Liverpool is a Marmot City
Liverpool is a Marmot City. This recognises the city’s strong commitment to tackling health inequalities. The accolade was presented by leading health equity expert, Professor Sir Michael Marmot in April 2025. The event showcased the city’s efforts to address the root causes of poor health. These include our jobs and homes, our access to education, public transport and safe green spaces with clean air.
This marks a significant milestone in Liverpool’s journey. Sir Michael met with
cabinet leaders of Liverpool City Council to confirm their commitment to tackling health inequalities across the city. The following event showcased the work of the Fairer, Healthier Liverpool Partnership (FHL). The partnership are working to embed the Marmot Principles across all policies and services. Ensuring fairness and prevention are central to the city’s future. The FHL takes action-focused steps to make changes across the building blocks of health.
Endorsing Liverpool’s efforts, Sir Michael praised the city’s leadership in health equity. As Councillor Harry Doyle, Cabinet Member for Culture, Health and Wellbeing and Director of Public Health Matt Ashton note, becoming a Marmot City is both a proud moment and a call to action. To ensure every resident has the opportunity to live a longer, healthier life.
Liverpool Awarded Marmot City Status
Video Transcript
[Intro Music and images fade in and out showing aerial view of Liverpool Town Hall, inside the Town Hall, Sir Michael Marmot holding award, and Liverpool Councillors standing with Michael Marmot receiving Marmot City status award.] (Non-speech audio description)
[00:07] Speaker: Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader, Liverpool City Council – “This is a really big day for Liverpool to be named a Marmot city because Sir Michael Marmot genuinely is one of the giants of public policy research.” (Spoken Dialogue)
[Video footage of Councillors and Sir Michael Marmot seated in Town Hall reception room.] (Non-speech audio description)
[00:17] Speaker: Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader, Liverpool City Council – “So what that means is it’s things like the work of our healthy homes teams do to deal with mould and damp in houses. It’s things like the way we protected our children’s centres and have developed them into family hubs, but also some of the things that our public health team do. For example, the way we crack down on illegal vapes and things that cause real problems for people’s health in the city.” (Spoken Dialogue)
[Images of aerial view of terrace houses in Liverpool, family hub team talking with a member of the public, local convenience store, police sniffer dog inside convenience store.] (Non-speech audio description)
[00:31] Speaker: Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader, Liverpool City Council – “It’s all of those practical things which focuses, here in Liverpool, on making sure that people have the happiest and healthiest fulfilling lives possible.” (Spoken Dialogue)
[Music and video footage inside Town Hall main ballroom filled with people seated at large circular tables, person speaking into microphone, and Sir Michael Marmot standing at lectern] (Non-speech audio description)
[00:57] Speaker: Sir Michael Marmot Director, The UCL Institute of Health Equity – “It’s been an exciting day. We will look very closely at what happens here. Be looking at the indicators, are things moving in a good direction? Because I’d like to think that Liverpool as a Marmot City, will show the way, not just within the UK, but in other parts of the world. So I’m really grateful.” (Spoken Dialogue)
[Image of certificate certifying that Liverpool has officially been designated a Marmot City and video footage of Councillor speaking at lectern, members of the public health team standing with Sir Michael Marmot on the main stair case at Liverpool Town Hall and Town Hall main ball rooms filled with people.] (Non-speech audio description)
[01:30] [End card: Liverpool City Council logo]
A Marmot City Report
Read more about Liverpool’s journey to becoming a Marmot City:
(PDF 2MB) Fairer, Healthier Liverpool: A Marmot City Report – April 2025