Help at the Hub will see a wide variety of city organisations offer free advice and information to residents. The event will take place on Thursday 15 February in the red room at Penn Bowling and Social Club, Manor Road, WV4 5PY, between 10am and 2pm.
The event has been organised by officers at City of Wolverhampton Council’s Public Protection Scams Team who will be handing out free scams awareness and prevention packs.
Representatives from Admiral Nurses, Aquarius, Citizens Advice Bureau, Compton Care, the council’s Cost of Living Advisors, Neighbourhood Safety Co-ordinator, Pohwer, Public Protection, SUIT, Waste Services, Wolverhampton College, Wolves Foundation and Wolves at Work will be available on the day.
Leader of the council, Councillor Stephen Simkins, said: “Helping our citizens through the cost of living crisis remains a top priority and we’re doing everything we can to help from food and energy to everyday household essentials.
“Many people have already benefitted from dropping into the Help at the Hub events and I’d encourage others to take advantage of the huge range of expert advice on offer all in one place. This is just another level of protection and support we’re offering for those who need it.”
Councillor Craig Collingswood, cabinet member for environment and climate change at City of Wolverhampton Council, said: “Our Help at the Hub days are proving extremely useful to residents and I am pleased to see that they have become a regular fixture in the calendar.
“Penn will be our eleventh Help at the Hub event and we have a wide range of organisations and experts on hand to help as many people as we can in a local community venue.
“Residents may have concerns about a number of issues and there will be people on hand who can help out. Please join us on 15 February for a chat about your worries and to find support.”
People do not have to book an appointment but are asked to please be prepared to wait if the event is busy.
