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 … Read more
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 … Read more
A temporary night assessment hub has opened to help people who would otherwise be out on the streets overnight in Liverpool.
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 … Read more
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
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
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
With the school year coming to an end, many families will be looking forward to their little ones taking their first steps into education in September. To help parents and carers get ready for this new experience, Liverpool City Council is organising a fun-packed day where there will be lots of hands-on activities for young … Read more
Liverpool’s annual Public Health report has revealed the important role of arts and culture in our wellbeing.
As people are asked to Wear It Green tomorrow (Thursday, 16 May) for Mental Health Awareness Week, Kate Robinson, our Physical Activity and Sport Development Officer has penned her thoughts on the importance of looking after your body to support your mind…whatever your age!
“You don’t have to weather the storm alone”, is the message to parents or carers to let them know that there is support available if they are experiencing frequent relationship conflict. With evidence that a child’s mental health can be affected by parents who repeatedly argue in front of them, the City Council have developed … Read more
Liverpool City Council’s Public Protection team has made its largest seizure of illicit vapes in a single premises to date.
It’s time to get out and about on two wheels! Are you looking for… expert bike health checks?exhilarating bike rides?learn-to-fix workshops? If you answered YES to any of those questions, then The Big Bike Revival is for you! Cycling UK, the charity inspiring millions more people to cycle providing skills, motivation, advice, and support to enable everyone to ride a bike, … Read more
A series of greening projects to complement new active travel routes in Liverpool have been awarded funding from a European-wide climate grant.
Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, on why you should protect your loved ones against measles, which is one of the most infectious diseases in the world. There is a large outbreak in Birmingham and Coventry mainly affecting children under 10 years old. Many children have now been admitted to hospital. Liverpool has … Read more
Liverpool City Council is to work with the private rented sector to help reduce the amount of money spent supporting families facing homelessness.
More than 1,000 illegal vapes with a street value of £12,000 have been seized in a joint Council-Police operation.
Liverpool City Council is among one of seventeen outstanding organisations delivering innovative climate solutions that have reached the finals of the prestigious 2023 Ashden Awards.
Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable death and illness in the UK. It is a key factor in people developing heart disease, strokes, cancer, dementia and lung disease. The good news is that rates of smoking in Liverpool are decreasing. Over the past seven years, the number of people with the habit has dropped … Read more