Yo! Wolves Holiday Activities
Yo! Wolves Christmas activities book now!
Yo! Wolves Christmas programme is now launched and offers another huge array of things to do during the school holidays, at venues across the city. Starts Monday 23 December to Friday 3 January. Most activities include food. To find out more, and to book places, please visit Yo! Wolves. Book now!
Minister Alex Norris inspires our young people
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Alex Norris, visited Wolverhampton last month where he met Council Leader, Cllr Stephen Simkins, and the city’s young people.
Held at at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government headquarters in the city’s I9 building, and to coincide with UK Parliament Week 2024, our young people had the opportunity to find out more about how the Civil Service operates, what skills are required to join and avenues to become a civil servant.
Our City, My Tomorrow – making our city safer
Wolverhampton Young People recently met with a number of key partners to discuss the Youth Justice plan and began to consider the My Tomorrow Campaign and how it will be developed in the city.
Joined by representatives from the Wolverhampton Youth Justice Service, the Violence Reduction Partnership and West Midlands Police, our young people from the city’s youth voice groups discussed how working together we can reduce violence.
The next joint working group is planned for early 2025. You can read more here.
Welcome to the Yo! Active
Join our community of active individuals in Wolverhampton. We’re here to support children and young people, on their journey to a healthier, more active lifestyle.
50 hours of free physical activity sessions across Wolverhampton each week at various locations, including:
- WV Active Aldersley
- WV Active Bilston Bert-Williams
- WV Active Central
- Bob Jones Community Hub
Check out the full schedule of activities on our activities page here
Youth Voice Manifesto 2024
Earlier this year HY5! attended the Youth Voice Matters conference where young people from across the country shared their thoughts, experiences, priorities and hopes for the future on education, health, social care and the community. The manifesto is an opportunity to express the changes they wish to see in the special educational needs and disability system and inspire other young people to get involved in decision making opportunities in their local area. Get involved.
HY5! Inspiring Change
HY5! members continue to deliver training to raise awareness around special educational needs and disability and inspire change!
Feedback from people that have already attended
‘This has been amazing! I have really liked the activities especially ‘a day in our shoes’. Amazing experience’.
‘Spending time with amazing young people who know what’s best, taking time out of their day to help us do better as people.’
‘I promise to take everything I have learnt and apply this in life and work. I promise to help others to do better from my own learning, to always listen and support others goals’.
’The training moving forwards will help me communicate better with the young people I work with’.
HY5! has been working with the council to create the new Local Offer website. The website details information, services and support available for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) and their families.
Testing of the new site will continue and further development will make sure it’s meeting the needs for young people and families. So please take a look and if you have any comments, let us know via the feedback function on the website.
Looking Back – 2024 key events
- January –Youth Council Declaration Event
- February – Youth Voice Matters conference, Make Your Mark
- March – Youth Voice Full Council
- April –West Midlands Police Summit
- May – HY5 on the move Bob Jones
- June – Youth Council Youth Summit
- July –Young People meet Police and Crime Commissioner, High Sheriff Award
- August – Residential at Condover, Same Difference Festival
- September – Youth Organisations in Uniform West Midlands workshop
- October – Young Citizen of the Year
- November – Ministerial Visit, Our City, My Tomorrow workshop
- December – Christmas Party
HY5! Youth forum now meet at a fantastic facility at Brickkiln Community Centre, offering a sensory room and garden as well as access to early support.
The official launch of the new SEND hub is on Tuesday 14th January from 11.00am to 6.00pm. The event will be an opportunity to learn more about the support and services that can be accessed at the hub and alongside HY5! This hub is a chance to open doors to the community and to ensure that the space is purposeful and supportive for our young people and families with SEND.
Youth Council Declaration Event 20 January 2025
Save the date: Announcement of the new Youth Councillors for 2025. Welcomed by the Mayor in the Council Chamber.
HY5 on the move! Co- design of the disability bays
HY5! Forum has been doing some amazing work with Public Health to help protect the use of disability parking bays at WV active sites using new signage designs. This work will continue in 2025 as our young people continue to review places and spaces across the city to improve accessibility.
Full Youth Council Takeover Day
Save the date: 20 February 2025
Passionate about being a voice for Wolverhampton?
Then why not join one of our forums to have your say about how you want our City to be run. Some of our Activities include, Meetings Innovative Projects Training Fun Activities. Find out more.
Care Leavers Bench Marking Forum
Shawna (Chair of Care Leavers Forum) recently attended the National Bench Marking event for Care Leavers- the main focus of the event was to celebrate the achievements of Care Leavers and conclude the events for Care Leavers Week 2024. Read more
City celebrates young care leavers week
The City of Wolverhampton Council celebrated the achievements of young care leavers, marking the national Care Leavers Week at the end of October.
Events included a night at the movies with the council’s Reach Leaving Care team and two ‘Changing Rooms’-style challenge events with Wolverhampton Homes supporting young people and the Supported Accommodation Team to makeover two flats. Full story.
Coming soon …….
Drumming Workshop
If you are a care-experienced young person join the Virtual School Drumming workshop which will end in a performance at the iAwards in January 2025. If you want to be a part of it please contact your Social Worker or Young Person Advisor!
The “Sign Me Up” project
For care-experienced young people running at Arena Theatre on the weekend, 11 and 12 January 2025.
Work alongside a professional director, scriptwriter and film-maker to create a piece of work showcasing youth views on why the Performing and Creative Arts experiences are important.
Last chance…..
CLIC Annual Survey 2024
Calling all Care Leavers aged 17 + have your say about the Local Offer and the services The REACH Leaving Care team provide.
CICC Annual Survey 2024
Calling all children and young people aged 5-16 who are in care to have their voices heard and let us know as a service what it is really like to be a child in care in Wolverhampton.
Take part and you could win a £20 Amazon Gift Voucher! Contact your young person advisor or social worker.
