Bringing Communities Together
Find out more about what’s on offer at the free event – the Black Country’s largest job fair. Walsall Works will be holding a Jobs Expo event, the Black Country’s largest job fair, at Walsall College Hub on Thursday 11 September. Find out more about the Walsall Works Expo event. […]
A bus tour to raise awareness of cancer screening and prevention is returning to the Black Country this September, with Walsall town centre set to host the first stop of the tour. Organised by NHS Black Country Integrated Care System, the cancer bus tour aims to raise awareness of cancer […]
400 people attended Walsall’s Town Hall to celebrate children in care last week. The annual celebration awards, ‘Excellent Tea Party’ and ‘Excellent Night Out’ honour the successes and achievements of children and young people in our care. The awards ceremony was hosted by the Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison. […]
Walsall residents are being encouraged to ‘change the narrative on suicide’ as part of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September 2025). This year’s theme focuses on how we talk about and understand suicide. It encourages people to speak openly, show empathy and support those who are struggling. Having […]
Tickets are now available to purchase for Walsall Council’s two fireworks events this November. The fireworks spectaculars will take place on Saturday 1 November 2025 at Walsall Arboretum and on Wednesday 5 November 2025 at the King George V Playing Fields in Bloxwich. The Arboretum’s event will feature live music, […]
Park Street in Walsall town centre will showcase makers, artists, crafters, designers, and food artisans from Walsall and the surrounding area on Saturday 13 September, as part of Walsall MakerFest 2025. With over 50 stallholders taking part, the Makers’ Market will champion small businesses and offer residents the chance to […]
Walsall’s late summer calendar includes Walsall MakerFest across the town centre; talks, tours and hands-on activities at The New Art Gallery Walsall; tributes galore at Walsall Arena & Arts Centre and the chance to get creative at Walsall Leather Museum. Storyteller Peter Chand will perform at Walsall MakerFest on 13 […]
Reedswood park has been spruced up thanks to the efforts of a volunteer team brought together through Walsall Council’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme (CSR). Volunteers from Taylor Woodrow and West Midlands Combined Authority spent four hours on August 19 carrying out a variety of tasks to improve the appearance and […]
The Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison, visited the Black Country Orthodox Church in Palfrey on Thursday 21 August 2025, to tour the historic community hub and learn about its refurbishment project. Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison and Parish Priest, Fr Samuel at the Orthodox Church of the Nativity […]
A large pile of fly-tipping in Walsall has been cleared by the person responsible following council intervention. A before and after of the fly-tipping on Bescot Drive, Walsall. The fly-tip, on Bescot Drive, Walsall, was reported to the council on Thursday 31 July 2025, consisted of garden waste and wooden […]
