Stronger Communities
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New partnership to improve health of social housing residents launched
A ground-breaking partnership that aims to improve health outcomes for social housing residents has been officially launched in the Black Country. The Health and Housing Forum, which is led by leading Midlands’ landlord whg in partnership with the Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB), held its inaugural meeting this September. The forum brings together the…
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Walsall residents help shape healthcare’s digital future
Residents across Walsall have been sharing their views on digital technology as part of a research project that could shape the development of healthcare services. Leading Midlands’ landlord whg is supporting academics from the University of Birmingham who are investigating what people need to be digitally included in healthcare. Eighteen Community Champions and Social Prescribers…
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whg leads the way in work to improve health
A groundbreaking partnership that is tackling health inequalities in Walsall is now being used as a regional blueprint.
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Thousands get online thanks to Black Country project
A £6.9m project that has supported thousands of people in the Black Country to improve their digital skills and get online has come to a close. The Black Country Click Start project, which was led by Midland’s housing association whg and GreensquareAccord, helped an impressive 3,591 participants learn how to access online services and make…
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Award winning Walsall recruitment programme expanded
An award winning recruitment programme which has supported more than 100 Walsall people into work has been expanded. The Work4Health programme was developed by whg to help customers secure roles as Healthcare Assistants at the Manor Hospital. Created in partnership with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall College and the DWP the programme aims to overcome the…
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Local champions lead fight against diabetes
A team of health champions are leading the fight against diabetes in Walsall, after supporting hundreds of local residents in the last six months. The six- strong team were recruited by Midlands’ landlord whg in July 2022 to work with people diagnosed with, or at risk of developing, diabetes. And in just six months they…
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whg gets chatty to tackle loneliness crisis in Walsall
Dozens of people are getting chatty this week as they share a cuppa as part of an event to tackle the loneliness crisis in Walsall. whg has invited customers who have struggled with loneliness or isolation to Willenhall Chart Centre on Thursday 9 March to meet likeminded people and share their stories. The event coincides…
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Random acts of kindness spread happiness across Walsall
Community heroes and local residents were surprised with a small gift in an effort to spread a little happiness as part of national Random Acts of Kindness Day. whg’s Community Champions visited customers on 17 February with a small token of appreciation as part of their work to improve the health and wellbeing of people…