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As part of the annual campaign, Adoption@Heart, the Regional Adoption Agency for the Black Country, is keen to raise awareness of adoption and find homes for children currently waiting to be adopted

Awareness week highlights urgent need for adoptive families

(L-R): Chaithanya Sindham, B&M employee, Harbinder Hare, Counselling Services Base 25, Deputy Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Greg Brackenridge, Preyesh Purohit, B&M Store Manager and Christopher Fieldhouse, B&M employee

City residents land jobs as Deputy Mayor opens store

Hundreds more become Flu Fighters as vaccinations continue

Get discounted advance tickets for racecourse bonfire

Artist’s impression of the proposed Brewers Yard development

Brewers Yard city living scheme takes next step

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Join the WV Holiday Squad for half term fun and games

Children and young people will be spoilt for choice this October half term as a holiday activity programme designed to keep them engaged and entertained returns following a successful summer.

Published: 18 Oct, 2019

Partners meet trainees at the new construction hub based at WV Living’s The Marches development – (l-r) trainees Blake Davis and Connor Bryant, City of Wolverhampton Council Councillor Harman Banger, West Midlands Combined Authority Project Support Officer Construction Skill Jacqui Bishton, CITB Partnership Manager Lorraine Gregory, Willmott Dixon Building Manager James Donnelley, WV Living Chief Operating Officer Vic O’Brien, DWP Employment Advisor Manager Hilary Clews, City of Wolverhampton College Adults Community and Employability Manager Lorna Prosser, and trainee on placement with Willmott Dixon Ashley Cummings

New construction training hub helping unemployed

Unemployed Wolverhampton residents are benefitting from a new £100,000 sub regional construction training hub in the city.

Published: 18 Oct, 2019

A computer generated image of the finished Civic Halls and what the public space around it could look like

Civic Halls operating options to be explored

City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to look at the option of appointing an external operator to run Wolverhampton Civic Halls when it reopens as a world class entertainment venue in autumn 2021.

Published: 18 Oct, 2019

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HeadStart activities continuing this autumn

After a popular programme of summer events, HeadStart Wolverhampton is continuing to offer an exciting programme of free activities in the coming months.

Published: 18 Oct, 2019

Hundreds more become Flu Fighters as vaccinations continue

Flu vaccinations are continuing in local schools – with pupils across the city having their free nasal spray and becoming Flu Fighters!

Published: 18 Oct, 2019

Residents and stakeholders were consulted on the new strategy ‘Better Homes for All’, which sets out the council’s ambitions from 2019 to 2024

City’s new 5 year Housing Strategy approved

City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet last night (Wednesday) approved a new 5 year Housing Strategy for the city.

Published: 17 Oct, 2019

Suicide Prevention forum holds Hopewalk in city

Wolverhampton Suicide Prevention Stakeholder Forum is organising a walk next week to raise awareness of suicide and the help and support available to people in the city.

Published: 17 Oct, 2019

Join the Race Against Hate this weekend

People in Wolverhampton are being encouraged to join the Race Against Hate at West Park this Sunday (20 October).

Published: 16 Oct, 2019

Shining the Spotlight on SEND were (l-r) Lindsey Knight and Tracey Wilkinson from Voice4Parents, Councillor Dr Michael Hardacre, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Parvinder Chahal from Voice4Parents and Jude Aston and Joe Schumann from Wolverhampton Challenge Board

Parents and young people shine Spotlight on SEND services

Parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) and young members of Wolverhampton Challenge Board came together to shine the Spotlight on SEND.

Published: 16 Oct, 2019

City residents land jobs as Deputy Mayor opens store

The Deputy Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Greg Brackenridge, today (Wednesday 16 October) opened the new B&M store at Wolverhampton’s Mander Centre.

Published: 16 Oct, 2019

New helpline launched for victims and survivors of abuse

A new helpline providing support and information regarding forced marriage and so called 'honour based' violence is being officially launched this week.

Published: 16 Oct, 2019