Author: Louise Powney

The leaders of eight major English councils, including Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham, as part of the Core Cities group, have written to the Prime Minister and Chancellor, urging them to extend funding provided to local authorities by the Household Support Fund. The letter highlights concerns about the impact of ending the funding on thousands of… Continue reading Core Cities leaders urge government to continue Household Support Fund

Liverpool City Council is hiring residential workers for a new children’s home that is set to open soon. The council has invested significantly in developing its own children’s homes, which will allow vulnerable children and young people to remain in their home city, avoiding disruption in education and training, and maintaining relationships with family and… Continue reading Join us and find out more about new Children’s Services roles

The Liverpool Schools’ Parliament plays a critical role in the city’s commitment to listening to the voices of children and young people. This forum enables young people to have their say on what happens in Liverpool and hold the Council to account. This year, the LSP has been re-booted, and Cabinet Member for Employment, Educational… Continue reading BLOG: “Involving children in consultation, planning and decision-making, is a must-do”

The Sustainable Food Places award has been presented to Liverpool’s Good Food Plan partnership, led by Feeding Liverpool and Liverpool City Council. The initiative, launched in October 2021, aims to provide Good Food for All through the promotion of healthy, sustainable and local food. The bronze award recognises the plan’s accomplishments in dealing with food… Continue reading Liverpool’s Good Food Plan scoops award

South Liverpool is about to welcome the city’s second Family Hub Network, beginning next Monday. The second out of five hubs, it will be officially launched at Speke Children’s Centre, Conleach Road, on 20 November. The new hub will build on the success of the first Family Hub Network, launched in July earlier this year… Continue reading Liverpool welcomes its second Family Hub

Liverpool City Council has allotted seats in the public gallery of the Town Hall for members of the public interested in attending the City Council Meeting planned for Wednesday, November 22. Potential attendance numbers may be limited for safety issues. Consequently, those interested in attending the meeting are advised to send an email requesting a… Continue reading Public seating arrangements for Council Meeting on 22 November

The Liverpool HEARTS Project Team, funded by Liverpool City Council’s Virtual School and in partnership with Hope School, has won a gold Pearson National Teaching Award in the Impact Through Partnership category. The team received the award for their work in introducing trauma and attachment-informed practices across Liverpool’s schools to support vulnerable children. Hope School… Continue reading Leading Liverpool education project has HEARTS of gold

In a gesture of good will and harmony, leaders of Liverpool’s Jewish community have been invited to visit the Abdullah Quilliam Mosque on Wednesday, December 6th. The mosque, Britain’s oldest, hopes to facilitate discussions between Jewish and Muslim faith leaders in order to understand the local impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The move follows an… Continue reading Liverpool faith leaders to strengthen understanding

Liverpool City Council is launching its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme for children and young people on 27 December. Hundreds of free activities will be on offer to eligible families, along with healthy meals and snacks. The programme is intended to support families that receive benefits-related free school meals and includes sports, cooking and… Continue reading Children set to HAF a wonderful Christmas