Coventry

New One-stop youth hub opens in Coventry

St Basils Youth Hub in Birmingham came into being as a response to the growing concern over youth homelessness in the city. Recognising the need for a dedicated service that could not only provide immediate shelter but also address the root causes of homelessness among young people, local authorities and charitable organisations came together to […]

Crucial multi-agency work supporting rough sleepers in Coventry

credit: coventry.gov.uk We’re working closely with our partners to help rough sleepers. In Coventry we have a real multi-agency approach to helping people who face homelessness, whether that’s families potentially facing eviction from a property, or because of a breakdown in a relationship, or supporting rough sleepers with complex needs. We talked to some of […]

CRASAC launches new training programme

Join the experts at Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre on Tuesday 12 September 2023 for an interactive and engaging training session which raises awareness of sexual violence, its prevalence and impacts.  Book your place The full day face-to-face workshop will provide an overview of what we mean by sexual violence, some of the key […]

Coventry’s First Arts and Homelessness Festival

Arts and creativity can shine in the darkest of times. It can bring people together and provides opportunity for expression when other parts of life are challenging. Join us for a week-long celebration of arts and homelessness projects in Coventry, created and co-produced by people who have current or previous lived experience of homelessness. The […]

Intro to Coventry Citizens Advice

Coventry Citizens Advice makes changes to its advice model in anticipation of an increase in demand for independent advice services Coventry Citizens Advice (CCA) has changed the way that people can access its advice services, in anticipation of a predicted increase in demand, by transitioning to a ‘telephone first’ model. This was trialed in March […]

The Integrate Coventry Project

The Integrate Coventry project led by Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre is open and accepting referrals. We help Third Country Nationals to rebuild their lives in safety, become fully self-sufficient and establish themselves within the wider community in Coventry. We work in partnership with FWT, VAC, Belgrade Theatre and City of Culture to offer a […]