NHS Blood and Transplant is urging residents to sign up to give blood as a new mobile blood collection team begins collecting in Wolverhampton this month. Appointments can now be booked online with more than 430 slots available across the Black Country and Shropshire each week – saving over 1,200 lives. To mark the launch …
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Wolverhampton’s Libraries will be hosting a series of ‘Winter Warmth and Wellness’ sessions throughout December and January to bring together communities during the colder months. Hot drinks and mindfulness activities will be available during the free events, including board games, crafts and puzzles. They will take place at on the following dates: Central Library, Thursday …
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The City of Wolverhampton Council is reshaping its Adult Social Care services to ensure residents receive the right support, at the right time, from the right professionals. The transformation focuses on 3 key areas – Early Support, Ageing Well and Safeguarding, and Disabilities and Mental Health. One of the most significant changes is the introduction …
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The Council’s skills teams have been awarded the Matrix standard for high quality work in providing information, advice and guidance on skills, training and employment opportunities for Wolverhampton residents. The Matrix award is the Department for Education’s national quality benchmark for the provision of Information, Advice and Guidance by a service. The work of the …
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Wolverhampton is gearing up for the festive season and what better way to officially mark the start of Christmas with a series of Christmas light switch ons, with the city centre switch on in Queen Square on Saturday 22 November, 2025. The fun starts at 3pm with a funfair, a giant snow globe, face painting, …
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The Mayor of Wolverhampton and the City of Wolverhampton Council Choir will be spreading Christmas cheer when they help launch the Beacon Centre for the Blind’s annual 5k Santa Run next month. The festive fundraiser takes place at the council’s West Park on Sunday 7 December, 2025, with people of all ages including families, friends, …
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Wolverhampton’s Youth Member of Parliament, Sienna Ahir, proudly represented the city for the second consecutive year at the UK Youth Parliament debate held in the House of Commons recently. Supported by the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Co-production team, Sienna joined Youth MPs from across the country to debate some of the most pressing issues facing …
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Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica last month, the community in Wolverhampton is coming together to provide urgent humanitarian aid. The Heritage Centre is leading local efforts, working closely with community stakeholders and the City of Wolverhampton Council to coordinate donations and support. The Heritage Centre will be the central hub for …
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WV Active is once again inviting people to take part in its annual Giving Tree appeal, this year dedicated to making Christmas extra special for Wolverhampton’s care leavers aged 16 to 25. Each of the City of Wolverhampton Council’s 3 WV Active leisure centres – WV Active Aldersley, WV Active Bilston-Bert Williams, and WV Active Central …
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People in Wolverhampton are being asked to check their medicine cabinets and return any unused or expired antibiotics to their local pharmacy, as part of a national amnesty. The campaign runs alongside World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, starting tomorrow (Tuesday 18 November, 2025), and aims to tackle the issue of antimicrobial resistance. When antibiotics are used …
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