Creating an Active Black Country - a strategy to unite the Black Country to create active, healthier people and places - read more

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Darlaston South


For an asset map of this ward please click here.

Active Black Country have identified this area as a priority ward. Over the coming months we will be engaging with residents and deliverers to understand local wants and needs with a view to tackling inactivity. The project is called Black Country Moving. Click here to view the latest learnings that our Connectors have collated.


Key Networks and Initiatives

  • Walsall Public Health
    • Provide social prescribing programme via community hubs
  • One Walsall
    • Manage health-based social prescribing programme via Walsall CCG 
  • Black Country Fund
    • Sport England funded pilot into 8 priority wards

Health Centres

  • Rough Hay Surgery
  • Moxley Medical Centre
  • Darlaston Health Centre
  • Darlaston Medical Centre

Education Centres

  • Grace Academy Darlaston (Secondary)
  • Woods Bank Academy (Primary)
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary 
  • Old Church CofE Primary 
  • Pinfold Street Primary 
  • Moorcroft Wood Primary

Faith Centres

  • Moxley Methodist Church
  • Darlaston National Spiritualist Church
  • St Andrews Church
  • Blockall Pentecostal Church
  • Sri Guru Ravidass Temple

Places to be Active

  • Moorcroft Wood LNR
  • Great Bridge Road Playing Fields
  • Kings Hill Fields
  • Walsall Canal
  • Darlaston Swimming Pool (just outside ward)