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The city's commitment to its vital care sector and family carers
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Welcome to the Wolverhampton Cares website.

Here, you can read more about the city's commitment to our vital care sector and family carers. Find out about working in care or becoming a foster carer or an adopter.

The City of Wolverhampton Council, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and the Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group have joined forces to provide additional help and support to care providers – and we are hoping that more organisations will join us in the weeks and months ahead.

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Tim Johnson Chief Executive, City of Wolverhampton Council
David Loughton Chief Executive, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
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Partners
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Useful Websites
Adoption@Heart

Adoption@Heart, the Regional Adoption Agency for the Black Country, wants to recruit adopters to offer children time, understanding and on-going support, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, disability, race or faith.

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Fostering for Wolverhampton

Fostering for Wolverhampton need foster carers who can provide a nurturing and caring environment for children who have come into care, to help give them the best opportunities for a happy and successful life.

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Wolverhampton Information Network

Wolverhampton Information Network is an online localised search directory containing details about support services, helpful information and activities that take place in the city.

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Latest News
“Significant” increase in payments to care providers proposed

Councillors are being recommended to approve a “significant” increase in the amount the City of Wolverhampton Council pays to adult social care providers.

Free afternoon tea on offer to visitors to next memory café

Visitors to the next meeting of Bilston’s Memory Café can enjoy a free afternoon tea.

Congratulations to Wolverhampton Cares Awards finalists
Congratulations to Wolverhampton Cares Awards finalists

The finalists of the Wolverhampton Cares Awards have been congratulated by the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Adult Services.

Find out about benefits you are entitled to this Carers Rights Day
Find out about benefits you are entitled to this Carers Rights Day

The City of Wolverhampton Council’s Carer Support Team is marking this year’s Carers Rights Day with a special information session designed to highlight the benefits that unpaid carers are entitled to.

Wolverhampton Cares Awards shortlist revealed
Wolverhampton Cares Awards shortlist revealed

The shortlist for the Wolverhampton Cares Awards, taking place next week, has been revealed.

City given Dementia Friendly Community status for fifth year
City given Dementia Friendly Community status for fifth year

Wolverhampton has again been recognised as working towards being a dementia friendly city.

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Celebrations as Bilston’s Memory Café opens for first time

There were celebrations as Bilston’s new Memory Café opened its doors for the first time this week.

Nominate adult social care workers for Wolverhampton Cares Award
Nominate adult social care workers for Wolverhampton Cares Award

Service providers are being encouraged to nominate adult social care workers who they believe have gone above and beyond during the Covid-19 pandemic for special recognition.

Councillor meets service users in Learning Disability Week
Councillor meets service users in Learning Disability Week

The City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Services took the opportunity of Learning Disability Week 2022 to meet people who use adult day services in the city.

Residents urged to tell GP and Support Team of caring role
Residents urged to tell GP and Support Team of caring role

Residents in Wolverhampton are being reminded to let their GP and Wolverhampton’s Carer Support Team know if they provide care for a loved one.

Council in Government 'trailblazer' to cap social care costs
Council in Government 'trailblazer' to cap social care costs

The City of Wolverhampton Council is taking part in a pilot project designed to cap the cost of adult social care.

Carers Week aims to Make Caring Visible and Valued
Carers Week aims to Make Caring Visible and Valued

The City of Wolverhampton Council’s Carer Support Team is marking this year’s Carers Week with a range of activities for unpaid carers and the people they look after.

Dozens experience impact of dementia through VR session
Dozens experience impact of dementia through VR session

People learned the experiences of those living with dementia by joining a special virtual reality (VR) training session in Wolverhampton.

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Carers asked to confirm strategy priorities

Carers are being invited to complete a short survey to confirm whether the key priorities identified in Wolverhampton's draft All-Age Carer Strategy are the right ones.

City says thanks to social care workers on day of remembrance
City says thanks to social care workers on day of remembrance

The incredible efforts of everyone working in the adult social care sector through the Covid-19 pandemic was celebrated as the City of Wolverhampton Council joined a national commemoration yesterday (Thursday 17 March, 2022).

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City says thank you on Social Care Day of Remembrance

The incredible efforts of everyone working in the adult social care sector through the Covid-19 pandemic will be recognised as the City of Wolverhampton Council joins a national commemoration on Thursday (17 March, 2022).

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Still time to have your say and shape city’s new carer strategy

Carers in Wolverhampton are being invited to have their say and help shape a new strategy which aims to ensure the right support and services are in place for them and the people that they look after.

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City care providers welcome winter support package

Providers have welcomed a package of support from the City of Wolverhampton Council and partners to help the health and social care sector through what promises to be another difficult winter.

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Carers invited to have their say and shape new city strategy

As the nation celebrates Carers Rights Day, carers in Wolverhampton are being invited to have their say and help shape a new strategy which aims to ensure the right support and services are in place for them and the people that they look after.

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City’s support for care sector shows Wolverhampton Cares

A package of support is being put in place as part of a new initiative designed to help the city's vital health and social care sector through another difficult Covid-19 affected winter and beyond.

Care staff to get help from new occupational health service
Care staff to get help from new occupational health service

Care home staff in Wolverhampton are being given additional support to carry out their vital role thanks to a new occupational health service.

Council in urgent appeal for people to consider career in care
Council in urgent appeal for people to consider career in care

The City of Wolverhampton Council is putting out an urgent appeal for people to consider a career in care amid a growing shortage of staff within the sector.