Walsall staff, residents and partners can now find out about what’s going on in their local community, at the touch of a button by accessing Walsall Community Living Directory.

Walsall’s Community Living Directory is an easy to use comprehensive website available online at www.wcld.co.uk/

Staff throughout the council and within partner organisations will find the new resource particularly useful as from 1 April 2015 the Care Act places a duty on all local authorities to provide comprehensive information and advice about care and support services in their local area. Councils will also be expected to give people the support they need to help prevent their care needs from becoming more serious, or delay the impact of their needs.

Individuals can search information about money matters, help to live at home, housing advice, things to do, staying safe, caring for someone, health and wellbeing, getting about and education, training and employment.

The site will include a product showroom where people can view aids and equipment to help them live independently as well as a personal assistant network to search individuals they could employ to help them with their daily living needs.

Individuals will also be able to refer themselves to help and support electronically through the website.

The directory provides links to a host of local and national organisations including: NHS Choices, Government Money Advice Service, Age UK, Carers UK and many more.

In addition, children and families with special educational needs (SEN) will be able to access a range of information and advice through the directory as the SEN local offer will also be available through the website.

Walsall Community Living Directory can be accessed at: www.wcld.co.uk

For more information about Walsall Community Living Directory email: wcld@walsall.gov.uk or call Maureen Cooper 01922 650957 or Donna Mendonca 01922 655406

Becky Robinson
Public Information Officer
Communications (Resources)
Walsall Council
The Council House, Lichfield Street, Walsall WS1 1TW
Tel: 01922 658368
Mob: 07432 642112
Email: rebecca.robinson@walsall.gov.uk
Website: www.walsall.gov.uk
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