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.
The Wolverhampton Cares Awards are a one-off ceremony, sponsored by the City of Wolverhampton Council and its Wolverhampton Cares campaign, to recognise the amazing work that was carried out during the last two years of the pandemic by the Adult Social Care workforce within the city.
The event has been organised and will be hosted by West Midlands Care Association. There are four awards categories, and each shortlisted finalist will receive a cash prize. Winners will receive £1,000 each, second place will receive £500 each and third place £250. Voting is open from Monday 4 July to Friday 30 September. The venue is the Grand Station, Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BF.
You can find our further information and how to nominate someone on the West Midlands Care Association’s website or you can go straight to the nomination form.
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 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 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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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 in Wolverhampton are being reminded to let their GP and Wolverhampton’s Carer Support Team know if they provide care for a loved one.
The City of Wolverhampton Council is taking part in a pilot project designed to cap the cost of adult social care.
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.
People learned the experiences of those living with dementia by joining a special virtual reality (VR) training session in Wolverhampton.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 home staff in Wolverhampton are being given additional support to carry out their vital role thanks to a new occupational health service.
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.
