# Wolves take over Wolverhampton for local charities - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/08/14/wolves-take-wolverhampton-local-charities/ - Published: 2017-08-14T08:22:39+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Thirty wolf sculptures are currently to be found in and around the centre of Wolverhampton, to raise funds for local charities.** The [Wolves in Wolves](http://www.wolvesinwolves.co.uk/index.html) public art trail runs from 5^(th) July to 24^(th) September and is a joint project between City of Wolverhampton Council, local disability arts charity [Outside Centre](https://www.facebook.com/outsidecentre/), and Wolverhampton BID. The wolves form a trail of approximately 4.5 miles, with a [map](http://www.wolvesinwolves.co.uk/wolves/trail.html) available to help people locate them. The sculptures are individually designed by local artists and the majority will be auctioned off at the trail’s end, with proceeds from both this and sponsorship of the wolf sculptures by local businesses to be donated to the [Outside Centre](https://www.facebook.com/outsidecentre/) and the Mayor’s charities, which include [Central Youth Theatre](http://www.centralyouththeatre.org/), LGBT Network, and Interfaith Wolverhampton. ## Advertisement > A trio of wolves @ardentshadows [@Patternorium](https://twitter.com/Patternorium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > you can follow the trail in [#wolverhampton](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wolverhampton?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#wolvesinwolves](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wolvesinwolves?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#howlingwolf](https://twitter.com/hashtag/howlingwolf?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#howl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/howl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#art](https://twitter.com/hashtag/art?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#arttrail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/arttrail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/m3XpSJql0b](https://t.co/m3XpSJql0b) > — White B Gallery (@Belindasart) [August 13, 2017](https://twitter.com/Belindasart/status/896634029419765760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Schools have also got involved with pupils from 35 primary schools, community groups and artists have designed 70 mini wolves as a spin-off project. The colourful mini wolves are part of an exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery until 17th September. The Mini Wolves project has been funded by the Big Lottery Celebrate programme. > Looking for some fun this weekend? 👉 Check out our map to see if there's a [#BigCelebration](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigCelebration?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > taking place near you [https://t.co/Hz3xxsuUyD](https://t.co/Hz3xxsuUyD) > — The National Lottery Community Fund (@TNLComFund) [July 14, 2017](https://twitter.com/TNLComFund/status/885895529334546433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Dr Paul Darke of Outside Centre said: > “The Mini Wolves project is about celebrating Wolverhampton, its sculpture, arts, > heritage, community and people. Outside Centre is grateful to the Big Lottery > for enabling us to stage this exhibition. Each mini wolf is unique and reflective > of the school or group they are from, or the artistic vision of the individual > artist. Schools were also able to create their own map trail around their school– > some of which will be on display as part of the exhibition.” As well as raising funds for local charities, City of Wolverhampton Council has said that the ambition with Wolves in Wolves is to combine a ‘quality artistic and cultural event with associated public health, educational and economic benefits’. Dr Paul Darke added: > “Wolves in Wolves is the beginning of a new Wolverhampton cultural project for > us; throwing out the drab, the negative and the misconceptions for a future of > colour, hope and ensuring people from across the region, country, and internationally, > see Wolverhampton for the great cultural city that it is.”   * **[Charity fundraising from fibreglass animal figures](https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/10/05/six-charities-fundraising-from-fibreglass-animal-sculptures/)( 5 October 2013)** * **[DCMS pledges £16 million in Social Impact Bonds to tackle drug dependency and support children in care](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/19/dcms-pledges-16m-social-impact-bonds-tackle-drug-dependency-support-children-care/)**( 19 October 2017) * **[Big Lottery appoints new N Ireland Director](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/01/11/big-lottery-appoints-new-n-ireland-director/)**( 11 January 2019) * **[Terrence Higgins Trust launches project to increase beneficiary involvement in charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/01/23/terrence-higgins-trust-launches-project-increase-beneficiary-involvement-charities/)**( 23 January 2019) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)