| Worklessness | Worklessness is a less familiar term than unemployment to describe those without work. It is used to describe all those who are out of work but who would like a job. Definitions of worklessness include: unemployed claimants; those who are actively out of work and looking for a job; and those who are economically inactive. |
| West Midlands Regional Assembly (WMRA) | Lobbying body dedicated to improving the region’s social and economic interests, and work to ensure that all our regional strategies are consistent in achieving common objectives www.wmra.gov.uk |
| West Midlands Local Government Association (WMLGA) | Lobbying and networking body also offering consultancy, information dissemination and training services www.wmlga.gov.uk |
| Website | Find our website: http://dcp.dudley.gov.uk |
| Wards / Electoral Wards | The key building block of UK administrative geography, being the spatial units used to elect local government councillors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan districts, unitary authorities and the London boroughs in England; unitary authorities in Wales; council areas in Scotland; and district council areas in Northern Ireland. |
| Vulnerable People | People who by their nature or circumstances are vulnerable, for example due to their age, disabilities, mental health and so on. |
| Vulnerable Households | Households in which vulnerable people live and which may have contact and support from public agencies. |
| VCS | Voluntary and Community Sector. |
| VCO | Voluntary and Community Organisation. |
| Urban Forum | An umbrella body for community and voluntary groups with interests in urban and regional policy, especially regeneration. |
