Ahead of this year’s HIV Testing Week, the Mayor of Wolverhampton has demonstrated how quick and simple it is to use a HIV self test kit at home. Mayor Councillor Craig Collingswood took a HIV test using the free kit available from Embrace, Wolverhampton’s sexual health service – watch below. He said: “People can live …
Hundreds of children and young people in or leaving care in Wolverhampton were recognised for their outstanding personal and educational achievements at an inspirational awards celebration on Friday night (30 January, 2026). The City of Wolverhampton Council’s annual I Awards, held at Grand Station, saw children and young people collect awards in recognition of a …
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Wolverhampton Literature Festival is delighted to reveal the winners, runners up, and shortlisted poets for this year’s WoLF poetry competition. The Festival received more than 1,000 entries from across the West Midlands, the wider UK and around the world, a testament to the vibrancy and reach of contemporary poetry. Competition judges, Helen Ivory and Martin …
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People who use adult social care services in Wolverhampton are being invited to complete the national 2025 to 2026 Adult Social Care User Survey. NHS England sends the survey to a random selection of people who receive care and support services either in their own home or residential home, or in the local community. Their …
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Residents are being invited to discover the benefits of the free NHS App at a special drop-in session at the Civic Centre on Monday (2 February, 2026) from 10am to 3pm. The NHS app provides a convenient way for people to manage their healthcare via their smartphone, and members of the NHS Black Country Integrated …
The countdown to Wolverhampton Pride 2026 is officially on as tickets go on sale today! Returning on Saturday 6 June, Wolverhampton Pride continues to go from strength to strength since its return in 2023 after a 4 year absence. This year, the event will be at its new location of West Park from 2pm until …
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The second stage of a major £19 million Wolverhampton city centre transformation scheme will kick into gear from 9 February. First stage works on lower Darlington Street were completed in November ahead of the busy Christmas period. The next part of the programme on upper Darlington Street, between the Waterloo Road and North Street junctions, …
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City of Wolverhampton Council housing staff have taken part in specialist training to help them feel more confident and skilled when supporting people who may be experiencing distress, trauma or suicidal thoughts. The training was delivered this week to around 30 members of the Homelessness Service, Temporary Accommodation Service, and Private Sector Housing Team by …
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People who want to quit smoking in Wolverhampton will soon be able to get cutting edge support at their fingertips. The City of Wolverhampton Council is piloting QuitCoach AI, a stop smoking assistant powered by artificial intelligence available through WhatsApp and available to people living or working in Wolverhampton. Over the next few months, smokers …
People across Wolverhampton are being encouraged to open up about their mental health on Time to Talk Day 2026, taking place on Thursday (5 February, 2026). Time to Talk Day, organised by the charity Mind, is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. It’s a reminder that every chat about mental health matters – whether it’s …
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