Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has launched a Breaking Down Barriers Impact Report in collaboration with the Purpose Coalition, spotlighting the university’s work to remove barriers and expand opportunity for students, staff, and local communities.
The new report benchmarks LJMU’s activity against the 15 Purpose Goals - an established framework for social impact - and reveals how the university is delivering meaningful change across education, employment, health, enterprise and diversity.
From mentoring schemes for care-experienced pupils, to climate action partnerships and justice-driven legal advice centres, the report sets out a range of initiatives that demonstrate LJMU’s role as a modern civic university. Among the highlights are:
Targeted outreach that supports over 40,000 young people a year, with tailored programmes for underrepresented groups.
Strong partnerships including Shaping Futures and The Brilliant Club, used to extend access to higher education and professional careers.
Local enterprise investment, with LJMU’s Start-Up Hub helping to launch over 1,000 businesses, contributing £20 million annually to the regional economy.
Driving local growth, with LJMU graduates making up 28% of the Liverpool City Region’s graduate workforce - more than any other university - demonstrating the institution’s deep economic and civic contribution to its local area.
