Welcome to Walsall Voluntary Action

Running a voluntary or community group?  Our team at Walsall Voluntary Action are here to help you!

Walsall Voluntary Action is the “one stop shop” for the voluntary sector.  Owned and run by local voluntary organisations, our job is to support, promote and develop voluntary and community action across the Borough of Walsall. We work with local community groups and voluntary organisations which provide services, regenerate neighbourhoods, increase volunteering and tackle discrimination in partnership with local public bodies.

Whether you’re looking for help with getting funding, writing a new constitution or seeking support with managing your group’s finances, our team at Walsall Voluntary Action have the expertise you need.

We’re also the voice of Walsall’s voluntary sector, helping to put the case for voluntary action to the key decision makers and major funders. 

If you are a voluntary or community group working in the borough, you can become a member of Walsall Voluntary Action.  Membership is FREE and provides you with access to a wide range of opportunities and services.

Latest News

• NHS Walsall Bidder Information EventPublished in Featured, Consultations, Opportunities, News, Local News on 9th March, 2010

  NHS Walsall is currently advertising a contract for the operation, management and part-funding of an In-Patient Palliative Care Facility.
  An information event for prospective bidders is being held on Thursday 11 March at the Village Hotel, Tempus Drive, Tempus Ten, Walsall WS2 8TJ, from 11:00am to 1:00pm.  The event will provide potential bidders with the opportunity […]

• Walsall Bite Size launches 2010 DirectoryPublished in Featured, News, Local News on 8th March, 2010

  A comprehensive guide to free adult learning taster sessions available across the borough of Walsall has been launched.
  Walsall Bite Size is being promoted by the Walsall Lifelong Learning Alliance and the Black Country Learning and Skills Council to encourage adults into trying something different through short, free taster sessions. 
  Details of the sessions can be found […]

• West Midlands Later Life Forum Launch EventPublished in Featured, News, Local News on 3rd March, 2010

  The West Midlands Later Life Forum and Assembly will be holding their inaugural meeting on Monday 29th March 2010 at Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham. The Assembly and Forum will provide a regional voice for the views and aspirations of older people.  If you are an older person or you currently work in the Local Authority, […]

• Putting People First in Adult CarePublished in Featured, News, Local News, WVA News on 1st March, 2010

  Walsall Council’s People First Team have published a briefing pack for local voluntary and community organisations on the personalisation of adult social care services.Personalised services are being introduced under the Putting People First initiative.  This is an agreement between national and local government and other organisations about the changes required to adult social care to […]

• Your chance to comment on Walsall’s Children and Young People’s PlanPublished in Featured, Consultations, Opportunities, News, Local News on 22nd February, 2010

  Walsall Children’s Trust is seeking comments on a draft ‘refreshed’ Children and Young People’s Plan.  The three year plan is now in its second year of operation.Each year, the Trust reviews the progress made on the plan’s priorities and updates its analysis of local needs.  As a result, the Trust have changed some of the […]