Links

Public Services

Wolverhampton City Council
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
Or you can call City Direct on 01902 551155

Public and government services
www.direct.gov.uk

Wolverhampton Partnership is made up of senior people from Wolverhampton's key public, private, community and voluntary organisations.

Their role is to improve how organisations in the City work together (in partnership) with each other, whilst making sure that communities are actively involved in influencing how services are delivered. By working with all partners and the community, we strive to improve the quality of life for all those who live or work in the City.
www.wton-partnership.org.uk
enquiries@wton-partnership.org.uk
01902 554022
Lich Chambers, Lich Gates, 44 Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TY
Contact person: Lisa Payne

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Benefits advice

Need help with paying your rent? You can use this Housing Benefit Calculator to get an estimate
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/housing/paying/benefit/benefit_calculator.htm

Work out your entitlement to benefits and tax credits
www.entitledto.com

Advice on legal, money and other problems

Online advice about from Citizens Advice Bureau
www.adviceguide.org.uk

Details for the Low Hill CAB office
www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/community_living/cab/low_hill.htm

For free confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems.
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
www.cccs.co.uk

Relate provide counselling for couples, individuals, young people (10-25yrs) for relationship issues. We also offer a specialist service for adult survivors of sexual abuse and sexual therapy. Training courses and group work is also available upon request tailor made to the client needs.
www.relate-wolverhampton.org.uk
relatewolves@hotmail.com
01902 428447
346 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton WV1 4AD
Contact Person: Gill Evans, Centre Manager

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Children and young people

Positive Futures is a national social inclusion program using sport and leisure activities to engage young people. We aim to have a positive influence on young people's lives by widening horizons and providing access to new opportunities within a culturally familiar environment.

The Wolverhampton project is aimed at young people aged 8 -19 who live in the Bushbury South, Low hill, the Scotlands, Park Village & Spring Valley areas of Wolverhampton. All these areas come under the Low Hill & Scotlands LANA.

Postive Futures run the following activities:-

Young Women’s Project - aged 13-17
Under 14’s & 17’s football sessions
Open football session
Junior Youth club

The following accreditation opportunities available at present:-

Sports and Fitness Award
Certificate in Community Volunteering
FA level 1 coaching

www.crimeconcern.org.uk
Sue.allender@crimeconcern.org.uk
01902 864767
The Shepherd Centre, Second Avenue, Low Hill, Wolverhampton, WV10 9PE
Contact person: Sue Allender

Base25 offer a range of advice and counselling for young people in Wolverhampton aged 11-25
www.base25.info

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Community Safety

Low Hill & The Scotlands Neighbourhood Safety Project works to help reduce crime and the fear of crime in our local neighbourhood. The NSP have developed a local action plan to address neighbourhood safety issues and have contributed to falling crime levels through improving lighting and fencing, security of residential homes, alley gating projects, introduction of Domehawk cameras and youth initiatives.
www.wcsp.org.uk
lowhillnsp@btconnect.com
Phone 01902 556617 Mobile 07766473053 Fax 01902 558129
13 Second Avenue, Low Hill, Wolverhampton, WV10 9PW
Contact person: Malcolm Jarvis

West Midlands Police Community Partnership works with Home Watch, Neighbourhood Watch, and community events.
www.west-midlands.police.uk
s.martin@west-midlands.police.uk
01902 649156
Alfred Squire Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1XU
Contact person: Sharon Martin

Neighbourhood Wardens operate in Bushbury Hill
Contact person: Clive 07717 733 069 or Ray 07919 626 286

The Neighbourhood Police Team for Low Hill and Bushbury South have dedicated police officers and police community safety officers who work to provide community policing in Bushbury Hill.
www.west-midlands.police.uk
lowhill@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk
0845 113 5000 ext 7630 6043
Contact person: Sgt Mark Bates

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Tenant Management

There are four other Tenant Management Organisations in Wolverhampton:
Heathtown EMB
www.htemb.co.uk
01902 552580

New Park Village TMC
01902 552670

Dovecotes TMO
01902 552780

Springfield Horseshoe TMC
01902 552872

National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations
www.nftmo.com

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Other housing organisations managing affordable homes to rent in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Homes is an Arms Length Management Organisation which manage council houses on behalf of Wolverhampton City Council
www.wolverhamptonhomes.org.uk
01902 556789

Accord Housing Association
www.accordha.org.uk

ASRA Midlands Housing Association
www.sanctuary-housing.co.uk/Asra+Midlands+Housing+Association

Touchstone (part of Midland Heart)
www.midlandheart.org.uk/Touchstone

Bromford Housing Group
www.bromford.co.uk

Heantun Housing Association
www.heantun.co.uk

Mercian Housing Association
www.mercian.org.uk

Nehemiah Housing Association
www.nehemiah.co.uk

Orbit Housing Association
www.orbit.org.uk

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