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A message from the CEO – 19th December 2025
One and All, wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Call out to community groups to manage Portobello Community Centre
Expressions of interest are being invited to either take on the centre through a community asset transfer of the building or to lease it as a community association.
A message from the CEO – 16th May 2025
Our April VCSEF Alliance meeting was packed with updates, from WVCA’s funding support and community research opportunities through REND, to insights on local health trends from Public Health. We also discussed community activation and upcoming partnership opportunities like the New Chance initiative.
A message from the CEO – 2nd May 2025
Sharon discusses the latest Alliance meeting and plans for the future.
A message from the CEO – 22nd April 2025
A look at how the VCSEF sector is shaping local health and care through the Integrated Care System, with updates on the One Wolverhampton Board, the upcoming VCSEF Alliance Meeting, and the lasting impact of the HOPE Project.
HOPE Small Grants Programme celebrates successful completion
The HOPE Small Grants Programme was a funding initiative aimed at reducing loneliness and isolation in Wolverhampton, particularly in response to the impact of COVID-19. WVCA partnered with the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) to deliver the programme, which provided essential grants to grassroots organisations to enable them to improve mental health and social wellbeing across the city.
A message from the CEO – 4th April 2025
With so much to do and so many pressures on our time and energy, it’s sometimes easy to forget that every now and then, we need to stop to acknowledge and celebrate our work and achievements. We recently had an opportunity to do this when Creative Black Country (CBC) celebrated 10 years of working with communities, artists and creative people across the Black Country.
A message from the CEO – 21st March 2025
Well, what a fortnight, ‘things are coming fast!’ The government has announced a merger of functions of the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England. The major reforms aim to reduce bureaucracy and duplication, make savings and empower NHS staff to deliver better care for patients with more resources being put back into frontline services.
A message from the CEO – 7th March 2025
This week Sharon is celebrating International Women’s Day, unveiling our VCSEF Survey Report and also discusses the Government’s announcement regarding its new Plan for Neighbourhoods, which is a £1.5 billion program aimed at investing in 75 areas over the next 10 years, including Bilston.
The VCSEF Sector Survey Report is here!
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