Blog · 18 June 2025
When war broke out in Ukraine, Liuda’s life changed overnight. Forced to leave behind her home, career, and loved ones, she arrived in the UK uncertain about what lay ahead. But in Liverpool, something unexpected happened. A local family welcomed her into their home with open arms. Liuda came to Liverpool through the Homes for
News · 17 June 2025
A new exhibition opening at Liverpool Central Library will give voice to Ukrainian refugees who sought sanctuary in Merseyside following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. ‘Ukrainian Stories and the Merseyside Connection’ is a free public exhibition running from Tuesday 17 to Wednesday 25 June, capturing the lived experiences of Ukrainians who fled the
News · 6 June 2025
People in Liverpool are invited to come together next week to mark Father’s Day. On Sunday, 15 June, the chapel at Anfield Crematorium will be open from noon-2pm for a time of quiet reflection, with a short service held at 1pm. The event is delivered in partnership with the Good Funeral Company and refreshments will
News · 3 June 2025
Liverpool’s biggest annual event for parents, carers and professionals who work with children with SEND returns later this month. Now in its fifth year, SEND Local Offer LIVE is back at St George’s Hall on Wednesday 18 June and will bring together providers, organisations and professionals as well as families and carers at a dynamic
News · 2 June 2025
Liverpool City Council has launched an improved way of supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The SEND Graduated Approach Toolkit is available to all professionals who work with youngsters with SEND, aged from 0-25 years, to make sure the right support is in place for them at the right time.
News · 28 May 2025
Next week, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve a recommendation that will see the lease of Colomendy Outdoor Activity Centre formally surrendered. In January, the leaseholder of the site, Kingswood Colomendy Ltd, went into administration. The council was informed by the administrators that it has no further interest in the site and
Liverpool · 16 May 2025
Liverpool City Council is inviting residents and people with a connection to Liverpool to share their views to inform the development of an anti-racism strategy for the city. The survey, launched this week and running until the end of 7 August 2025, is a key part of the Council’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist organisation,
News · 15 May 2025
Communities across Liverpool will come together this Saturday to stand against racism, challenge hate, and celebrate the city’s vibrant diversity. On Saturday 17 May 2025, 7pm, the iconic St George’s Hall will be the stage for Liverpool Rising Against Racism, an evening of music, spoken word and solidarity. The event brings together artists, campaigners, residents
News · 9 May 2025
A powerful new chapter in the story of a historic public park is unveiled today (Friday 9 May). Liverpool City Council, Merseyside Police and partners have come together to celebrate the success of a community-led project that is transforming one of the city’s most well-loved green spaces – the Mystery Park.
News · 1 May 2025
One of Liverpool’s most popular markets is getting ready to make its first appearance of 2025 this weekend. With the sun set to shine, Allerton Hall Market will be open for business on Saturday, 3 May – and the event will also mark the tenth time that the stalls will be set up in Clarke
News · 30 April 2025
A striking new mural has been unveiled in north Liverpool celebrating the legacy of a unique life-saving hero.
News · 30 April 2025
Today, Liverpool City Council officially introduced its new way of working with children, young people and their families. The new model of practice – Our City, Our Children, Together – has been co-produced by staff and young people and will see the council and its partners working in a holistic way that focuses on relationships
News · 23 April 2025
Today, Wednesday 23rd April, Liverpool celebrates a powerful moment of inclusion and civic pride, as 50 people from across the world becomes British citizens in a special ceremony at St George’s Hall — held fittingly on St George’s Day.
News · 17 April 2025
Yesterday, Liverpool City Council officially launched the city’s Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC). Liverpool now joins other areas of the country in implementing an FDAC, which is an alternative family court for care proceedings that takes a problem-solving approach to supporting parents who are dealing with substance misuse and also domestic violence. The FDAC
News · 8 April 2025
Over 2,500 new childcare places are being created in Liverpool that will support working parents – and there are more to come. The increase has been made possible by grant funding received from the government to support the national expansion of funded childcare places as well as places which are part of the “wraparound” programme
News · 4 April 2025
King’s Leadership Academy Wavertree, a non-selective free school, is set to open in September following confirmation from the Department for Education that it is entering into a funding agreement. The Secretary of State for Education has agreed that the multi-academy trust, the Great Schools Trust, can open the school with its first cohort of 210
News · 2 April 2025
Children and young people in Liverpool will now have even more of a say in the support they receive from services thanks to an innovative app. Liverpool City Council has teamed up with nationally recognised Mind of My Own to start rolling out two apps that will be used by children, young people and care
High quality and inclusive education, skills and employment · 25 March 2025
Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet has this evening approved the site for a new girls’ secondary school which will also see the much-loved African Caribbean Centre being preserved.
News · 20 March 2025
PEOPLE in Liverpool are invited to come together next week to mark Mother’s Day at Anfield Crematorium. On Sunday, 30 March, a commemorative service will be held at 1pm, delivered in partnership with the Good Funeral Company, with the crematorium chapel open from noon-2pm for people who would like to take a quiet moment of
News · 19 March 2025
People across Liverpool are being encouraged to have their say on a new neurodivergent strategy for the city. The Liverpool Neurodivergent All-Age Strategy, 2025-2030, has been co-produced by the Liverpool Neurodiversity Strategic Partnership, and represents 18 months of development. And now all stakeholders who live, work or study in Liverpool are invited to give feedback
