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Walsall for All was our long-term strategy for creating strong and integrated communities in Walsall. It recognised our strengths as well as our challenges and set out the steps we would take to break down barriers to integration.

Integration was defined as where people — whatever their background — lived, worked, learned, and socialised together in different ways.

In March 2018, the government published its Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper, which recognised that tailored local integration plans were needed to tackle issues specific to each area. Walsall was chosen as one of five areas to work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. It was an exciting opportunity to share best practice, learn from the experiences of other areas, and try out new ways of bringing communities together.

Walsall for All helped train, support, and equip our people, organisations, and groups to improve the quality of life in the borough. Together, we engaged, enabled, and empowered children, young people, adults, groups, agencies, and organisations to work together and make integration everyone’s business.

We laid the foundations for this work to continue for many years to come — a legacy by Walsall, for Walsall. We celebrated our differences, discovered new friendships, and found strength as we reached out to include those who might otherwise be left behind.

What we became then shaped what Walsall is today — a place where people want to be, and where others are inspired to come.

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This page showcases the projects and initiatives we’ve delivered over the past six years, reflecting our commitment to building stronger communities.