Bringing Communities Together
This Stoptober, Walsall Council is encouraging residents to take the first step towards a smoke-free future, together. Let’s quit smoking together is this year’s theme for Stoptober. To support residents on their journey to quit smoking, Be Well Walsall, the wellbeing service commissioned by Walsall Council’s Public Health team is […]
Over 100 professionals and community members attended a half-day event this September to share ideas on tackling the growing risk of drug-related deaths. Anne Brunozzi, Service Manager at The Beacon and Councillor Gary Flint with a box of naloxone. Preventing Drug-Related Deaths in Walsall, held on Tuesday 16 September at […]
Walsall residents are being encouraged to take control of their sexual and reproductive health by exploring free and effective contraception options, as Sexual Health Week takes place from 15-21 September. WiSH – Walsall Integrated Sexual Health Services Sexual Health Week is an annual campaign dedicated to raising awareness about sexual […]
Walsall Council is joining communities in marking Sickle Cell Awareness Month this September, raising awareness of the challenges faced by people living with sickle cell disease, celebrating resilience and building understanding of the disease among the public. Plasma of Hope Sickle cell disease is the name for a group of […]
Community and voluntary groups in Walsall are invited to apply for funding aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of dementia in a new round of funding, as part of Crowdfund Walsall’s Health and Wellbeing Fund. The initiative aims to support creative and impactful projects that increase awareness of dementia, its […]
New members who join Walsall Leisure in September will benefit from a free month in January as part of a limited-time offer. The promotion is available to new members who join on a fitness direct debit membership between 1 and 30 September 2025 at Bloxwich Active Living Centre, Oak Park […]
As part of International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August), Walsall residents are being encouraged to recognise the signs of drug overdose, and for people with alcohol and drug problems to seek support from The Beacon at Change Grow Live, Walsall Council Public Health’s commissioned alcohol and drug treatment service. Overdose. […]
Walsall families are being urged to check that they and their children are up to date with their MMR vaccinations (measles, mumps and rubella) during the summer holidays, ahead of the new school term in September. Measles can make your child seriously unwell. Make sure your child is up to […]
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 […]
