Our region

Please select an Integrated Care Board from the list:

• NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

  NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

  NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is an Integrated Care Board (ICB) responsible for planning and coordinating NHS services for a population of over 2.7 million people across Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington, and Wirral.

  Their vision is to ensure everyone in the region has a great start in life and receives the support needed to stay healthy and live longer.

  NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is one of the largest Integrated Care Boards in England, formed under the NHS reforms brought about by the 2022 Health and Care Act, replacing the former clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in the region.

  https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
• NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB

  NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB

  NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is an Integrated Care Board (ICB) responsible for planning and coordinating NHS services for a population of over 1.8 million across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

  Their aim is to create a high-quality, community-centred health and care system by 2035.

  NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board was formed under the NHS reforms brought about by the 2022 Health and Care Act, replacing the former clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in the region.

  https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/

Please select a University from the list:

• Edge Hill University

  Edge Hill University

  Edge Hill University is a campus-based public university in Ormskirk, Lancashire.

  It is known for its beautiful campus and strong emphasis on teaching quality and student experience.

  The university, which originally opened in 1885 as Edge Hill College, was the first non-denominational teacher training college for women in England, before admitting its first male students in 1959. In 2005, Edge Hill was granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers by the Privy Council and became Edge Hill University in May 2006.

  http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/
• Lancaster University

  Lancaster University

  Lancaster University (officially The University of Lancaster) is a public research university in Lancaster, Lancashire.

  It is known for its strong academic reputation and is consistently ranked among the top 15 universities in the UK.

  The university was established in 1964 by royal charter, as one of several new universities created in the 1960s. It is a member of the research-intensive association of universities in Northern England, the N8 Group.

  http://www.lancs.ac.uk/
• Liverpool Hope University

  Liverpool Hope University

  Liverpool Hope University is a public university located in Hope Park, Liverpool, Merseyside.

  It is known for its strong emphasis on teaching quality and student experience, offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs.

  The university has a rich history rooted in its ecumenical tradition, being formed from three teacher training colleges, the oldest of which was founded in 1884.  It officially became Liverpool Hope University in July 2005 when it was granted university status by the Privy Council.

  http://www.hope.ac.uk/
• Liverpool John Moores University

  Liverpool John Moores University

  Liverpool John Moores University (abbreviated LJMU) is a public research university located in Liverpool, Merseyside.

  LJMU is known for its diverse range of programs and strong emphasis on research and innovation.

  The university traces its origins back to the Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts, established in 1823. The institution evolved over the years, becoming Liverpool Polytechnic in 1970, and finally gaining university status in 1992. It was named after Sir John Moores, a local businessman and philanthropist.

  http://ljmu.ac.uk/
• Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

  Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

  The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is a post-graduate teaching and research institution based in Liverpool, Merseyside.

  It is renowned for its pioneering work in tropical medicine and global health. The school conducts cutting-edge research in areas such as malaria, insect-borne diseases, and other tropical infections. It also operates as a higher education institution with degree-awarding powers.

  Established in 1898, LSTM was the first institution in the world dedicated to the study of tropical medicine. LSTM is also a registered charity, with a research portfolio exceeding £220 million.

  http://www.lstmliverpool.ac.uk/
• University of Central Lancashire

  University of Central Lancashire

  The University of Central Lancashire (abbreviated UCLan) is a public university based in the city of Preston, Lancashire.

  UCLan is known for its diverse range of programs, strong emphasis on research, and modern campus facilities.

  The university traces its origins back to 1828 when it was established as the Institution for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.  Previously known as Harris Art College, Preston Polytechnic and Lancashire Polytechnic, the university gained its current name and university status in 1992, granted by the Privy Council.

  http://www.uclan.ac.uk/
• University of Chester

  University of Chester

  The University of Chester is a public university located in Chester, Cheshire.

  The university is known for its strong emphasis on teaching quality and student support. It offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research.

  Established in 1839, as the first purpose-built teacher training college, it is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the UK.

  http://www.chester.ac.uk/
• University of Cumbria

  University of Cumbria

  The University of Cumbria is a public university in Cumbria, with its headquarters in Carlisle, Cumbria and other major campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside, and London.

  It is known for its commitment to providing accessible higher education and its strong focus on practical, work-based learning.

  The university was established in 2007. It was formed through the merger of St Martin's College, the Cumbria Institute of the Arts, and the Cumbrian campuses of the University of Central Lancashire.

  http://www.cumbria.ac.uk/
• University of Liverpool

  University of Liverpool

  The University of Liverpool (abbreviated UOL) is a prestigious public research university in Liverpool, Merseyside.

  The university is known for its strong emphasis on research and has produced ten Nobel laureates.

  The University of Liverpool was founded in 1881 as University College Liverpool. It became part of the federal Victoria University in 1884 and received its Royal Charter in 1903 from King Edward VII, which allowed it to award degrees independently. It is a founding member of the Russell Group, and the research-intensive association of universities in Northern England, the N8 Group. 

  http://liv.ac.uk/

Please select a Local Authority from the list:

• Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

  Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

  Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Lancashire. The borough includes the towns of Blackburn and Darwen plus a wider rural area which includes the villages of Lower Darwen, Feniscowles, Brownhill and Hoddlesden.

  It was founded in 1974 as the Lancashire borough of Blackburn. In 1998 it became a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.

  https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
• Blackpool Council

  Blackpool Council

  Blackpool Council is the local authority of the Borough of Blackpool, in the ceremonial county of Lancashire.

  Since 1998 it has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council; it is independent from Lancashire County Council.

  https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
• Burnley Borough Council

  Burnley Borough Council

  The Borough of Burnley is a local government district with the borough status in Lancashire. Named after its largest town, the borough also contains the town of Padiham along with several villages and surrounding rural areas.

  The modern district was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

  https://burnley.gov.uk/
• Cheshire East

  Cheshire East

  Cheshire East Council is the local authority for Cheshire East, a local government district with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. The council is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.

  The council and district were created in 2009, covering the combined area of the former districts of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich and Macclesfield.

  https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
• Cheshire West and Chester

  Cheshire West and Chester

  Cheshire West and Chester Council is the local authority for Cheshire West and Chester, a local government district with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. The council is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.

  The council and district were created in 2009, covering the combined area of the former districts of Chester, Ellesmere Port and Neston and Vale Royal. 

  https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/
• Chorley Borough Council

  Chorley Borough Council

  The Borough of Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire. It is named after the town of Chorley, which is an unparished area. The borough extends to several villages and hamlets including Adlington, Buckshaw Village, Croston, Eccleston, Euxton and Whittle-le-Woods.

  The modern district was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

  https://chorley.gov.uk/
• Fylde Borough Council

  Fylde Borough Council

  The Borough of Fylde is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire. It covers part of the Fylde plain, after which it is named. The borough also contains the towns of Kirkham, Lytham and Wesham and surrounding villages and rural areas.

  The district was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

  https://new.fylde.gov.uk/
• Halton Borough Council

  Halton Borough Council

  Halton Borough Council is the local authority for Halton, a local government district with the borough's towns of Runcorn and Widnes.

  The non-metropolitan district of Halton and its council were created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. Since 1998 the council has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.

  Since 2014 the council has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

  https://www3.halton.gov.uk/
• Hyndburn Borough Council

  Hyndburn Borough Council

  Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire. Its council is based in Accrington, the largest town, and the borough also covers the outlying towns of Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle and Rishton.

  The borough was created in 1974 and takes its name from the River Hyndburn.

  https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/
• Knowsley Borough Council

  Knowsley Borough Council

  Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in Merseyside. It covers several towns and villages, including Kirkby, Prescot, Huyton, Whiston, Halewood, Cronton and Stockbridge Village; Kirkby, Huyton, and Prescot.

  The metropolitan borough of Knowsley and its council were created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

  The council has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority since 2014.

  https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/
• Lancashire County Council

  Lancashire County Council

  Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashire is smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool.

  The council is the successor to the county council of the administrative county of Lancashire, which was created in 1889. The council was abolished and reconstituted in 1974, when local government in England was reformed and a non-metropolitan county of Lancashire was created, governed by a county council and thirteen district councils.

  https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
• Lancaster City Council

  Lancaster City Council

  Lancaster City Council is a district council, working alongside Lancashire County Council as part of a two-tier local government system. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, and also includes the towns of Carnforth, Heysham and Morecambe and a wider rural hinterland.

  The modern district was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

  https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/
• Liverpool City Council

  Liverpool City Council

  Liverpool City Council is the local authority for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside.

  The city was reformed to become a metropolitan district in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. From 1974 until 1986 the council was a lower-tier authority, with upper-tier functions provided by Merseyside County Council. The county council was abolished in 1986 and its functions passed to Merseyside's five borough councils, including Liverpool.

  The council has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority since 2014.

  https://liverpool.gov.uk/
• Pendle Borough Council

  Pendle Borough Council

  Pendle is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. The council is based in Nelson, the borough's largest town. The borough also includes the towns of Barnoldswick, Brierfield, Colne and Earby along with the surrounding villages and rural areas. Part of the borough lies within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

  The modern local government district of Pendle was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

  https://www.pendle.gov.uk/
• Preston City Council

  Preston City Council

  Preston City Council is a district council, working alongside Lancashire County Council as part of a two-tier local government system. The district is named after its largest settlement, Preston, which lies in the south of the district. The district also includes rural areas to the north of the main urban area, including part of the Forest of Bowland, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire.

  The current district of Preston was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

  https://www.preston.gov.uk/
• Ribble Valley Borough Council

  Ribble Valley Borough Council

  Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire. Its council is based in Clitheroe, the largest town. The borough also includes the town of Longridge and numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Much of the district lies within the Forest of Bowland, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

  The district was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and is named after the River Ribble.

  https://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/
• Rossendale Borough Council

  Rossendale Borough Council

  Rossendale is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire. Its council is based in Bacup and its largest town is Rawtenstall. It also includes the towns of Haslingden and Whitworth.

  The modern district was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and is named after the Rossendale Valley, the upper part of the River Irwell.

  https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/
• Sefton Borough Council

  Sefton Borough Council

  Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside. It covers several towns and villages, including Bootle, Southport and Crosby.

  The metropolitan borough of Sefton and its council were created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

  The council has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority since 2014.

  https://www.sefton.gov.uk/
• South Ribble Borough Council

  South Ribble Borough Council

  South Ribble is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire. Its council is based in Leyland. The borough includes the towns and villages of Penwortham, Leyland, Farington, Farington Moss, Hutton, Longton, Walmer Bridge, Much Hoole, Coupe Green, Salmesbury, Lostock Hall, Walton-le-Dale and Bamber Bridge.

  The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

  https://southribble.gov.uk/
• St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

  St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

  St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in Merseyside. Named after its largest settlement, the borough also covers other towns and villages including Earlestown, Rainhill, Eccleston, Clock Face, Haydock, Billinge, Garswood, Rainford and Newton-le-Willows.

  The larger Metropolitan Borough of St Helens and its council were created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

  The council has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority since 2014.

  https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/
• Warrington Borough Council

  Warrington Borough Council

  Warrington Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Warrington, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. Warrington has had a borough council since 1847, which has been reformed on several occasions.

  Since 1998 the council has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.

  https://www.warrington.gov.uk/
• Westmoreland and Furness Council

  Westmoreland and Furness Council

  Westmorland and Furness Council is the local authority for Westmorland and Furness, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.

  The district of Westmorland and Furness and its council were created in 2023. The district covers the combined area of the former districts of Barrow-in-Furness, Eden and South Lakeland.

  https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
• Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

  Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

  Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside. Major settlements include Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Heswall, Hoylake and West Kirby.

  The borough was formed in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972.

  The council has been a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority since 2014.

  https://www.wirral.gov.uk/
• Wyre Borough Council

  Wyre Borough Council

  Wyre is a local government district with borough status on the coast of Lancashire. The council is based in Poulton-le-Fylde and the borough also contains the towns of Cleveleys, Fleetwood, Garstang, Preesall and Thornton, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.

  The district was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 and is named after the River Wyre, which runs through the area and meets the sea at Fleetwood.

  https://www.wyre.gov.uk/