Family-friendly 999 day event comes to Liscard

Residents are invited to join emergency services and community partners for a free 999 Day event taking place in Liscard Town Centre on Friday 29 May 2026, from 11:00 to 14:00.

The event will take place along Liscard Way and inside the Cherry Tree Shopping Centre, bringing together a wide range of emergency services, partners and local organisations for a day of engagement, education and family-friendly activities.

Now in its third year, the event is coordinated by Wirral Constable Nicola Irlam, who has worked closely with Cherry Tree management, local businesses and the wider community to grow its scale and impact.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet officers and explore a variety of policing resources, including:

• Local policing teams with a Raptor vehicle, carrier and patrol vehicles
• PCSOs offering bike marking, mobile phone marking and crime prevention advice
• Armed Response Vehicles
• Roads Policing Unit vehicles and (subject to availability) motorcycles
• Mounted Section horses
• A Mobile Police Station
• Police Cadets and Mini Police representatives
• Wellbeing dogs

The event will also feature a number of partner organisations, including:

• St John Ambulance, providing demonstrations and safety advice
• RNLI, attending with a lifeboat RIB
• Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, who plan to deliver a live vehicle rescue demonstration using a donated car

The 999 Day event aims to provide a welcoming environment for the public to engage with emergency services, learn more about their work, and access practical advice to help keep themselves and their communities safe.

The event has proved highly successful in previous years, offering a valuable opportunity to strengthen community relationships and showcase collaborative working across services.

Merseyside Police Wirral Constable Nicola Irlam said: “I’ve always loved Liscard, loved my job, and loved the people who live here. They deserve a day where they can see what their emergency services do, meet the teams behind the uniform, and know that we’re approachable.

“That’s what inspired this 999 Day in the first place - It’s a family fun day, but it has a real purpose: building a genuine rapport between the public and their local emergency services. When people get to know their local police officers and other responders, trust grows. Events like this strengthen those relationships and make Liscard an even safer, more connected place.”

Lee Arnall, Lifeboat Operations Manager (LOM) at New Brighton RNLI, said: 

'We are so lucky to work alongside such a fantastic array of emergency services personnel on Merseyside. We often see first hand the incredible work they do, and how effectively all departments work together to keep us all safe. It's a joy to be part of events such as this one, which we hope will highlight to the local community the work we do at New Brighton RNLI to save lives at sea, and the invaluable efforts of our colleagues across the emergency services.'