Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, looks back at the unforgettable Eurovision 2023 Festival in Liverpool — a celebration of music, culture, and public health The curtains have closed on the record-breaking Eurovision 2023 finale, held in Liverpool. After a spectacular two-week celebration, the city and the world look back on this monumental cultural … Read more
The countdown is on to Liverpool hosting the Eurovision Song Contest. The 31 January saw a milestone moment when 2022 hosts Turin officially handed over the Eurovision keys to Liverpool, so now all eyes are on the city. Director of Culture Claire McColgan CBE writes about how the city has got to where it is … Read more
With the release of the Music Industry Body (BPI) ‘All About The Music 2022’ report, Liverpool’s Head of UNESCO City of Music, Kevin McManus tells why it confirms what all sensible music fans already know – that Liverpool is simply the best music city in the whole world! “Well, in reality the report doesn’t quite … Read more
A brand new food and drink festival is coming to Liverpool next month which is central to re-positioning the city’s reputation as a must-visit gastronomic destination. Culture Liverpool’s Commercial Director, Sue Finnegan writes about how the stars aligned to bring Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux to the city and how, as with all events staged here, … Read more
With multiple twists and turns throughout the Novak Djokovic story – Director of Public Health, Matt Ashton shares his thoughts on the importance of elite sports stars promoting vaccine confidence and why there are no real winners in this situation. “I’ve been following the Djokovic story not only with my public health hat on, but … Read more
“We have seen a steady increase this year on those thinking about fostering, our enquiry rates continue to rise, but there is so much more to do.” Stuart Williams, Service Manager. Stuart Williams, Service Manager, Fostering, Adoption and Residential Care Services takes time out to reflect on the delivery of the Foster Care campaign and … Read more
In a heartfelt blog, Mayor Joanne Anderson reflects on the last year and makes a plea for people to put their health and wellbeing first. Burnt-out, dog-tired, agitated. Just three feelings you might be experiencing after a 15 months like no other. From the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic, when it all felt quite … Read more
Beryl Bellew is a founding volunteer at the North Liverpool Foodbank. This month, Beryl explains how the Foodbank helps out with more than food. “All users of our Foodbank bring with them a voucher or e-referral reference number. This is provided by any support agency or professional who is supporting them. The voucher provides us … Read more
For the last couple of years, Ollie Cooke has worked as a Marketing Officer in the Liverpool Film Office, based at Liverpool City Council. He gives us a deeper look into the history of Sherlock Holmes’ film and TV history with Liverpool. “Liverpool is no stranger to the world of Sherlock Holmes – with the … Read more
Sarah Thwaites fell ill in March 2020, just days before the first English lockdown began. Mysterious symptoms, extreme fatigue and the end of her daily routine became the norm. A short while later it became clear that Sarah was suffering from Covid-19. As Sarah now attempts to rebuild her life and her strength, she has … Read more
Phil Watson and his family have been fostering for Liverpool City Council since 2010. Phil is also a fostering recruitment officer for Liverpool City Council Fostering Service and offers support and advice to prospective foster carers. When men turn 40, it’s traditional to have a midlife crisis. I decided to become a foster carer. More … Read more
Liverpool is the most filmed UK city outside of London, with crews currently filming all over the city region. But why do film-makers gravitate to the ‘pool and who’s responsible for making it happen? Lynn Saunders heads up Liverpool City Council’s Film Office and is directly responsible for attracting £100 million worth of film and … Read more
Richard Jones is Head of Intelligence and Analytics at Liverpool City Council. He shares with us the history of the National Census and the important reasons we should complete it. There has been a National Census every 10 years (apart from in 1941 for obvious reasons) since 1801, when William Pitt the Younger was Prime … Read more
Donna has been a foster carer for more than ten years. For the first five years, Donna fostered with an independent agency, until she transferred to become a foster carer with Liverpool City Council, because of the investment in enhanced training and support. I had always thought about fostering and when I worked for the … Read more
Sarah Thwaites fell ill last March, just days before the first English lockdown began. Mysterious symptoms, extreme fatigue and the end of her daily routine became the norm. A short while later it became clear that Sarah was suffering from Covid-19. As Sarah now attempts to rebuild her life and her strength, she has agreed … Read more
Sunday 21st March marks a once-in-a-decade moment – the 2021 Census. Why should you stand up and, quite literally, be counted? Happening every 10 years, the Census is a national survey completed by everyone resident in the UK. It asks about who lives in each household, their ages, occupations, education, country of birth and health among a wide range of … Read more
Chris and Amanda have been foster carers with Liverpool City Council since March 2020. They decided to start off supporting children and young people on a part-time basis, but the Covid-19 pandemic encouraged them to become full-time foster carers. Amanda says her work in mental health was a deciding factor. “Working in mental health, I … Read more
Sarah Thwaites fell ill last March, just days before the first English lockdown began. Mysterious symptoms, extreme fatigue and the end of her daily routine became the norm. A short while later it became clear that Sarah was suffering from Covid-19. As Sarah now attempts to rebuild her life and her strength, she has agreed to write a monthly blog for us, chronicling … Read more
With England still in the tight grip of a third national lockdown, Liverpool feels still and quiet once again, as it has done for much of the last 12 months. Many of us are missing the vibrant businesses that make our city a great place to live. We thought it would be interesting to hear … Read more
Jan Ledward is the Chief Officer of Liverpool’s Clinical Commissioning Group. She is responsible for improving quality of care and health outcomes for everyone across our city. At the moment, Jan’s main focus is on delivering a speedy roll-out of the vaccination programme. Here she explains how it’s going. In December 2020, approval was given … Read more