Health

Winter Wonderland RWT Charity Event

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust will be hosting its first winter fairs this December with crafters and fundraisers being sought to boost the festive spirit in aid of RWT charity. The charity is looking for people to hold a stall at the Winter Wonderland events at New Cross, Cannock Chase […]

#OrangeWolves safeguarding campaign goes global

This year’s Orange Wolverhampton campaign is once again going global! Last year, supporters took the safeguarding campaign’s messages to the Caribbean, and this time Orange Wolverhampton headed for South Africa. Steve Dodd, from Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together, visited Cape Town last month for an international learning event organised by Comic Relief […]

Grant for mental health foundation

A Sandwell foundation group has been given a special grant to help them in their work with African Caribbean people suffering with mental health problems. The Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation is an organisation based at the Kuumba Centre in Boulton Road, West Bromwich which works to help people […]

Come and visit our Maternity Showcase

Mums-to-be, new mums, women considering becoming mums and their families are being invited to come along to a Maternity Showcase event in Walsall later this month. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Maternity Services have been rated “Good” by the Care Quality Commission and the event, on Tuesday 19 November between 1.30pm […]

Pre-Christmas appeal for young patients

Young patients at Walsall Manor Hospital will be dreaming of …a Crafty Christmas as an annual charity appeal enters its third year. Well Wishers, the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust charity, makes a seasonal plea for donations of craft materials such as colouring books, glitter, ribbons, paper, card and pens to help […]

Suicide Prevention Forum holds Hopewalk in city

Dozens of people joined a Hopewalk around Wolverhampton yesterday (Tuesday 24 October) to raise awareness of suicide prevention and the help and support available to individuals in the city. The walk was organised by Wolverhampton Suicide Prevention Stakeholder Forum as part of Papyrus’ national Hopewalk campaign to lift the lid […]

Daisy’s donation for poorly children

Kind-hearted schoolgirl Daisy Stewart-Cooney has used her experience as a young patient recovering from meningitis to help other poorly children at Walsall Manor Hospital. The 11-year-old has bought toys and games for Ward 21 Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) where she was treated four years ago as she remembers some toys […]