Liverpool students focus on mental health with day of support
Today is the national day for University Mental Health Day.
Run jointly by Student Minds and UMHAN, the aim of the day is to make student mental health a national priority and to enact a nationwide effort to make student...
Age Concern offers free befriending service for Merseyside lonely and elderly
Age Concern Liverpool and Sefton have space for new clients on their Befriending Service for those 50+ who are lonely or isolated.
Clients can be referred by their GP, Social Worker, a family member or friend, or they can make...
Unpaid carers in Liverpool to receive Covid-19 vaccine
The local NHS and Liverpool City Council are appealing to unpaid carers whose role currently isn’t recorded, to make themselves known so that they can have the Covid-19 vaccine.
What Boris Johnson’s ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown announcement means for Merseyside
Boris Johnson has today announced his proposed four-month ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown.
Boris Johnson will address the public with his plan for the easing of lockdown restrictions in England at 7pm.
The current national measures, which began on January 4th, are...
PhD student completes inspiring 25 day challenge for Liverpool Women’s Hospital
Student Jessica Taylor has completed an inspiring 25-day challenge to raise money for the Neonatal Unit at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
The PhD Chemistry student at The University of Liverpool raised £1625 by walking 25,000 steps for 25 days.
Jessica, 25, has...
Liverpool to mark one year since first Covid-19 lockdown with Liverpool Together event
Liverpool will mark one year since the first Covid-19 lockdown when the city stages Liverpool Together on Tuesday 23 March.
The emotive event will be held exactly one year on from the first lockdown in England.
Liverpool City Council’s award-winning Culture...
Teachers trained in lateral flow tests as parents set to test children at home
Lateral flow tests are already used in schools across Liverpool, but parents may now be needed.
The training for lateral flow tests in schools is delivered by Liverpool Council and Culture Liverpool.
Shielding extends to March 31 and more people added to shielding list
Shielding is to be extended to March 31 and almost 4,600 people have been added to the shielding list in Liverpool.
Improved modelling has led to more people being identified as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV).
People more susceptible to developing Covid-19...
Celebrating health and social carers on National Caregivers Day
National Caregivers Day 2021 will recognise the hard work and dedication of carers of all kinds.
Friday February 19 marks the day to celebrate all carers and their work across the country.
Caregiving is anything from delivering medical aid to personal...
Liverpool mum continues her daughter’s ‘love for life’ with new charity
A charity named after a Liverpool teenager who died of meningitis has been officially recognised.
The Halle O’ Brien CIC is now certified as a non-profit charity in Liverpool, following the death of Halle at 19.
