News & Updates
Wolverhampton summer markets
A series of one day markets will be held in the City Centre on Wednesdays from July 28 to September 15, with stalls in Queen Square, from the top end of Dudley Street down to Victoria Street.
Shoppers can have one hour free parking on Market and School Street car parks on market days throughout July and August.
Debt Advice
Since we launched our online Directory version 2.0 >, we have had a number of requests for links to more information on Debt, and managing your money.
We have added more links to the Directory, we have also zipped up our debt self-help pack for you to download - it brings together some guidance from One Voice as well as helpful leaflets and forms from the National Debtline. You should only download it if you have broadband connection as it is 3.11MB>>
If you want a print copy or cd-rom, contact us
Directory
One Voice's new Directory is out you can download a copy here>>
Or order a print copy from the office>>
Volunteers are working on an audio version, and we are in talks with the University about a signed introduction to the directory.
The website version of the new expanded Directory was launched at the end of May, it is about 3 times the size of the old one, and better organised, and more visual, based on comments and suggestions from our users.
Bus changes update
The company that runs most of our buses - National Express West Midlands - has listened to the many criticisms of its temporary bus routes plan put forward by disabled groups and many passengers. The buses that have been ending their route at the bottom of darlington street, will now go much further into the city centre. More>
Job Opportunities
Here at One Voice we often get sent information about job vacancies. we put all of them on a new page called Jobs
This isn't a complete list, just the vacancies people tell us about, that you may have missed
new job added closing date May 19th
City Council Access Team
Wolverhampton City Council's Access Team, led by Paula Lewis, works closely with One Voice on a wide range of devlopments that affect Wolverhampton's disabled citizens.
You can find out more about the access team at here>>>
Supermarkets tackle parking abuse
Sainsbury's supermarket has announced that it's 400 largest stores will introduce biker parking wardens to patrol disabled people's an parent/toddler parking spaces and fine people who are misusing them.
This news comes as a welcome relief to disabled supermarket users who frequently find they cannot park close enough to a shop to use it without pain or difficulty.
Anyone found parking in the spaces improperly will be fined £50, with the penalty charge given to charity.
This follows a move by ASDA last year, who fine their parking abusers £60.
Sainsbury's report that when they trialed this scheme at 60 shops, parking bays available for disabled customers and customers with toddlers improved by 70%.
The advocacy page is here>>>>
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Updates
New update on Bilston Leisure Centre>>
One Voice member, Ann Mathews drops in for a chat with Ramsay Street bad boy Stefan Dennis, and asks him about playing a disabled character on T.V. Read more →
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