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The Good Shepherd
Wolverhampton comedian Jack Kirwan, known for his viral Gary Powndland character, has signed up for a 13,000-foot tandem skydive on 11 July 2026 at Tilstock …
Rethink Mental Illness
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body published a report highlighting a critical legal gap: A&E departments have no lawful authority to prevent people experiencing mental …
Rethink Mental Illness
The Care Quality Commission's latest community mental health survey found that nearly a third of people could not get the help they needed when contacting …
Rethink Mental Illness
The Rethink Mental Illness Counselling Service at the Safety Hub in Bishop Auckland won the Neighbourhood Health category at the NHS Excellence Awards. The suicide …
The Good Shepherd
TikTok food personality Mitch Lane (@mealsbymitch), who became widely known during lockdown for sharing affordable family meal ideas, is taking on a 13,000-foot tandem skydive …
The Good Shepherd
Gareth Jones, owner of In-Comm Training and newly appointed Business Ambassador for Good Shepherd, ran the London Marathon on 26 April 2026 to raise funds …
The Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd Wolverhampton received three years of Arts Council England funding in 2025, enabling an expansion of creative programming for the people it supports. Artist …
Recovery Near You
Recovery Near You's Recovery Hub held its annual awards ceremony on 20 November 2025, recognising individuals and teams who have made an outstanding contribution to …
Recovery Near You
The Recovery Hub team reached the final of the Wellbeing and Mental Health Champions category at the Black Country Heroes awards, held at Molineux Stadium …
Recovery Near You
Thousands of people marched through Wolverhampton on 13 September 2025 for the National Recovery Walk, hosted for the first time in the city. The free …
Recovery Near You
Wolverhampton was announced as the host city for the 2025 National Recovery Walk, with preparations well underway ahead of the 13 September event at West …
SUIT — Service User Involvement Team
SUIT's Creative Arts and Research Lead, Christiane Jenkins, was invited to join the Recoverist Union panel at Portraits of Recovery — a national visual arts …
