Bringing Communities Together
Residents in Pleck and Willenhall South are being invited to take part in two World Café events this August to help shape how their neighbourhoods respond to climate change. The events form part of West Midlands Adapt (WM-Adapt), a regional project designed to collect a regional understanding of community perspectives […]
Walsall residents are being encouraged to get tested for hepatitis and seek support as World Hepatitis Day is marked on Monday 28 July. Let’s break it down for World Hepatitis Day – 28 July 2025. The day aims to raise awareness about hepatitis and encourage people to get tested. Hepatitis […]
Following England’s UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 victory, there are plenty of opportunities in Walsall for those inspired to take up the sport. The football pitch at Oak Park Active Living Centre “ What an incredible moment to witness the Lionesses make history again as they defended their Euro title with […]
Walsall Leisure Centres are running a wide range of activities to keep children and families active and entertained during the school summer holidays. Right up until Sunday 31 August, sessions will take place across Bloxwich and Oak Park Active Living Centres, as well as Walsall Gala and Darlaston Swimming and […]
Walsall Council is bringing a summer of fun, fitness and community spirit to local parks during the school holidays. Every weekday from Monday 28 July to Friday 29 August, children, young people and families across the borough can enjoy a range of activities at King George V Playing Fields, Bloxwich, […]
Parents, carers and families are invited to a special event in Walsall to mark World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August). BabyFest will take place on Tuesday 5 August from 10am to 2pm at The New Art Gallery Walsall. BabyFest, a free community event, will take place on Tuesday 5 August from […]
An art sculpture spotlighting the potential harms of vaping, especially illicit products, is on display at Walsall Council House this summer. The art installation on display at Walsall Council House was crafted from approximately 4,000 empty boxes of illicit vapes. The sculpture, which is a large-scale model of a pair […]
Smokers attending Walsall Manor’s Emergency Department (ED) will now be offered support to help them quit, as part of a new initiative. Alison Yates (left) and the Tobacco Dependency Team at Walsall Manor Hospital. Walsall Council Public Health has commissioned Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust to provide evidence-based smoking cessation support […]
A report outlining the key priorities for Public Health in 2025/26 will be presented at Walsall Council’s Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 10 July 2025. Improving and protecting the health of our communities through different initiatives. Presented by Councillor Gary Flint, Portfolio Holder for Culture, Health […]
With high temperatures forecasted, Walsall residents are advised to take steps to stay well during the hot weather, as the UK Health Security Agency (in partnership with the Met Office) issues an amber heat health alert for the West Midlands. The alert is in place from Friday 11 July to […]
