Bringing Communities Together
Walsall Council is driving an initiative to make local journeys safer and more inclusive as part of National Licensing Week (8-12 June 2026), by delivering specialist wheelchair transport safety training to its community protection team. A collaborative initiative between the council’s licensing and community protection teams, alongside the wider local […]
A new video game based within The New Art Gallery Walsall will soon release its demo on the global gaming platform Steam, offering players a unique way to experience the gallery and its collections. ‘Lost in Art’ is a supernatural puzzle adventure game developed in collaboration with Walsall-based game developer […]
Walsall Libraries and Archives is marking Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) History Month 2026 with a vibrant roaming exhibition celebrating the borough’s rich and diverse GRT heritage. The free exhibition is open from Tuesday 16 June to Saturday 27 June 2026 at three community spaces across the Walsall borough. It […]
Schoolreaders volunteer Gary Hazlehurst, 66, from Walsall, attended the ‘Big Lunch: Sharing Stories’ event for the National Year of Reading 2026 in recognition of his dedication to helping primary school children develop a love of reading. The event was held at the British Library during Volunteers Week (1-7 June). Schoolreaders […]
Walsall residents are being invited to have their say on community safety and crime in the borough through a new survey launched by the Safer Walsall Partnership (SWP). This five-week consultation is now open and will close at midnight on Sunday 21 June 2026. The survey asks people to share […]
Walsall Council has awarded significant investment to enhance facilities at the Mayfield Community Centre on Wednesbury Road. The Council has allocated £531,538.83 to support essential improvements for two valued community organisations that are located at the centre: Walsall Black Sisters Collective (WBSC) and the Union of Muslim Organisations (UMO). “ […]
Walsall Council, in partnership with Walsall Carers Hub and Walsall Together, is hosting a special event in celebration of Carers Week (8–14 June 2026), at the Walsall Town Hall on Tuesday 9 June 2026 from 10am to 3pm. Aligned with this year’s national theme, “Building Carer-Friendly Communities,” the event aims […]
A bold vision for the future of the Pavilion at King George V Playing Fields in Bloxwich has been revealed in the latest artist impressions of the site. Regular visitors to the playing fields will have noticed demolition work start in April, with contractor Interclass clearing the way for major […]
Walsall Council Community Capital programme is open for submissions, and has an circa of £300,000 for allocation within the Bloxwich Town Deal area only. Grants will be available to refurbish and upgrade buildings to provide fit-for-purpose learning and support environments for skills and preparation for work activity. The aim of the programme […]
Walsall has been successful in its application to become a member of Sustainable Food Places, a UK-wide network of boroughs, towns and cities working together to make sure everyone can access and enjoy good, healthy food choices. This milestone supports the borough’s long-term ambition set out in Feeding Walsall’s Future: The […]
