Liverpool groups recognised for tackling health gaps

Hannah Wilkinson Author 2026-05-27 17:14 2 min read

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Organisations awarded city accreditation
Marmot City work across Liverpool

By demoduck.co.uk News Desk

Liverpool organisations working on the city’s health inequalities have been recognised through the Fairer Healthier Liverpool accreditation programme, one year after the city became a Marmot City.

The Fairer Healthier Liverpool Partnership marked the awards at a celebration event held on Thursday 21 May 2026 at The Florrie. The recognition covered voluntary, community, faith, social enterprise and public sector bodies whose work is linked to the wider building blocks of health and wellbeing.

Organisations awarded city accreditation

Fairer Healthier Liverpool Accreditation was awarded to Rotunda, Liverpool John Moores University, End Furniture Poverty Foundation, Alder Hey Charity, Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust, Torus Foundation, Merseyside Play Action, Citizens Advice Liverpool, Liverpool Learning Partnership, Liverpool Access to Advice Network and Merseyside Polonia.

The accreditation recognises organisations that have embedded the Marmot principles into their work, including action on fairer opportunities, stronger communities and improved health outcomes for residents.

Liverpool groups recognised for tackling health gaps

A further four organisations were recognised for progress towards accreditation: Micah Liverpool, Central Liverpool Primary Care Network, Healthwatch Liverpool and Merseyside Sports Partnership.

Marmot City work across Liverpool

Liverpool’s Marmot City approach is led by the Fairer Healthier Liverpool Partnership, which brings together local partners to reduce inequalities affecting health and wellbeing. The model is based on eight Marmot principles, focused on the social conditions that shape people’s health, including education, employment, housing, communities and access to support.

The focus on practical action sits alongside wider work to make Liverpool health data easier for residents and partners to access when understanding local inequalities.

Councillor Ruth Bennett, Deputy Leader of Liverpool City Council, said tackling inequalities is a priority in the council plan and requires strong partnerships across the city.

Councillor Harry Doyle, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Culture, said the accreditations recognised organisations putting fairness and wellbeing at the centre of their work.

Professor Matt Ashton, Director of Public Health for Liverpool, said achieving accreditation reflected “real, tangible commitment” to improving residents’ lives, while progress among other partners showed the work being embedded into everyday priorities.

The event also marked the first year since Liverpool became a Marmot City.

Source: Liverpool City Council

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