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A registered home care service serving Sandwell, Birmingham delivering personal care and domestic support in the home to enable individual to retain or maintain their independence.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English, Indian, Somali, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Offering advice services to people and their families affected by Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia

An Advice & Guidance Service for Deaf and hard of hearing people.

Advice and assistance on all areas plus specialist debt service. Help to claim Universal Credit

Quality: Investors in People
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

CBO provides free and impartial advice to Sandwell residents on issues around; welfare benefits, Immigration and debt.

Ethnicity focus: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi

Advice, information, guidance, befriending and accompaniment to refugees and asylum seekers from French Speaking Countries

This service offers impartial advice and information on a wide range of disability related issues.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

The service supports individuals and families affected by the complexities of the Benefits system and are being impacted by recent welfare reforms. The service also helps people with everyday problems associated with living on low income, navigating the welfare benefits system and the threat of debt. We also give them debt advice and we work other agencies who deal with debt.This service operates 4 days a week (Monday to Thursday, from 10:00 am till 2:00pm)

Advice and information in benefits, debt, housing, immigration, consumer, employment plus specialist Debt Casework and Financial Capability training. Help to claim Universal Credit

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Advice on benefits, debt, housing, Immigration, employment plus specialist casework in debt and financial capability training. Help to claim Universal Credit

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Advice and information IN benefits, debt, housing, immigration, consumer, employment plus specialist Debt Casework and Financial Capability training. Help to claim Universal Credit

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Advice and information covering benefits, debt, housing, immigration, consumer, employment plus specialist Debt Casework and Financial Capability training. Help to claim Universal Credit

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Advice and assistance in benefits, debt, employment, housing, immigration plus specialist debt service. Help to claim Universal Credit

This is a free service in which we can help you with:

- Job searching
- CV writing
- Interview skills
- Careers advice
- Social development
- Family support
- Confidence building
- Work experience

Free energy advice visits.

Quality: Investors in People
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Our information and advice is a core service for our organisation and is there to provide support to older people and their carers. Areas of advice can include benefits, housing social care, consumer rights and many other subjects or issues of interest.

Agewell runs a number of weekly exercise sessions for the Over 50s and less able of all ages.

Sessions last for 1-2 hours to participate and are held at various community venues across Sandwell. Sessions have a chargeable fee.

Meet up with old friends and make new ones, make your heart stronger, maintain and protect healthy bones and improve your mobility.

Dedicated service for young, disabled people to meet and make new friends. Self referrals or through other agencies. A typical night may include: trips out, music/dancing, basic skills and independent living skills training, advice, guidance and awareness, arts and crafts, board games, 'fitnniss' sessions.

Community based, face-to-face support for people with arthritis

Ethnicity focus: English

Peer support in the community for people with arthritis

Ethnicity focus: English

For instance, for those with a hearing loss, we can provide hearing loops, flashing light doorbells and vibrating alarms, to overcome some of the everyday problems. For those with a visual impairment, we can provide such things as liquid level indicators, anti glare glasses, symbol canes and long canes. Where feasible, we can offer demonstrations of some of the equipment we have on our sites and can also give advice on other equipment and signpost you to providers, such as hearing aid support.

Participants must have the right to work in the UK and leave to remain until at least 2020. They must be unemployed and not receiving any money for any work, they may or may not be receiving benefits and want to progress to training or employment opportunities.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Basic Computing Skills.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

We provide Welfare Rights and Benefits Advice. We can identify benefit issues and advise clients who may not be receiving the correct benefits.

SWA support victims of domestic abuse, rape and sexual violence, sexual exploitation and human trafficking in the West Midlands.

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi

Specialist Citizens Advice Bureau service for brain injury survivors and their close families.

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi

breast feeding network is a group of new moms who get together to listen and support each other in breast feeding it is run the second Tuesday of the month

Brushstrokes helps the most vulnerable people as well as newcomer families and individuals in Sandwell, West Birmingham and Dudley

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

BSL Interpreting Services

Offering skills related to getting people into employment.

Sure Start Children Centres - Tipton, Burnt Tree and Great Bridge

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi

Starting a new business?
Don’t know where to begin?

We’ll provide you with the tools and resources to help you get started and move forward.

The service aims to close the gap in health inequality by ensuring that deaf patients have access to a full range of communications support, as well as advice and information to enable them to feel included in their care and medical treatment.

Crossroads offer personalised care and support to enable you to remain living in your own home. Our care is person-centred and can be provided to people of all ages, disabilities and health conditions, 24 hours daily.

Quality: CQC Registered

Crossroads offer a wide range of training courses to family carers at our Training Hub including; How to use hoist equipment of all types, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, Infection Control, plus much more, please contact us for more details.

Quality: CQC Registered

Help and support for carers.

We refer carers to Sandwell Enquiry for a Carers Assessment as they maybe entitled to a Carers Direct Budget, if they meet Adult Services criteria they will receive a small amount of money that can either pay for a respite care or befriending service which will give them a break from their caring responsibilities and can pursue any interests and hobbies or just meet friends knowing that their loved one is being cared for and supported.

In terms of benchmarking quality, the WBACRC service has achieved ISO 9001 Quality Mark, this is an International and national quality assurance award which demonstrates that we have robust governance and quality systems and procedures in place with our service.

If carers do not meet Adult service eligibility criteria, they can always purchase our service privately as a self funder.

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: Afro Caribbean

A free independent and confidential advocacy and support service.

Free telephone befriending service

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Advice and information IN benefits, debt, housing, immigration, consumer, employment plus specialist Debt Casework and Financial Capability training. Help to claim Universal Credit

The Citizens Advice Office for Sandwell.

Support service for 65+ in Tividale & Rowley areas of Sandwell

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Low level support and signposting service that is free to access and referrals are open to everybody aged 18 years and over and includes people with disabilities and long-term conditions, mental health, learning disability and dementia, as well as carers.

Providing information and support to Brain Injury and Stroke survivors and their families/carers in the community.

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi

Community support and activity

Promoting Living And Dying Well

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi

We are a service for patients in Sandwell and West Birmingham who have a life-limiting illness, and their relatives and carers. We provide:
•Trained nurses able to advise and support patients, relatives, carers and professionals.
•24/7 Urgent Response Team of registered nurses and healthcare assistants to carry out home visits to patients at times of crisis working closely with other services
.•Signposting to services that provide care, advice and equipment.
•Social support for patients, their relatives and carers, including sitting services, domestic support and welfare rights advice.
•Coordination of specialist palliative care assessment including hospice referrals
•Co-ordination of services to ensure care packages are in place when needed.
•After death support to the bereaved by signposting to bereavement support services.

Quality: CQC Registered

Councillor surgery is a one on one session were you can discus what you want about your local community or if you need help with something your self

Sandwell's adult drug and alcohol treatment service.

This service offers support to people to produce a Curriculum Vitae to improve chances of employment.

Debt Advice & Support

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Telephone-based companionship and personalised support service

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Dementia Cafe

A Specialist home care and support service offering personalised one-to-one support in your own home to help you maintain your independence

Quality: CQC Registered
Ethnicity focus: English, Indian, Pakistani

Provides support to carers of people with Dementia

Quality: CQC Registered
Ethnicity focus: English, Indian, Pakistani

SWA's IDVA (Independent Domestic Abuse Advice) service supports victims of domestic abuse who are at risk of harm from intimate partners, ex-partners or family members, with the aim of securing their safety and the safety of their children.

Quality: Investors in People
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Lifestyles Drop-in Service – SAFS manage the SAFS Windmill Community Centre where groups and activities take place. We provide one to one support to individuals allowing them to access activities as they choose.

The Dudley Carers Wellbeing Service provide a wellbeing service to all age carers throughout the Dudley borough, providing them with access to support and services tailored to their individual needs to enable them to live their own lives healthily.

Quality: CQC Registered

We provide a unique range of Early Interventions and Preventative Therapeutic Programmes to every young person. Our starting point is to build a positive relationship with them and go at their pace.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English

To Identify and assess individuals who are at risk of presenting early signs and symptoms of long term conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
This project targets a mix of age groups, genders and ethnicity.

Regular coffee mornings on Mondays from 10am till 12pm
Employment information, advice and guidance including CV building and education and training opportunities
Business and social enterprise support

If you’re currently employed and looking to find a job, change job or to update your CV. We can help you with advice, mentoring, support and training.

Contact SWEDA to book your appointment and discuss your options.

We provide support and advice for employment.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Support and employability training and qualifications.

An employment service providing support in helping deaf people find sustainable employment.

Understanding energy bills made easy.

English language Classes.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Gentle exercise to music aimed at, but not exclusive to, those aged 50+

We have a number of trained Extend tutors who can run gentle exercise classes for people with disabilities or older people groups in Sandwell. The aim of our service is to improve people's mobility so they can live more independently within our community.

In terms of benchmarking quality, our service has achieved ISO 9001 Quality Mark, this is an International and national quality assurance award which demonstrates that we have robust governance and quality systems and procedures in place with our service.

If groups would like more information or you would like to have a free taster session please contact us.

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Coffee mornings and parent lunches
Advice Sessions - 1:1 bookable appointments for parent/carers with an outreach worker.
Parent Training on Understanding Autism and topics of interest.
Youth group for diagnosed young people aged 11 to 18.
1:1 family outreach - offers in-depth support for parents/ Understanding Autism Training for professionals working in Sandwell.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

ASDA and Tesco donated surplus is free to collect form the vicarage subject to availability

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Football coaching, training and youth mentoring for boys and girls across Sandwell, Oldbury, Tividale, Smethwick, Rowley Regis and surrounding areas.

We coach players of all abilities.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean, Eastern European

Free facilitated group support programme for bereaved people

We are currently running a free young people’s mental health project (aged 18-25) thanks to a small amount of funding. This means that we are in a position to offer a limited amount of young people who fit this demographic 8 free therapy sessions after an initial assessment and donation of £10

English for Speakers of Other Languages.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

A social activity and lunch session

Harassment and discrimination support to individuals in Sandwell who have experienced discrimination or harassment.

Contact us to arrange an initial assessment for English, Maths and ICT. We also deliver sewing and dressmaking, art and flower arranging. www.learnsafl.co.uk

A service to support you to tackle the issues that may be causing you concerns BID are able to offer an accessible advice and guidance service that can provide you with important information or signposting you to other appropriate services to support you in improving your health and wellbeing

We support individuals with long term conditions or continuing care needs to participate in activities that support their health and well being. Activities include arts and crafts bible study (optional), bingo, music workshops and extend gentle exercise classes. We organise exchange visits across the country and an annual holiday . People who use our services have a hot nutritious meal and participate in health workshops, information sessions and other projects. We also provide advice and guidance and in some situation provide advocacy to enable participants to access services that will support their health and well being. Costs are competitive and transport is provided via community transport or ring and ride. This service is particularly suitable to older people of African and Caribbean origin however we do have individuals from other cultural groups access our service.

In terms of benchmarking quality, our service has achieved ISO 9001 Quality Mark, this is an International and national quality assurance award which demonstrates that we have robust governance and quality systems and procedures in place with our service.

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: Afro Caribbean

Signposting, advice and a listening ear.

Support to people to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English, Indian, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

We aim to help with tasks such as form filling, applications (blue badge, Lifeline etc), local shopping trips

Free support to GCSE students in need of assistance with Numeracy and Literacy.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Information, advice and guidance specifically around housing-related problems. This service is available in English Russian and Hungarian as well as in other European languages if necessary.

Smethwick neighbourhood advice sessions where you can discuss housing related issues. Tuesday 11.00am - 1.00pm

Immigration Advice

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Direct Payments means receiving money to enable more choice and control over the services you require.

Quality: Matrix
Ethnicity focus: English

Our advisers are multi-skilled and lingual (Arabic, English and Bangladeshi) and aim to provide a "one stop service" and can deal with a range of queries and in certain cases support clients to access specialist services

Our Carers information, advice and support service operates between 9am - 5pm on Mondays to Fridays. If no one is available to take your call, carers can leave their contact details with our Administration Officer or Receptionist and our Service Manager will phonethe carer when he returns to our office.

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: Indian, Somali, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

To identify client needs, help and support to access their welfare rights and benefit entitlements and support them through the claiming process.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

A closed group run by the Black Country NHS Foundation Trust.
Monday 9.30am - 1.00pm.

Helping individuals to develop computer skills, enjoying engaging with modern technology and develop self-reliance and confidence.

IT Training on offer includes:

Basic IT skills including mouse and keyboard skills
Introduction to IT and the internet
Job searching online
Emailing and Social Media
Microsoft Office training
How to use your Universal Credit journal
How to use job searching sites

We are a Learn My Way provider

Job Club service provides internet access for the purpose of finding employment.

Job Club every Thursday from 1pm till 3pm.

Book your 1 hour slot with us today!

Employment Support and Advice

Community hub- to support people with any issues they are currently facing. Getting people out into the community and re-engaging with other Sandwell services.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Community hub- to support people with any issues they are currently facing. Getting people out into the community and re-engaging with other Sandwell services.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Community hub- to support people with any issues they are currently facing. Getting people out into the community and re-engaging with other Sandwell services.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Community hub- to support people with any issues they are currently facing. Getting people out into the community and re-engaging with other Sandwell services.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Tenancy related support for vulnerable adults across the Sandwell area.
Supporting them to maintain independence and re-engage with community activities.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Helping you and your family before and after being diagnosed with dementia

Free anonymous online counselling support for young people in Sandwell aged 11-18 yrs (or 25 if you're a care leaver)

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

One to one mentoring sessions offered to primary aged pupils.

One to one mentoring for young people with experienced mentors.Building trusting relationships and supporting them.

We deliver a wide range of workshops that encourage independence and look at how personal choices affect consequences in varied situations.

Free Language Courses - ESOL

Cancer support group

Closed group run by the Black Country NHS Foundation Trust.

Labour Party meeting get together every third Thursday.

Need to talk? 7 days a week, 8am-8pm
Call us free* on 0808 808 00 00
Whether you’re worried about money or practical issues, have questions about treatment, or just want someone to listen, call our team of specialist advisers free*

The Meadows Youth Club runs from the Meadows School in Oldbury and is for young people aged between 11 and 25 years of age with learning difficulties or disabilities.

Sport 4 Life UK supports young people (aged 11-29) to prepare for, and move into, sustained employment, education or training.

The service is centred around structured mentoring, with other follow-on activities provided on a needs-led basis, including structured sport sessions, accredited qualifications, social action, mock interviews and workshops. The intervention supports young people to transform their life skills, increase their employability - and ultimately prepare for, or move into, sustained employment, education or training.

Moms chat and relax and share issues

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Monthly social group for sufferers of Parkinson Disease.
Information and advice is also given.

Support for adults 55+ living in Smethwick and Oldbury, to help safely maintain independence for longer

A drop in service, Monday to Friday, 10am till 4pm connecting people to a variety of services to improve health and well-being.

Outreach support for people recovering from functional mental health and family members.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English, Indian, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

A Support Group for parents and carers who have disabled children, young people and adults.

Quality: OFSTED inspected, PQASSO Level 2, Investors in People, CQC Registered
Ethnicity focus: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi

Drop-in for anyone who wants a coffee or tea. Friendly inclusive people; Especially for those who feel isolated

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

POhWERs NHS Complaints Advocacy Service supports individuals to raise complaints about NHS Care and treatment, supporting people to share their experience with NHS providers so that responses, explanations can be gained and lessons learned. Everyone has the right to advocacy support if they wish to complain about the NHS. POhWER can support with self help information packs or direct one to one advocacy support depending on the needs of the individual.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

A bespoke training package service covering issues such as respect and dignity, the Equality Act, the Equality Duty…

Emotional Wellbeing Service for 10 - 19 Year Olds

Ethnicity focus: English, Indian, Polish, Pakistani, Afghan, Bangladeshi

Ready Steady Brunch is a 6 week course which will be started on Thursday 2nd May 2019 from 11:00am till 2:00pm.
Ready Steady Brunch is a fun course with a focus on healthy and economical recipes.
However there is a charge on this course. But, if you are on benefits this course is free.
To book a place we would advice you to pop into our centre so that we can enrol you onto the course.

We provide rehabilitation and mobility training and work with people utilising their residual vision effectively and safely in order to ensure individuals can live independent lives.

English, ICT and maths classes. Sewing and dressmaking courses

Supporting Your Recovery supports older people aged 65+ with low care needs in their own homes after being discharged from hospital or a nursing home.

Adult Learning across Sandwell delivered in Tipton, West Bromwich and Smethwick. Qualification courses and community courses.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Sandwell Beam is a friendly emotional health and well-being drop-in service. We offer young people between 5 and 18 years old (up to 25 for care-leavers) a space to talk to someone about how they're feeling. No need to make an appointment, just drop-in!

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Sandwell Beam is a friendly emotional health and well-being drop-in service. We offer young people between 5 and 18 years old (up to 25 for care leavers) a space to talk to someone about how they're feeling. No need to make an appointment, just drop-in!

Sandwell Beam is a friendly emotional health and well-being drop-in service. We offer young people between 5 and 18 years old (up to 25 for care leavers) a space to spend time, play games and talk to someone about how they're feeling. No need to make an appointment, just drop-in!

Sandwell Beam is a friendly emotional health and well-being drop-in service. We offer young people between 5 and 18 years old (up to 25 for care-leavers) a space to talk to someone about how they're feeling. No need to make an appointment, just drop-in!

Sandwell Beam is a friendly emotional health and well-being drop-in service. We offer young people between 5 and 18 years old (up to 25 for care-leavers) a space to talk to someone about how they're feeling. No need to make an appointment, just drop-in!

Sandwell Community Navigators deliver a free wellbeing support service to residents aged 18+ across Sandwell. There are opportunities to find information, advice and support to meet your needs.

Quality: CQC Registered

An organisation for deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind people run by deaf people.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Our Sandwell Dementia Navigator team provide ongoing support, information and advice to families who are looking after someone with dementia or memory problems. We know that as a carer your needs can change and we can offer you support in different ways to help you continue to care throughout your caring journey.

Quality: CQC Registered

The Sandwell Adult Discussion Group offers an opportunity for Autistic Adults to meet within a safe and supportive environment. The group is free to attend. The groups offers topic based discussions which are led by those attending and supported by an Autism Specialist Worker. For more details please see service description.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Would you like support with loosing weight? Healthy eating or physical activity?

We have a range of classes which include a weigh-in, nutrition component and physical activity session. We also have discounts to local gyms/leisure centre's and provide 1:1 support too. To book an Initial Assessment please call our office on 0121 366 0966.

Telephone befriending service for isolated, lonely and vulnerable people during Covid 19 pandemic and in the foreseeable future.

Offering Short Breaks, Support Work and Promotion and supporting work with young carers, aged 5-18 in Sandwell who help care for a family member with an illness/disability, mental ill heath, substance misuse or elderly/infirm

All of our projects:
• Work on the side of those we support.
• Are independently of service providers and statutory agencies.
• Are free from the potential conflicts of interest unlike those that may provide other services.

Are you an older person or the carer of an older person?
The Sapphire Service is here to support you.


The Sapphire Service is jointly delivered by the West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre in partnership with Agewell CIC. In terms of benchmarking quality, the WBACRC service has achieved ISO 9001 Quality Mark, this is an International and national quality assurance award which demonstrates that we have robust governance and quality systems and procedures in place with our service.
In partnership with the hospital Trust staff, Sapphire aims to:
• Improve the hospital experience for older adults and their carers
• Befriend patients and support with eating and hydration if required
• Identify any barriers to getting you back home as soon as possible
• Support and Advocate for patients in the discharge planning process to reduce readmissions
• Provide support in those early days back at home
• Signpost and help older Adults and carers to access community services in their local area that can improve their quality of life
We understand how overwhelming it can feel to be in hospital and the strain it can put on families and their carers, the Sapphire Service is here to help.
Look out for our friendly staff and volunteers on the wards or contact Deborah Harold at Agewell or Deska Howe at the West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre on the numbers below.
Tel: 0121 796 9333 Email: info@agewelluk.org.uk
Tele: 0121 525 9177 Email: deska.howe@wbacrc.org.uk

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English, Afro Caribbean

Supporting Older adults and carers in hospital and at home

Support for Carers of adults with a functional mental illness.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

such as creating employment, help with setting up, structures, potentially access funding, marketing and launching the business.

We currently support 100 people within the Borough Of Sandwell, who have a mental health difficulty and are experiencing difficulties with housing related issues. This a short term, goal focused intervention, developing and empowering people to manage their own issues.

Quality: Investors in People, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Free energy advice service.

Sandwell Stroke Recovery Service provides high quality information, practical advice and emotional support following a stroke. Whether you are a stroke survivor, carer or family member, we will begin working with you after a stroke. We will continue to provide the support you need, both at home and in the wider community.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean, Eastern European

Sandwell Women’s Aid offer a number of awareness and support programmes in schools that: raise awareness of domestic violence, sexual violence and sexual exploitation; challenge negative myths and stereotypes held around domestic violence, gender and culture; provide information, skills and knowledge to allow children and young people to access support networks; and identify potential/current victims of abuse and offer them further support.

Quality: Investors in People
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

A support service for tinnitus sufferers providing information, advice and support through meetings, newsletters and support literature.

SWA's specialist Young People's ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Adviser) offers support and advice to any survivors of rape and sexual violence aged 11-18.

Quality: Investors in People
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

A support group for people who are struggling with managing their stuff at home, sharing, supporting and empowering to maintain property at a safe level. Held on the 3rd Monday of each month, between 2pm and 4pm.

Information, advice and guidance relating to people, the immigration system and people`s experience on it. This service is provided in different European languages.

Our aim is to help people to help themselves in saving money, reducing isolation, health and well-being, dealing with every day life and increasing their networks.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

SWEDA provides information, advice and guidance to individuals looking to get back into work (Employability) and those considering self-employment. We provide Training in IT alongside Employability and Business Workshops. We support the creation of new Social Enterprises and the growth of existing Social Enterprises and businesses.

Kaleidoscope do one one talk therapy with clients 4 days a week

A weekly phone call to have a chat, see how you are, and find out if there is anything we can support you with.

DECCA provide the young peoples, aged 18 and under, drug and alcohol service in Sandwell. The remit for the team is multi faceted and fits across all areas of provision for young people’s services and is located within Targeted Support Services (TSS), as part of Sandwell Children’s Trust (SCT).
The team deliver preventative, educational, proactive outreach and specialist treatment services.

Improving the emotional and psychological wellbeing of children and young people in Sandwell aged 5 - 25

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary

Free service providing support with job search; CV writing; interview skills; access to computers ; careers advice; apprenticeships; training courses. Open to all ages, employed or unemployed. Drop in no appointment necessary.

We will work with volunteers or employed members of staff to train them in becoming financial confidence volunteers. Typical beneficiaries include people who help in food banks, charities, community centres, schools family support projects etc. The project is funded by the Big Lottery and is therefore completely free to all.

Two story based workshops to help you find the right words to celebrate life

Victim Support Sandwell operates to empower victims of crime through their journey of recovery. We can give free help and confidential support and information about appropriate services to help in your time of need.

The intention of this program is to provide participants with the opportunity to:

a. achieve recognized qualifications
b. raise aspirations
c. develop future urban leaders
d. professional training and mentoring
e. coached to a professional format

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Volunteering opportunities.

We are a Housing Association that offers activities to all ages.

Home visit service to asses heating efficiency and provide advice on saving money on energy bills.

Quality: Investors in People
Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

Activities on offer include video games, arts and crafts, sports, games and offsite activities. Youth workers are also available for advice and guidance or just for someone to talk to.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Advice and guidance on welfare benefits including PIP.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service

Our experienced Welfare Advisor will help you to access any benefits that you are entitled to.

Ethnicity focus: English, Turkish, Indian, Polish, Somali, Pakistani, Congolese, Afghan, Iraqi, Bangladeshi, Afro Caribbean

West Smethwick Enterprise offer family support for vulnerable children and families in the local community. We offer a wide range of services for our families and children and tailor make every services to suit their individual needs.

Quality: PQASSO Level 1

Windmill Youth Club activities include football, computer games, arts and crafts and offsite activities. Youth workers are also on hand to give young people advice and guidance or for someone to be there just to talk to.

Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service