In her latest update, Sharon reflects on a busy start to the year, highlighting the WVCA’s recent International Women’s Day event which brought people from across Wolverhampton together to network, share experiences and celebrate the contribution of women in the community. She also attended a regional conference exploring autistic perception in Black and minoritised ethnic communities, which looked at inequalities in diagnosis, support and outcomes.
Wolverhampton Voluntary & Community Action (WVCA) and Service User Involvement Team (SUIT) are delighted that the City of Wolverhampton Council’s pioneering community Fibro-scan programme has been shortlisted for the Public and Population Health category at this year’s LGC Awards.
To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, our latest VSS features X2Y, a charity working alongside LGBTQ+ young people, young adults and the wider queer community throughout Wolverhampton and the Black Country.
To mark International Women’s Day 2026, WVCA is creating a series of Women’s Sector Spotlights to shine a light on the women who drive the voluntary and community sector in our city. These spotlights are about real stories, real experiences, and real impact – celebrating the many ways women contribute to, shape, and are supported by our sector.
Grants of up to £30,000 available for strategic legal action benefiting vulnerable migrant children and young people. This fund is aimed at organisations undertaking strategic legal work that creates systemic change for vulnerable young migrants. It is particularly relevant for organisations seeking to challenge policy or practice that negatively impacts migrant children and young people.