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Mental Health Awareness Week Drop-In Event Timetable

Alongside the partnership drop‑in event shared earlier this week, ReThink Mental Illness are hosting a range of organisations at The Hub. This offers an opportunity for people to drop in, access information, explore available support, partnership work, and enjoy a welcoming chat over a cup of tea. Please see the details below and feel free to share...
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Free St Giles Trust Learning Series – Supporting Practice in Violence & Exploitation

 This series has been developed to strengthen frontline and strategic responses to violence and exploitation affecting children and young people. It brings together practice-based insight, lived experience, and sector expertise to support professionals to better recognise, understand, and respond to harm. Across the programme, sessions will co...
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Mental Health Awareness Week Partnership Drop-In Event

ReThink Mental Illness are hosting a partnership working drop-in event at The Hub on Monday 11th May 2026. This will be an informal gathering to network and speak with other services and people to see what is on offer to support people within our city. 
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Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 – Now Published

The updated Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 statutory guidance has now been released. You can access the full document using the link below: 👉 Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026: Statutory Guidance A helpful overview of the key updates and revisions is also available here: 👉 Summary of Changes – Working Together to Safeguard Ch...
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Recovery Near You Cocaethylene Information and Harm Reduction Leaflets

Please click on the links below to open the information and harm reduction leaflets on Cocaethylene. These can be saved and shared with hard copies available upon request from Recovery Near You. Cocaethylene - The Facts Cocaethylene - Harm Reduction For more information and support, please visit recoverynearyou.org.uk
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Recovery Near You Alcohol Information and Harm Reduction Leaflets

Please click on the links below to open the information and harm reduction leaflets on Alcohol. These can be saved and shared, with hard copies available upon request from Recovery Near You. Alcohol - The Facts Alcohol - Harm Reduction For more information and support, please visit recoverynearyou.org.uk
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Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together Partnership Annual Report 2024-2025

Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together Partnership have today published their annual report for 2024-2025.Please click here to read the full report. An easy read version is also available here.
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Thresholds of Need and Support in Wolverhampton - updated version 2025

Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together Partnership have today published the updated Thresholds of Need and Support document. The document can be found here: Thresholds of Need and Support in Wolverhampton Please share this information within your organisation. 
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Adults Care Quality Referral Form for Professionals

Today marks the launch of a new Care Quality Concern Form for professionals. Developed by the City of Wolverhampton Council's Adult Social Care Commissioning Team this new form provides a clear and consistent way to report non-safeguarding care concerns and is available via the EMARF system. What's it for? The form is designed to: Support care prov...
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Advocacy in Wolverhampton - An Overview for Professionals

What is Advocacy? "Advocacy promotes social inclusion, equality and social justice. It takes action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain the services they need" Advocacy Charter 2002, Action for Advocacy Advocacy in Wolverhampton - An Overview for Professionals VoiceAbility deliver Advocacy Se...
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DadPad®

As part of ongoing work through the Wolverhampton Family Hubs programme to increase and improve work with fathers, we wanted to remind you that the Wolverhampton version of the DadPad® app is available for free! DadPad® is an app developed with the NHS to help new and expectant fathers to receive advice and guidance on becoming a dad, what to expec...
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Think Family!

Everyone has a responsibility to take a 'Think Family' approach in the context of safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs and it should be at the heart of practice across all partner agencies within the partnership. What do we mean by 'Think Family'? A 'Think Family' approach refers to the steps taken by children's, young peopl...
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Multi-Agency Safeguarding Children Procedures Changes for 2025!

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Stop the bleed - train the trainer session 19/10/2024

Join us here at Sandwell Ambulance Station this month with citizen AID and the Education and Training Team from West Midlands Ambulance Service to learn and take part in stopping the bleed to save lives. West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust are working in conjunction with citizen AID to facilitate this year's open trainin...
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Water safety at home

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is a leading charity in water safety, and following recent findings, is urging healthcare professionals and others working with families to help raise awareness of the risks associated with water in the home, with an initial focus on bath time. The charity's warning comes as its latest Child Drowning Updat...
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Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together Annual Report 2023-2024

Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together Partnership have today published their annual report for 2023-2024. Please click here to read the full report. An easy read version is also available here. 
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PAPYRUS Inclusive Communities Training Sessions

PAPYRUS believe in a community approach to suicide prevention, a key part of which is equipping people with the confidence to talk openly about suicide, and to have the knowledge and skills to have those life-saving conversations. They have been awarded funding through the Commonwealth Games Fund to provide training at no cost to people working/liv...
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Rethink Mental Illness - Black Country Support After Suicide

Yesterday (Tuesday 10 September) was World Suicide Prevention Day. Anyone who has been affected by a suicide in their family, community or social network is reminded that support is available to them. The Rethink Support After Suicide Bereavement service is based within the Black Country, providing a range of support to those affected by bereavemen...
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Public urged to surrender zombie-style knives ahead of ban

People in Wolverhampton who have zombie-style knives and machetes are being urged to hand them in to police ahead of a ban coming into force later this month. The weapons will be banned from Tuesday 24 September, but people have until 23 September to surrender these items to police stations and claim compensation. People are advised to contact thei...
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'What is Exploitation' guide for Parents and Carers

A useful 'What is Exploitation' guide for parents and carers has been developed. Child Exploitation is something you may have heard about in the media. It can be worrying for you as parents and carers to think about your child, or a child you know, at risk of being exploited. You might find yourself in shock or denial or feel a range of emotio...
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