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Practical projects, built with our communities and delivered with partners and funders across Liverpool.

A diverse group of people smiling and waving indoors, wearing yellow and purple Lets-Talk2day shirts.

In partnership with Volunteering for Health Liverpool

Community Health Navigation Champions

We are incredibly excited to be developing our Community Health Navigation Champions programme as part of Volunteering for Health Liverpool.

Helping to remove barriers to health, wellbeing and essential services has always been at the heart of what we do. We see every day how language barriers, cultural differences, digital exclusion, social isolation and a lack of understanding of health systems can prevent people from accessing the support they need.

The programme will recruit and train volunteers from the communities we serve to provide culturally responsive support, helping people navigate health services, understand health information and access the support they need.

Building on our existing partnerships with Brownlow Health, Citizens Advice and local health services, the programme will strengthen community volunteering, improve health literacy, reduce isolation and support people to access services earlier. One of our key ambitions is to increase our language provision from 16 community languages to 20+ languages.

  • Arabic-speaking communities
  • Pakistani communities
  • Ukrainian and Eastern European residents
  • Women experiencing isolation
  • People with mental health needs
  • Residents living in areas of deprivation across North and South Liverpool
People painting colourful designs on glass jars, bottles and plates in a community workshop.

In partnership with the Zero Waste Community Fund

Repair, Reuse & Restore

We are delighted to be developing Repair, Reuse & Restore in partnership with the Zero Waste Community Fund, helping to reduce waste, build practical skills and support people living in some of Liverpool's most disadvantaged communities.

Building on our existing work using surplus food from Neighbourly and Too Good To Go, creative reuse activities and community wellbeing programmes, we aim to expand opportunities for local people to learn practical skills.

Through practical workshops, community lunches, clothes swap events and volunteer-led activities, we will help people see waste as a resource, not rubbish, while creating lasting behaviour change and environmental awareness.

  • Reduce food waste through better planning, storage and cooking skills
  • Repair and reuse clothing through sewing and mending workshops
  • Restore and repurpose furniture rather than sending it to landfill
  • Repair or recycle small electrical items responsibly
  • Reuse glass jars, paper, cardboard and packaging materials in creative projects
A vibrant community garden display with colourful flowers and multilingual wellbeing signs.

Sefton Park Palm House Community Garden Show

A Garden for Wellbeing, Connection & Belonging

We are incredibly proud to be part of the first-ever Garden Show at Sefton Park Palm House, celebrating 25 years of this iconic Liverpool landmark.

Our garden tells the story of the communities we support every day. It represents the journey from isolation, uncertainty, and poor mental wellbeing towards hope, confidence, connection, and belonging.

Created with the support of our volunteers, service users, community champions, and local partners, every feature within the garden has meaning — from sensory planting and multilingual messages to spaces that encourage reflection, conversation, and community.

  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • The power of language and communication
  • Community connection and support
  • Growth, resilience, and recovery
Community members serving and sharing healthy food at a Lets-Talk2day Healthy Horizons session.

In partnership with LivLife Liverpool

Healthy Horizons

We are excited to be developing Healthy Horizons, a culturally responsive weight management and wellbeing programme in partnership with LivLife Liverpool.

This 12-week programme has been designed specifically to support people from multicultural and language-diverse communities who may face barriers accessing mainstream health and wellbeing services. It runs through separate men's and women's groups.

At Lets-Talk2day, we understand that food is closely connected to culture, family, identity and community. Healthy Horizons will not ask people to give up the foods they love. Instead, we will work together to explore healthier choices, cooking methods and portion sizes that respect different cultural traditions while supporting better health outcomes.

By combining our expertise in language support, community engagement and mental wellbeing with the healthy lifestyle expertise of LivLife Liverpool, we aim to create a programme that is inclusive, accessible and meaningful for the communities we serve — reducing health inequalities, preventing long-term health conditions and improving mental wellbeing.

  • Healthy weight management
  • Pre-diabetes prevention
  • Healthy eating and nutrition
  • Understanding cultural diets and traditional foods
  • Healthier adaptations of cultural recipes
  • Physical activity and healthy lifestyles
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • Confidence building and peer support
  • Access to local health services
A Lets-Talk2day community wellbeing group session with participants sitting together in conversation.

In partnership with Brownlow Health

Mental Wellbeing, Connection & Community Health

We are excited to be developing our partnership with Brownlow Health to deliver a community-led wellbeing project that supports people facing some of the greatest barriers to health and wellbeing across Liverpool.

At Lets-Talk2day, we believe that good mental health starts with feeling connected, understood, and supported. Through culturally responsive, language-inclusive group sessions, we will provide safe spaces where people can improve their mental wellbeing, reduce isolation, build confidence, and develop meaningful community connections.

Alongside wellbeing activities, participants will have access to gentle health promotion and community health checks, including blood pressure, weight and wellbeing conversations supported by our volunteer doctors, nurses, and trained Community Champions. This helps people feel more confident managing their health and accessing appropriate support at an earlier stage.

We are passionate about partnership working because it provides more holistic support, reduces duplication, and creates stronger pathways between community services and healthcare. Together with Brownlow Health, we aim to improve mental wellbeing, reduce health inequalities, strengthen community connections, and ensure that everyone — regardless of language, culture, or background — can access support and thrive.

  • Culturally responsive, language-inclusive group sessions
  • Safe spaces to reduce isolation and build confidence
  • Gentle health promotion and community health checks
  • Blood pressure, weight and wellbeing conversations
  • Volunteer doctors, nurses and trained Community Champions
Smokefree Liverpool artwork used for the Lets-Talk2day stop smoking support sessions.

In partnership with Smokefree Liverpool

Working Together with Smokefree Liverpool

We are proud to work in partnership with Smokefree Liverpool to help people take positive steps towards becoming smoke-free and improving their health and wellbeing.

Many people want to stop smoking or vaping but don't know where to start. Smokefree Liverpool offers free, confidential support, including one-to-one advice, nicotine replacement therapy, and multilingual support services.

Our community advocates and interpreters can help break down language and cultural barriers, ensuring everyone has access to the support they need. If you would like support to stop smoking or vaping, please get in touch.

  • Friendly, non-judgemental support
  • Information on stopping smoking and vaping
  • Access to specialist Smokefree Liverpool services
  • Support in your own language
  • Help to create smokefree homes and protect loved ones
  • Signposting to free nicotine replacement and quit support programmes
Participants taking part in a Lets-Talk2day skills and learning session in a community room.

Building confidence, improving wellbeing and creating opportunities

Employability Skills Programme

We are delivering our 12-week Employability Skills Programme, designed to support people to improve their confidence, mental health and wellbeing, language skills, and pathways into employment.

We understand that finding work is about more than just applying for jobs. Confidence, wellbeing, language, and feeling connected to your community all play an important role in helping people move forward.

If you would like to join the programme, refer someone, or offer support through mentoring, work experience, volunteering, or employment opportunities, please get in touch.

  • Language support to help build confidence in communication
  • Mental health and wellbeing support throughout the programme
  • Help understanding what a CV is and how to create one
  • Job search skills and access to employment opportunities
  • Interview preparation and mock interviews
  • Support to build confidence, reduce isolation and develop new skills
  • Guidance on volunteering, training, education and employment pathways

Working together

Our partners and funders

We are proud to work alongside health, community and funding partners who make this work possible.

  • The National Lottery Community Fund logo
  • Volunteering for Health Liverpool logo
  • Diabetes UK logo
  • Voluntary Sector North West (VSNW) logo