Local Government Association

We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve

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St Helens Borough Council: Promoting the wellbeing of marginalised communities through engagement and empowerment

St Helens Borough Council, working in collaboration with its partners through an award-winning inequalities commission, is looking at how stigma can exacerbate the inequalities affecting many aspects of people’s lives. Together, they are exploring how stigma can affect people’s access to and experience of a range of services, and how system change can help to combat this.

Improving support for unpaid carers

We've developed a suite of resources to assist councils to improve their local support for unpaid carers and to prepare for Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment. In this section, you'll find links to all of our resources, webinars and support offers.