Care

Liverpool City Council and Merseyside partners unite to improve the lives of neurodiverse residents 

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Liverpool has outlined a bold plan to support neurodiverse people, working in partnership across Merseyside, after research revealed significant barriers in areas including education, employment, and health.  Liverpool’s Commitment to Neurodiversity: A Strategy for an Inclusive City 2025–2035, is a collaborative effort shaped by the voices of neurodivergent people, their families, and carers.  The strategy … Read more

Liverpool City Council’s Adult Social Care Celebrates ‘Good’ CQC Rating 

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Adult Social Care Staff cheering holding holding banner which says 'Adult Social Care Services - Proud to be rate 'Good'. The sign is purple and the 'good' is in green.

Liverpool’s Adult Social Care services are celebrating a ‘Good’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), awarded following a recent inspection. This positive rating is a significant achievement and reflects the council’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to residents who draw on support.   The CQC’s assessment looked closely at how well the … Read more

Liverpool Leads the Way in Improving Sexual Health

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Axess Sexual Health Logo - Axess with a purple x and 'Sexual Health Matters' underneath

Liverpool is marking a major public health milestone with a significant drop in sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates. Newly released data highlights a 21.1% reduction in sexually transmitted infections diagnosed across Liverpool over the past year, equating to 1,421 fewer cases. The city has seen significant decreases in gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and syphilis diagnoses. Liverpool also … Read more

BLOG “Shaping Support Together” – Lynne’s Story as an Unpaid Carer

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At Liverpool City Council, we are developing a new Carers Strategy to better support unpaid carers of all ages across our city. As part of this, we need residents and carers to share their experiences and help shape the future of support services. One of those voices is Lynne, a carer from Liverpool, who looks after her … Read more

Help Shape the Future of Carer Support in Liverpool

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Front page of carers strategy. Liver Bird with images of carers inside.

Liverpool City Council is marking Carers Week (June 9 – 15), by urging residents to have their say on a new Strategy, aimed at enhancing support for those who provide unpaid care. The Council is seeking feedback on its draft All-Age Strategy, designed to shape future services across the city. Carers Week celebrates and recognises … Read more

New Nursing Care Provider at Two Liverpool Care Homes

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a carer helping an elderly man and woman at dinner a table. They are smiling.

Liverpool City Council is pleased to announce the appointment of a new nursing care provider to deliver exceptional support for residents at Millvina Nursing Home in Anfield and Brushwood Nursing Home in Speke. Following a thorough and competitive tender process, a 12-month contract has been awarded to Primary Care 24 (PC24). Their innovative ideas and … Read more

Council to Launch a New Support Service to Help Keep Families Together

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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 … Read more

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

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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 … Read more

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

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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 … Read more

Join Us in Making a Difference for Care Leavers in Liverpool

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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 … Read more

Council to host event for parents and carers with children and young people with SEND

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Image of a lambanana, with the following text. SEND Local Offer Live, 12-6pm Wednesday 3 July, The Liverpool Guild of Students at the University of Liverpool, liverpool.gov.uk

Liverpool City Council is hosting an event for those who support children and young people with SEND. The Council is partnering once again with Liverpool Parent Carer Forum (LivPaC) for the Local Offer LIVE Event. This is one of the city’s biggest events for families to come and meet providers and organisations which support children … Read more

Corporate Director for Children and Young People’s Services appointed

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LIVERPOOL City Council is set to welcome a new Corporate Director for Children and Young People’s Services. Jenny Turnross has this week been appointed and will come to Liverpool from Birmingham Children’s Trust where she is currently Director of Practice and has been in post since 2018. She will start work in Liverpool in August. … Read more

Royal College of Nursing industrial action

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Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members plan to join strike action from 8pm this Sunday (30 April) until midnight on Bank Holiday Monday (1 May). Unlike previous action, union leaders have confirmed that this strike will involve nursing staff working in emergency departments, intensive care units, cancer care and other services that were previously exempt. … Read more

UK’s first Kinship Carers Charter is launched

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LIVERPOOL has become the first area in the country to launch a charter setting out how it will support kinship carers. The Kinship Charter Liverpool has been written by Kinship Carers Liverpool in partnership with Liverpool City Council with both carers, children and young people sharing their experiences to develop the framework. Kinship carers look … Read more