Bringing Communities Together
Walsall residents are being reminded of walking opportunities available across the borough as National Walking Month takes place this May. Canals are one of many options for residents to take up walking. National Walking Month is an annual campaign that encourages people of all ages and abilities to incorporate more […]
Voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations across Walsall are invited to apply for grant funding to deliver community-based physical activity programmes, aimed at reducing falls and frailty among residents aged 50 and over. The programme forms part of Walsall’s Health in Later Life Physical Activity and Prevention Programme. Funding is […]
Walsall residents are being encouraged to check that they and their families are up to date with their vaccinations as part of World Immunisation Week (24-30 April 2026). World Immunisation Week 2026. This year’s theme, ‘For every generation, vaccines work’, highlights the role of vaccination in protecting health across all […]
As Walsall schools break up for the holidays, Walsall Council Public Health is encouraging parents and carers to ensure their children are up to date with their routine vaccinations at a local catch-up clinic. School holidays provide a convenient opportunity for families to attend appointments, helping ensure children are protected […]
A new report outlining a bold vision for a prosperous, inclusive and health-promoting economy will be presented to the Health and Wellbeing Board at Walsall Council on Thursday 19 March 2026. Dr Nadia Inglis, Director of Public Health The Director of Public Health Walsall’s annual report “Health and Wealth: Two […]
Walsall Council is reminding residents about the risks associated with illegal tobacco products and to use this year’s No Smoking Day on Wednesday 11 March as an opportunity to take positive steps towards quitting. Be Well Walsall supporting a resident to quit smoking. Illicit tobacco, including counterfeit cigarettes, poses serious […]
Walsall Council and Walsall NHS Healthcare Trust are encouraging residents who smoke to take the first step towards a healthier future by attending a free stop smoking day drop-in event on Wednesday 11 March at Walsall Manor Hospital. Be Well Walsall and Quit with Bella will join Walsall Healthcare NHS […]
An innovative physical activity game that has already engaged more than two million people nationally has launched in Bloxwich. Dr William Bird MBE and The Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison, at one of the Beat Boxes in Bloxwich. Beat the Street launched on 25 February 2026 and will run until […]
Over 1,000 interactions have taken place since September 2025 with pregnant women and their families as part of a project to promote vaccinations during pregnancy. Flu Fairies Flu Fairies, a project supported by Walsall Council in partnership with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, offers creative, friendly and informative support to help […]
Families across Walsall are being encouraged to use the half-term school break to check their children’s measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations are up to date. Stay strong. Get vaccinated. The call comes as the latest measles data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that from 1 January to 9 […]
