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We have been shortlisted! HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2026
Liverpool Women's FT are delighted to announce that their Anti Racism Hub Pertussis Collaboration has been shortlisted within the Improving Safety and Outcomes for Minority Ethnic Communities category at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2026, which recognises the critical work being done to address the complexities of delivering safe care amidst times of significant change and long-standing pressures. Liverpool Women's FT's shortlisted entry was selected following a rigorous jud
Aug 142 min read


National Diversity Awards 2026: Shortlisted!
Liverpool Lighthouse has been shortlisted for the National Diversity Awards 2026, and is a finalist for the Community Organisation for Race, Faith or Religion award. Now in their 15th year, the National Diversity Awards celebrate the individuals, community organisations, role models and entrepreneurs working to promote diversity and inclusion across the UK. This year's shortlist was selected from over 80,000 nominations and votes. The ceremony takes place on Friday 18th Septe
Aug 91 min read


Closing the pertussis immunisation gap in Liverpool
Increasing pertussis (whooping cough) immunisation uptake amongst women in the asylum system or with English as an additional language Pertussis (whooping cough) is a particularly lethal disease for infants, and it is preventable by immunisation during pregnancy. Across Liverpool, women in the asylum system or with English as an additional language are far less likely to be immunised during pregnancy than women in the general population. To work towards closing this gap, Live
Jul 243 min read


Creative Influencers win award at ReCITE Festival of Learning
Our Creative Influencers were among the presenters at ReCITE's Festival of Learning on 18th June, coming away with an award for connecting community and healthcare. The festival brought together residents, voluntary organisations, NHS partners, researchers, the public sector and creative practitioners, all working to understand the same question: why people in some Liverpool neighbourhoods live shorter, less healthy lives than those just a few miles away, and what the communi
Jun 241 min read


University of Liverpool epidemiologist gives evidence to House of Lords on childhood vaccination decline
Dr Dan Hungerford from the University of Liverpool gave evidence to a House of Lords inquiry on 16th March 2026, examining the decline in childhood vaccination uptake in England and the widening inequalities behind it. His evidence drew on collaborative research across the Liverpool City Region, including the ReCITE project, and also acknowledged the contribution of community partners including the Lighthouse CIT. Watch the inquiry here Read the full article here
Mar 201 min read


Best for Baby Too Revolution - Film Premiere
Last year a group of incredible women came together at Liverpool Lighthouse to make world-changing theatre. The Best for Baby Too Revolution was a theatre piece, created by lived-experience Creative Influencers, women with experience of pregnancy and perinatal care in the NHS while in the asylum system. Best For Baby Too Theatre Performance in 2022 Safety in maternity care is the number one NHS priority, following recent statistics and scandals that point to women and babies
Jun 11, 20242 min read


Creative Influencers Show the Way on Maternal Mortality
Yesterday MPs on the House of Commons Women’s and Equalities Committee responded with a call to action to a 2022 analysis by Oxford...
Apr 19, 20232 min read


Liverpool lighthouse wins Health and Wellbeing Award
Liverpool Lighthouse was delighted to receive the Health and Wellbeing Award at the Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards last Thursday night. We're grateful to our amazing artists, participants, volunteers, staff and partners who have created such amazing, impactful work this year, demonstrating how the arts can make a life-changing and life-saving difference. From one of our supported artists: "Just want to say a massive congratulations to the people that work
Mar 15, 20231 min read
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