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Promoting Community Cohesion and Building Resilience

Our ambition is for Walsall to continue be a borough where people feel connected, respected and confident in their ability to shape the future of their neighbourhoods.

Through the implementation of the Walsall Community Cohesion Strategy 2025–2035, we aim to strengthen relationships between communities, build trust and create more resilient places. We want people to feel safe, welcome and able to participate fully in civic and community life.

We recognise that real cohesion goes beyond events and celebration—it’s about listening to lived experience, tackling tensions, and giving people the tools and confidence to lead in their communities. We will take a proactive role in identifying challenges, responding to change, and building the leadership needed to make Walsall a place for all.

What will we do?

Walsall Community Cohesion Strategy  2025-20235 

Walsall for All CIC will take a leading role in the delivery of the action plan alongside Walsall Council and Partners.

Community Advisors Programme

We will grow our trusted network of Community Advisors (CAs) to strengthen grassroots leadership and action.

Community Tensions Monitoring

We will work with partners to better understand and respond to emerging community issues before they escalate.

Hate Crime Awareness and Reporting

We will increase awareness of hate crime and make it easier for victims to report and access support.

Welcome Pack Distribution

We want every new resident to feel informed and welcomed into life in Walsall.

Women’s Empowerment

We will support women to lead, grow in confidence, and find their voice across Walsall’s communities.

What does this mean for the people of Walsall?

Short term results:

Long term results:

  • Implement the action plan across the borough.

  • Better understanding of local tensions and faster response through new reporting tools.

  • Growth in trained Community Advisors delivering positive change across Walsall.

  • More residents aware of how to report hate crime and access support services.

  • Improved access to vital local information for new residents via the Welcome Pack.

  • Increased confidence and engagement from women through targeted empowerment programmes.

  • Stronger and more resilient communities equipped to respond to local challenges.

  • Stronger and more resilient communities equipped to respond to local challenges.

  • Community Advisors embedded as trusted connectors and changemakers across the borough.

  • Greater sense of belonging among new residents, leading to improved social outcomes.

  • Safer and more inclusive neighbourhoods where hate crime is addressed, and residents feel empowered to speak out.

  • More visible and confident female leadership within Walsall’s communities.

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Priority 2

Tackling Poverty Through Social Justice

Our vision is for a fairer Walsall—where the root causes of poverty and exclusion are addressed, and all residents have the opportunity to live with dignity, wellbeing, and purpose.

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Priority 3

Empowering Youth

​Our vision is for a Walsall where all young people —regardless of background—have the skills, confidence, and opportunities to succeed in life. We are committed to removing barriers to employment, education, and leadership for underrepresented youth and ensuring their voices shape the systems around them.

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