October 2025

Boosting Advice: Supporting Refugees and Migrants in Later Life

At the Refugee and Migrant Centre (RMC) in Wolverhampton and Walsall, a new initiative has been making a meaningful difference for older people who arrived in the UK seeking safety and belonging. The “Boosting Advice” project, funded by Independent Age, supports refugees and migrants aged 65 and over by helping them maximise their income, live […]

Nourish, Connect, Support: Coventry Comes Together for Young People This Winter

Across Coventry, more young people are facing housing crises and difficult choices between heating, rent and food. The Bardsley Youth Project, based at Bardsley House on Hill Top, is working to make sure no one has to face those decisions alone. The charity supports 16–25 year olds who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. […]

Want to help someone sleeping rough in the West Midlands? Here’s what to know first

Your compassion matters Across the West Midlands, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Homelessness Taskforce is bringing partners together to design out homelessness by focusing on prevention at every stage. This work follows the Positive Pathway model, which offers a simple way to see how support fits together. The Pathway starts with universal prevention, which […]

Clouds End CIC: Supporting People Who Hoard with Compassion, Not Judgment

Clouds End CIC began with a simple but powerful belief: people who struggle with hoarding deserve compassion, understanding and tailored support, not judgment or stigma. The idea came about because hoarding was so often misunderstood. Too many saw clutter simply as a mess to be cleared, rather than a symptom of deeper struggles such as […]