Power2 KeyWorkers

Wolverhampton City Council has awarded a contract to provide Power2 Keyworkers support services to children and young adults aged 10–25 who have experienced trauma, exploitation, or instability. The contract, valued at £1,266,704 and awarded on 13 May 2026, is split across three lots: Lived Experience Mentoring & Trauma Informed Relationship Support (Lot 1), Trauma Informed Parenting & PACE Practice Support (Lot 2), and Creative Therapeutic Support & Future Pathway Planning (Lot 3). The successful bidders are Barnardo's, Gazebo Theatre in Education Company Limited, and St Giles Trust, who will deliver a multi-disciplinary, trauma-informed service incorporating social workers, psychologists, and drama psychotherapists working within relational and contextual safeguarding frameworks.