Community · 12 May 2025
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place 12 – 18 May and this year’s theme is ‘Community’. We’re highlighting the vital role our communities play in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing. Throughout the week Liverpool City Council’s Neighbourhood Team is hosting a week-long programme of free activities at Newsham Park designed to bring residents together
Health · 24 April 2025
Liverpool City Council has officially been awarded Marmot City status, a national recognition of the city’s commitment to reducing health inequalities and improving wellbeing for every resident. The status was formally awarded by Professor Sir Michael Marmot, a leading figure in health equity, during a visit to the city on 23 April. Sir Michael visited
Health · 10 April 2025
Are you a local resident with a powerful business idea that addresses a health or care challenge in your community? Liverpool City Council’s Business Support Service are delighted to invite you to an information session with Citizen First LCR to hear about their new start-up support programme which is open to applications now! The information sessions takes place:
Health · 9 April 2025
Liverpool City Council has launched a new approach to Public Health Nursing, offering stronger, more accessible support for families, from pregnancy through school years and into parenthood, helping to improve long-term outcomes for all. Over the coming months, residents will see improvements in how the service is delivered. Plans include creating a single point of
Health · 4 April 2025
Liverpool City Council has shared an important update on its efforts to tackle health inequalities, following a report revealing people living in deprived areas of Liverpool are dying up to 15 years earlier than those in other parts of the city. At the Full Council meeting (Wednesday 2 April) Councillor Harry Doyle, Cabinet Member for Health,
Health · 4 April 2025
A ground-breaking initiative to tackle health and care inequalities in Liverpool City Region (LCR) communities launches today. Citizen First LCR will put power firmly in the hands of those with experience of health and care challenges on the ground. Applications are now open to find eight inspiring LCR residents with a powerful business idea that tackles the
Health · 2 April 2025
Liverpool City Council has passed a motion highlighting the growing dangers of ketamine use among young people.
Community · 27 March 2025
A campaign has been launched to tackle gambling-related harm, following a new study that revealed nearly one-third of adults living in Liverpool gamble annually, with 12% at risk of experiencing harm. Liverpool City Council and Liverpool John Moores University are leading a cross-sector initiative to address the growing issue of gambling-related harms. Gambling is often
Thriving communities · 24 March 2025
Residents in a Liverpool community are coming together for an inspiring event designed to promote well-being, reduce social isolation and connect people with local services.
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
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
A well-run council · 18 February 2025
Liverpool City Council and its partner agencies are set to introduce a transformative way of working to help families recovering from drug and alcohol addiction and who are receiving specialist care. The Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) offers an alternative to the family court process by providing parents with specialised support to address the
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
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,
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.
public health · 28 November 2024
Following a successful programme to reach more women with HIV PrEP, we asked Dr. David Rook, Specialty Registrar in Sexual Health and lead for the Axess PrEP for Women campaign, to tell us about why we did this, the urgent need to improve PrEP awareness and provision to women in Liverpool and its role in
News · 27 November 2024
Liverpool City Council partners with George House Trust to provide free infant formula to mothers living with HIV. Liverpool City Council is collaborating with HIV support charity George House Trust to support the City’s bold ambition of ending new HIV diagnoses by 2030, as part of its commitment to the global Fast-Track Cities initiative. There
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
