A range of different and connected factors influence our health and wellbeing.
We are supporting people to make healthy life choices. Helping people live longer and healthier. Working with partners, we focus on improving wider factors that can impact you, such as:
- education
- access to jobs and skills
- housing
- our environment
- feeling safe and involved in our local community
The 2024-25 Director of Public Health Annual Report focuses on children, young people and their families. For more information please read the Director of Public Health Annual Report for 2024-25.
Too many residents die earlier than they should, or live a longer period of their working life with debilitating illness. Making healthy choices can make a big difference.
- Start and grow well with Healthy Goals a project that works with pre-school children and their families to promote healthy growth through education and activity sessions.
- Eligible adults can get a free Health Check, find out more at NHS Health Check
- Support is available to quit smoking by providing a vape starter pack and 12 weeks’ worth of vape supply, along with support from an advisor, find out more at Swap to Stop
- Find out more about making choices for a healthy lifestyle at Better Health Wolverhampton, including help and support to make positive choices in relation to Drugs and Alcohol
- Keep fit and active at our local parks and by visiting our leisure centres and gyms in Wolverhampton at WVActive
- Find out about vaccinations for babies, children and adults at Vaccines
Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to feel good and function well.
At some point in our lives, all of us will experience stress, worry, grief or change. While this is normal it may feel overwhelming at times and it’s okay to say you’re not okay and ask for some help.
Looking after your mental health and wellbeing is unique to you and there are some simple steps you can take to find a balance that works for you. This could be as simple as taking a walk in nature, prioritising your sleep or talking to someone you trust. Practicing what you enjoy and doing it consistently, will make a big difference to how you feel and boost self-esteem. You can find lots of helpful wellbeing tips here:
If you are concerned about your mental health or have concerns about someone else there are organisations who are able to support you:
- Samaritans free phone 116 123 54 or email jo@samaritans.org
- NHS 111 option 2
- Black Country 24/7 Urgent Mental Health Helpline 0800 008 6516 or text 07860 025281
- Wolverhampton Sanctuary Hub, 84 Salop Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0SR
To search for voluntary organisations and nearby services visit Hub of Hope.
Health & Wellbeing Together is the forum where key leaders from the health and care system come together to improve the health and wellbeing of the local community, work towards reducing health inequalities and support the development of improved and joined up health and social care services. It is the name given to the City of Wolverhampton Health and Wellbeing Board, a statutory board established under the Health & Social Care Act 2012.
The Board has a responsibility to produce a Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy which sets out the priorities for improving the health and wellbeing of the local population.
The Physical Activity Strategy accompanies this and provides further details about how the board will progress the ‘getting Wolverhampton moving’ priority.
The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is a city-wide assessment of the current and future health and social care needs of local people.
Wolverhampton’s Health and Wellbeing Board, Health and Wellbeing Together, is responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the Wolverhampton’s JSNA.
You can access the JSNA here.
You can access the JSNA topic specific reports, including the findings of the most recent Health Related Behaviour Survey, here.