Wellbeing

A free Showcase of Services for Older People is being held on Thursday 7 October at Kidderminster Town Hall, 10am to 1.30pm.  Organised by Wyre Forest District Council in partnership with Simply Limitless, 'Age UK BRWF' and Carefour, the event will feature a wide range of organisations offering advice and information on a range of topics including healthy living, finances, bene ...

Following the success of the walk-in Covid vaccination clinic in August, another one is set to open at Kidderminster Medical Centre this Saturday 11 September. Anyone aged 16 or over who needs to have their first or second vaccinations, can ‘Grab a Jab’ with no appointment needed. The vaccination clinic will be available from 10am until 2pm at Kidderminster Medical Centre, Wate ...

It’s Volunteer Week from Tuesday 1 to Monday 7 June. This is an opportunity for everyone to say thank you to the millions of volunteers who give up their time to help improve their local communities. Volunteers have played a key role in the pandemic response. In the Wyre Forest district, almost 200 residents registered as volunteers for Worcestershire’s Here2Help scheme. This w ...

Monday 2 November marks the start of our annual showcase of services for older people and this year it's going virtual! Wyre Forest District Council's health and sustainability team has worked closely with organisations in the district who offer a wide range of support to older residents, to move the popular event online, due to the pandemic. Organisations which normally attend ...

Wyre Forest District Council is supporting a campaign to raise awareness of mental health issues in young people. The campaign, Mitch’s Law, was started by Rob Collins a lecturer at Kidderminster College after his son took his own life in 2019 at the age of 16. The council will be showing support for the initiative by displaying green bows on 67 of its vehicles from refuse lorr ...

Wyre Forest District Council is backing Worcestershire County Council’s bid to improve walking and cycling routes in the area. On Wednesday 15 July at Wyre Forest District Council’s full council meeting councillors passed a motion welcoming the positive impact increased cycling and walking has had on residents' health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic. The council moti ...