Liverpool City Council is asking for residents’ and employees’ feedback on its equality objectives for 2024-2028. The Council leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, is urging everyone who lives or works in Liverpool to take part in the consultation. The Council’s equality objectives are reviewed every four years and help to focus on what is most important to Liverpool’s communities, residents and employees. These objectives are expected to help build a fairer, more inclusive, and equal city. They will guide the services that the Council provides, helping to make Liverpool more diverse and celebrate individuality.
Liverpool City Council’s focus on inclusivity is to not only build a council that represents the city but also to celebrate diversity and individuality, so that everyone can bring their whole selves to work. The work is important, particularly for upcoming events in the city that celebrate the cultures that make up Liverpool. The Council has also partnered with other local organizations to put on a series of events to showcase the vibrancy of Europe’s oldest Chinese community. Joanne Anderson became the UK’s first directly elected black female mayor in 2021, marking a significant moment for the city. Liverpool is also the home of Britain’s earliest recorded mosque, founded in 1889 in West Derby.
The Council’s equality objectives for 2024 to 2028 aim to reduce inequality and improve life chances, lead the city in celebrating diversity and tackling inequality, foster good relationships within Liverpool’s diverse communities and better understand their needs, provide and commission excellent services, and be an inclusive employer. In the past, the Council’s equality objectives have led to some really impactful outcomes. For example, being a fair and inclusive employer was a core principle, leading to supported internship placements for 16–24-year-olds with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. These internships help young adults to gain meaningful work experience and have a secure stepping stone into sustainable paid employment.
The Council’s consultation on its equality objectives for the next four years is a vital piece of work. It will allow the Council to improve and enrich the day-to-day lives of all residents and communities in Liverpool. These objectives can only be achieved by working together as a community based on everyone’s input. Comments are welcome from anyone who lives or works in the city or is affiliated with a local group or organization. Alternative formats are available on request along with any questions about the consultation. The consultation process is meant to help to make Liverpool more inclusive, with the Council aiming to act as a guiding principle to achieve these objectives
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