home

The University of Wolverhampton’s publishing house, Ripple Bed Press, in collaboration with the Wolverhampton Literature Festival and the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Libraries service, is delighted to announce the launch of the first ever Young Person’s Writing Award. This new initiative celebrates emerging literary talent across the region and invites young writers to explore the …

Literature Festival launches young person’s writing award Read More »

Award-winning Chairman Mohammed Jahangir has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Wakefield, recognising his outstanding contribution to the global humanitarian sector. Previously decorated by the Right Honourable Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in recognition of his contribution as a social worker and community leader, Mohammed Jahangir has dedicated over …

From Wakefield to the World: Charity Chairman Inspires Generations Read More »

City centre partners are working together to make nights out in Wolverhampton even better by investing £200,000 in a package of safety measures. These include more Save Haven nights, enhanced CCTV coverage and extra patrol hours from the Night Guardians, starting this weekend. The measures are in response to feedback from local residents and businesses …

Safer city centre plans to boost weekend night-time economy Read More »

Parents and carers of children in Wolverhampton who have had their 2 to 2½ year developmental review in the last 6 months are being encouraged to complete a quick survey to share their experiences. The review is offered by The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust’s Health Visiting Service as part of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme. …

Survey seeks experiences of children’s developmental reviews Read More »

A new peer to peer mental health support group is meeting monthly in Wolverhampton. The Mental Health Peer Network drop in is run by Rethink Mental Illness in partnership with the Service User Improvement Team (SUIT), Wolves Foundation and Good Shepherd, alongside OneWolverhampton – the city’s health and care partnership which includes the City of …

Peer support sessions offer safe space for mental health Read More »

More than 600 council homes across the city have seen major improvements thanks to Wolverhampton Council’s retrofit programme. The works have delivered warmer, greener and more energy efficient homes for council tenants living in ageing non-traditionally built housing stock in Bushbury, New Park Village, Heath Town, Merry Hill, Ettingshall, Wednesfield, Bilston, Bradley, and Parkfields. The …

Council’s retrofit housing programme delivers improvements to over 600 homes Read More »

No fewer than 22 social workers from the City of Wolverhampton Council have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the profession. They have been named Amazing Social Workers by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) as part of its campaign to champion the exceptional work happening across the UK. The awards aim to …

Twenty two social workers hailed ‘amazing’ by national body Read More »

More than 1,000 residents have been supported into employment thanks to the council’s Wolves at Work Jobs, Skills and Careers Hub at i10. The hub, off Railway Drive at the heart of the city centre’s transport Interchange, is this week celebrating its 2 year anniversary. Since opening in March 2024, it has welcomed over 17,000 …

Wolves at Work i10 hub celebrates two years of transforming lives in Wolverhampton Read More »