Break-in blow for city cafe that supports homeless community
A Liverpool cafe that provides a lifeline for homeless people has been broken into.
PaperCup Coffee, located in Queens Square, was set up by The Papercup Project to train rough sleepers in 2022.
The cafe was targeted in the early hours...
LJMU students take on Kilimanjaro in charity hike
A team from LJMU is selflessly taking on Africa’s highest mountain in support of Dig Deep charity.
Their mission is focused on Bomet County in Kenya by creating access for the one million people that live there. They believe that...
Santa-tasic success as annual charity dash sets festive record
Over 6,000 Santas flocked to the docks on Sunday morning for Liverpool's annual Santa Dash.
Santas young and old gathered at Pier Head in what felt like freezing temperatures at 9.30 to take part in the biggest Santa dash in...
Friends and family come together to remember Echo journalist Dan Kay
In May 2023, Liverpool Echo journalist Dan Kay died at the age of 45. Dan was so much more than just a reporter - he was a friend, a vehement Hillsborough campaigner, a volunteer and an all-round brilliant man...
Young people in Merseyside use their voices for mental health issues
NOW Festival 2024 kicks off today as part of Children’s Mental Health week.
Across three nights at the Liverpool Lighthouse, a non-profit organisation in Anfield, children and young people get the opportunity to showcase their talents.
Together, Merseyside Youth Association’s (MYA)...
Liverpool’s ‘lifesaving’ organisation relying on donations to stay open
The Jade L Roberts Project is an organisation set up to help raise awareness about suicide and to support those suffering from suicidal thoughts.
Named after founder and CEO Tracey Roberts’ daughter, who died by suicide in April 2021, the...
Liverpool’s Santa Dash marks milestone event with 6,100 taking part
Liverpool was transformed into a festive spectacle as a mix of red, blue and mini-Santas took part in the annual fund-raiser for Alder Hey Children's Hospital amongst other good causes.
Alder Hey, the official charity partner, aims to deliver a...
Football charity that’s making men’s well-being their goal
A Liverpool-based charity has come up with an original concept which encourages men to lose weight, keep fit, and make new friends.
Manwell has set up a football league in which teams are awarded points in the traditional (three for...
From a wheelie-bin to a big van: the story of Fans Supporting Foodbanks
It was a blustery day outside Goodison Park as Everton prepared to welcome Leeds United in a big clash at the foot of the Premier League table - but gusts do not deter Dave Kelly and his now-iconic purple...
Quarter of UK adults plan to cut down on alcohol – the Brink is...
More than one in four people in the UK are planning to reduce the amount of alcohol they drink this year, according to the charity Alcohol Change.
The north west has the most alarming figures of alcohol dependency in the...
