24/10/2025
The council is going out to tender for a new four-year contract for the Shared Lives service, which helps residents who need care and support to live fulfilling, independent lives within their communities.
Shared Lives is a unique form of social care where adults and young people assessed as needing support are carefully matched with trained carers who welcome them into their own homes and families. The service supports a wide range of people aged 16 and over, including older residents, people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, physical or sensory impairments, and care leavers.
Councillor Paula Brookfield, Cabinet Member for Adults, said: "Shared Lives has been running in Wolverhampton since 2014 and has had an incredible impact on the lives of some of our most vulnerable citizens. We want Shared Lives to be the best that it can be and, following a consultation process carried out earlier this year, we will be going out to tender for a new contract which is due to begin next year."
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