{"id":1009,"date":"2026-06-17T10:52:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T09:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2026-06-17T10:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T09:52:55","slug":"west-midlands-success-at-lgc-awards-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/2026\/06\/17\/west-midlands-success-at-lgc-awards-2\/","title":{"rendered":"West Midlands Success at LGC Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/dc682d3e-node_LGCAWDS26_LOGO_ANNI_HR_Large-300x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/dc682d3e-node_LGCAWDS26_LOGO_ANNI_HR_Large-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/dc682d3e-node_LGCAWDS26_LOGO_ANNI_HR_Large-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.adph.org.uk\/networks\/westmidlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/dc682d3e-node_LGCAWDS26_LOGO_ANNI_HR_Large.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"summary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandwell.gov.uk\/news\/article\/799\/sandwell-council-wins-national-award-as-it-brings-back-walk-in-the-park-to-support-mental-health\">Sandwell Council has won Campaign of the Year at the 2026 Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"editor\">\n<p>The award was won for its impactful men\u2019s mental health campaign,\u00a0<em>You ok, mate?<\/em>, as it continues to support residents\u2019 wellbeing through a new series of community mental health walks.<\/p>\n<p>The national award recognises the council\u2019s innovative and compassionate approach to tackling mental health stigma and supporting men to speak more openly. It also comes at a time when Sandwell is being recognised more widely for its improvement across services, including winning the Most Improved Council category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sandwell Council has won Campaign of the Year at the 2026 Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards The award was won for its impactful men\u2019s mental health campaign,\u00a0You ok, mate?, as it continues to support residents\u2019 wellbeing through a new series of community mental health walks. 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