Bringing Communities Together
The popular Walsall MakerFest event is back for a festive Fringe event taking place as part of Walsall Council’s wider Christmas celebrations this year. On Saturday 29 November, from 11am to 8pm, Walsall MakerFest Fringe will bring makers’ markets, creative drop-in workshops, and a special light projection show called Illuminate […]
Walsall residents are being asked to check their medicine cabinets and return any unused or expired antibiotics to their local pharmacy as part of an amnesty for safe disposal. Mascot ‘Andi Biotic’ in Walsall Council House. The campaign runs alongside World Antimicrobial Awareness Week from 18 to 24 November and […]
Walsall residents are encouraged to take simple, everyday steps to improve their physical and mental wellbeing as National Self Care Week takes place from 17 to 23 November 2025. National Self-Care Week 2025 – Mind and Body Self-Care Week is an annual national awareness week that promotes self-care across communities, […]
As flu cases begin to rise across the region, Walsall Council Public Health is urging everyone who is eligible to come forward for their flu vaccination as soon as possible. Dr Nadia Inglis, Director of Public Health Over 65 per cent of eligible residents across the Black Country are yet […]
Walsall residents are encouraged to take steps to keep warm and well, as a yellow cold-health alert is in place from Monday 17 November until Saturday 22 November. Cold health alert has been issued for the West Midlands. Planning ahead by keeping up to date with the weather forecast, checking […]
Walsall residents are being invited to take a new, free health and wellbeing quiz and are encouraged to seek support from local services afterwards, if needed, to help improve their health and wellbeing. NHS Healthy Choices quiz – no wrong answers, just the right start. The Healthy Choices quiz, developed […]
Health professionals across Walsall have joined forces to improve breast screening rates and promote early detection. Information and resources to help women with knowing their breasts and looking out for signs and symptoms of breast cancer. Central to the campaign is the work of the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Cancer […]
Women from across Walsall got together recently, marking the third in a series of events as part of an ongoing programme of work focused on understanding what matters most to women in Walsall. From left to right – Vicky Hines, Kerry Lloyd, Wendy Morton MP, Mayor of Walsall Councillor Louise […]
Women across Walsall are being encouraged to visit their local pharmacy for the morning after pill (emergency contraception), making it quicker and easier to access the care they need without booking a GP or clinic appointment. Morning after pill? Get it straight from your local pharmacy, no GP visit needed. […]
A portfolio briefing about adult social care and health will take place at a full council meeting in Walsall on Monday 3 November 2025. Councillor Keir Pedley, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health at Walsall Council, will present the report, which highlights progress on the council’s priorities and […]
