Parents and Child News & Updates
- 10th August 2026
Many dedicated fostering families came together for a joyful afternoon at the ‘Bounce in the Park’ event recently.
More than 100 families enjoyed a day of activities, expert advice and family-focused support at Walsall's annual BabyFest event, held as part of World Breastfeeding Week.
Two new breastfeeding rooms have officially opened at the Saddlers Centre, providing families with a welcoming and comfortable space to feed their babies while visiting Walsall town centre.
Walsall Council has marked World Breastfeeding Week with a programme of activity celebrating the support available to local families, including BabyFest, the launch of a new breastfeeding room and weekly peer support groups across the borough.
Midlands-based Adoption Focus has announced their Community Learning Partners programme, a pioneering corporate initiative that connects business and employees with adoptive families through practical, skills-based support.
Midlands-based Adoption Focus has announced their Community Learning Partners programme, a pioneering corporate initiative that connects business and employees with adoptive families through practical, skills-based support.
Midlands-based adoption charity Adoption Focus alongside other Voluntary Adoption Agencies (VAAs) across the UK have collaborated to produce and launch an advice guide exploring early permanence as a route to parenthood.
Midlands-based adoption charity Adoption Focus alongside other Voluntary Adoption Agencies (VAAs) across the UK have collaborated to produce and launch an advice guide exploring early permanence as a route to parenthood.
Four Black Country councils are joining forces to establish a regional fostering hub that will transform how foster parents are recruited, supported and retained across the region.
- 21st July 2026
As part of the OneWolverhampton partnership's commitment to providing more care and support closer to home, the Speech and Language Therapy service has been working in Wolverhampton's Best Start Family Hub