In 2007-08, the city of Liverpool was identified as one of the initial 40 'Respect Action Areas' across the country.

Respect is a Home Office initiative developed to build a stronger, more co-ordinated approach to tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and associated environmental problems within our communities.

Respect Weeks of Action

To support the national Respect Action Areas campaign, Liverpool First for Safer Communities partners developed a programme of monthly Respect Weeks of Action in wards across the city where crime and environmental issues were identified by the local community as a concern.

Due to the success of the 2007-08 campaigns in the city, a programme for 2008-09 has been developed. Uniquley the programme is designed to tackle crime and grime, whilst aiming to support the wider long-term aim of preventing future problems. To ensure this really makes an impact, Liverpool First is working in partnership with local communities to deliver services through our four Local Area Agreement (LAA) themes.

• Safer & Stronger Communities: crime reduction and environmental improvements
• Activites for Children and Young People
• Opportunities for Employment, Education and Training
• Health and Older People's Projects

Representatives from a wide range of partners that make up the Liverpool First Forum are involved with the planning of a diverse range of activities taking place throughout 2008-09. Partners such as Liverpool City Council, Merseyside Police, Liverpool PCT, Merseyside Fire and Rescue, plus many other organisations from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors will be playing key roles in delivering each Respect Week.

How do I find out about my closest Respect Week?

Details of activities are publicised through thousands of copies of comprehensive events calendars, which are distributed by Liverpool First partners to thousands of households in relevant wards.

Click here to download the latest Respect Week calendar.

What happens during these events?

Respect Weeks are really varied and no two weeks are the same. One week could include a disco for young people, fly tipping removals, family health and wellbeing events, graffiti removal, job fairs offering new local vacancies, litter picks, police enforcement operations, crime and fire prevention, truancy watch and the provision of community skips... the list is endless.

Ultimately, Respect Weeks engage the local community and deliver real results, enabling our most deprived communities to thrive.

Have you taken part in a Respect Week?

If so, we'd like to hear how you got on. Whether you have feedback on how it was run to any new ideas about how we could make these better - let us know.