Young carers cooked up a storm at a special workshop held by community chefs at Fifth Avenue Community Centre recently.   They were able to hone their culinary skills by cooking a delicious dish to take home with them at the event, organised by the City of Wolverhampton Council Early Support Team’s All Carers Offer.   Joanne Evans, Early Support Delivery Manager, said: "The children learned how to prepare and cook a meal completely from scratch, and the food they produced was

Children and young people hit the right notes when they performed before family and friends during Wolverhampton Music Service's 'Be Inspired' concert series last week.   It saw performances by all 15 of the service's musical groups across four nights, with over 400 young musicians performing 63 pieces of music spanning hundreds of years and genres.   It included performances by the Youth Choir, Concert String Orchestra, Keyboard Ensemble, Fusion Fives, Big Top SEND Ensemble,

Children and young people who have missed either one or both doses of their free MMR vaccination are invited to get it at a special catch-up clinic taking place over the Easter holidays.   Measles is an infectious disease which spreads very easily and can sometimes cause serious complications such as meningitis, pneumonia, blindness and seizures.   The best way to prevent measles infection is to have the MMR vaccination. Two doses provide long-term protection, along with prot

A new detached youth work programme, delivered as part of a wider package of support for young people at risk of exclusion or offending, is already making a positive impact in key areas of Wolverhampton.   Commissioned by the Safer Wolverhampton Partnership, the programme is being delivered by Wolves Foundation and Inpower Academy and sees trained youth workers and mentors engage directly with young people in community locations on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.   Ov