home-to-School Transport Policy and the SEN Post-16 Transport Policy from September 2025. The updates to the policies, which aim to encourage active travel, promote greater independence for students and align policies with those of neighbouring authorities, will take effect at the start

News · 5 December 2024

Liverpool City Council awards transformational public health service contracts

Liverpool City Council has today formally awarded two public health contracts that will support some of the city’s most vulnerable groups. The contracts, that total over £100m, will enhance services for children and young people aged from 0-19-year-olds (or up to age 25 if they have special educational needs or disabilities or have left care),

A well-run council · 5 December 2024

Liverpool Launches New Approach to Supporting Foster Families

Liverpool City Council has launched an innovative fostering support model inspired by the concept of extended family. This new initiative, part of the award-winning Mockingbird programme, brings together foster families in a way that feels like one big family, creating a more supportive and stable environment for children and young people in care. Liverpool’s first

News · 22 November 2024

BLOG | “Like many simple ideas, School Streets tick a lot of other boxes”

Liverpool City Council has committed to supporting schools to set up 50 School Streets over the coming years. Here, Cabinet Member for Transport and Connectivity Cllr Dan Barrington explains what School Streets are and how they can make a huge difference. For a number of years, we’ve been committed to bringing School Streets to Liverpool.

A strong and fair economy for all · 15 November 2024

Liverpool Invited to Take Part in Global Meeting on Climate Change

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

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

Thriving communities · 11 November 2024

Liverpool launches consultation on a new homelessness and rough sleeping strategy

Liverpool City Council has today launched a public consultation on proposals to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in the city.

A well-run council · 28 October 2024

City Council Celebrates National Care Leavers Week with a Supportive Programme of Events

During National Care Leavers Week (28 October – 3 November), the Council is proudly recognising the achievements of care-experienced young people with a week that promises a mix of enriching activities designed to uplift and empower care leavers. These activities include: We encourage care leavers from across the city to get involved. Find out more

News · 21 October 2024

“There’s no such thing as a ‘normal’ family” – National Adoption Week 2024

There’s no such thing as a ‘normal’ family, according to 66 per cent of people in North West England as National Adoption Week starts which will this year explore the adoption journey through modern families. The survey by You Can Adopt has also revealed that the vast majority of the public – 88 per cent

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Climate Change · 15 October 2024

City celebrates unique green awards hat-trick

Liverpool has scored a unique treble at a major international climate change awards ceremony.

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

News · 30 September 2024

Portrait of passengers on popular bus route published in print

A book capturing the quirkiness and uniqueness of the 86 bus route from Smithdown Road to Liverpool city centre has been published. The 86 book is part of Picton Play, commissioned by Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team as part of its Creative Neighbourhoods programme and delivered by Edge Hill-based arts organisation Metal. Written by Nicki McCubbing,

Arts & Events · 27 August 2024

Join Us in Making a Difference for Care Leavers in Liverpool

Liverpool City Council is inviting businesses and individuals across the city to an inspiring and impactful conference, “Celebrating Care Leavers: Making a Difference Together,” dedicated to supporting young people leaving care. The council, supported by Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Richard Kemp, is calling on organisations to join a movement that empowers young people who have

News · 16 August 2024

Tennis club helps primary pupils have a ball

Primary school pupils in Walton have been learning how to make a “racquet” thanks to a local tennis club. Looking to boost its membership numbers as it approaches its centenary, Trinity Tennis Club, Orrell Park, launched a “Meet the Neighbours” campaign and Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery decided it was an ace offer. Professional

News · 12 August 2024

Youth and Community Grant recipients announced

Liverpool City Council has today announced the 75 organisations that will receive grant funding to support young people and communities in the city. Liverpool-based voluntary, charity and social enterprises that share a wide range of objectives with the council, such as health, education and skills, safety, financial wellbeing and access to justice in the city

News · 5 August 2024

Holiday activities programme and family services update

Liverpool City Council has issued an operational update on its services for families following violent incidents in the city at the weekend. All Family Hubs and Children’s Centres are operating as usual. Providers who support the council with its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme which runs throughout the city in the school holidays have

A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 18 July 2024

Active Travel plan gets green light

A plan to redefine active travel options in Liverpool over the coming decade has been given the green light.

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