People in Wolverhampton are being encouraged to help shape the future of adult social care. The Independent Commission on Adult Social Care is considering how adult social care should change to meet the needs of current and future generations, and to make recommendations for reform. As part of this, it has launched its Big Conversation …
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‘Bilston Live – Britpop Reunion’ comes to the new Bilston Market event space on Friday 11 September, promising an unforgettable evening celebrating the iconic sounds of the 1990s. Featuring Britpop Reunion, the UK’s leading professional Britpop tribute band, the event will take audiences on a nostalgic journey through the era when bands such as Oasis, …
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City of Wolverhampton Council has delivered 17 new council homes on a site in Penn – providing high quality, affordable housing for local people. The development off Oakley Road, named Waveney Gardens, offers a mix of property types to meet a range of housing needs, including 2, 1 bedroom bungalows, 2, 2 bedroom bungalows, 4, …
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Pennfields School has joined a select few city schools to scoop a prestigious Alex Timpson ARC Attachment Award for helping vulnerable pupils to thrive. Organised by ARC (the Attachment Research Community), the award celebrates best practice in attachment and trauma aware schools and settings, and recognises those that have made a profound and lasting contribution …
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The recommissioning of Wolverhampton’s Shared Lives service has been welcomed by carers, service users and partners who say it transforms lives by providing personalised support in a family environment. Earlier this month, the City of Wolverhampton Council announced that Camphill Village Trust had been awarded a new contract to continue delivering Shared Lives across the …
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Lifesaving bleed control kits have been installed in all 3 City of Wolverhampton Council run WV Active leisure centres, thanks to a partnership with the organisation Daggers Down. The kits contain special bandages and a tourniquet designed to help save lives in the event of catastrophic bleeding. They also provide a phone link to the …
Residents are again welcome to find some free help and support on a range of money, health and safety matters at an open day in the city. Help at the Hub will see a wide variety of local organisations offer free advice and information. The event will take place on Tuesday 11 August, between 11am …
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Children are being given the chance to fall in love with reading as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, which is now underway across Wolverhampton’s libraries. Created by The Reading Agency and delivered in partnership with public libraries, the Summer Reading Challenge is a free, fun packed way to keep kids reading and learning …
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The final piece of Wolverhampton’s City Learning Quarter is now in place following the completion of improvement works to the neighbouring Central Library and Adult Education building. Alongside the new state of the art college campus, that opened to students in November, the new library and adult education facilities – developed by contractor Speller Metcalfe …
A new project is designed to improve awareness of alcohol related harm, reduce stigma, and increase access to information and support among the Punjabi community. Think Before You Drink – Punjabi Voices has been commissioned by the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Public Health team and was launched at an event last week attended by councillors …
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