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This newsletter contains the latest news and messages from Coventry City Council and information about local community groups and partners who are offering local support.
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In this month's bulletin we look at how Carers Week was celebrated to acknowledge the amazing care and support that you provide to your loved ones. So many activities and events took place, from an all age carers event at the Coventry Building Society Arena to the Carers Awards at Warwick School. Please see below for all the details and great photos that were taken on to capture the events.
There is also information about the Dementia Café, Men's Social Groups as well as details of support from Act on Energy.
Carers Trust have developed a new carers group for those carers who support an adult with a learning disability. They would love to meet you.
We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you once again for all the love and support you provide to your loved ones. We know caring for someone is rewarding but can bring with it some challenges. So please do take care of yourselves and reach out to the support on offer.
Take care and thank you for reading .
Carers Trust Heart of England would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who made this year’s Carers Week truly one to remember.
From our Walk for Carers, to our events at CBS Arena, Broadstreet Rugby Club and the Carer Awards it was a hugely significant week as we and our partner organisations helped put Carers on the Map.
All of these activities were aimed at not only raising awareness of unpaid carers but to further conversations and actions around how we and others both locally and nationally, can and must do better to provide long term, robust and relevant support that meet carers needs.
As we celebrated Carers Week, we were reminded of the strength, compassion, and resilience that carers exhibit daily. We have had some wonderful feedback in terms of where we have made a positive impact on the lives of carers and the people that they care for and we have also received feedback in respect of where the gaps are, and we will now be working at how we can bridge these. We cannot do this without the support of our wonderful partner agencies and fundraisers and we are grateful for their support not just during Carers Week but every day of the year.
Here are a few highlights of the week.
Sunday
Carers walk through Packington estates with our Solihull Network partners celebrating 50 years of carers support.
Monday
Anna and Janice attended the first Carers Conference at Jaguar Land Rover. JLR were also winners of our employer of the year.
At the Coventry Building Society Arena, we hosted our all age carer event, where many families visiting found out information, shared their story and joined in some of the fun events, they were also fortunate to have a tour of the stadium.
Tuesday
A ‘mindfulness colouring’ workshop was held in the library with Sanna and Alex. Following the workshop, they walked through Coventry town centre with balloons and bags, and gave out information and welcome packs to members of the public to raise awareness of carers and our charity.
Wednesday
We held an event at BroadStreet Rugby club with 20 stallholders participating, this allowed for questions to be answered and allowed us to signpost carers to appropriate services. Tasters’ sessions were held in mindfulness, advice from Silverline, a flower arranging workshop and to finish a drumming session.
Thursday
The Carers Awards were held at Warwick School, it was a fantastic evening, which gave us the opportunity to celebrate Carers, Young Carers, Organisations who support their staff who are working carers as well as GP's who go above and beyond. Congratulations to all the winners!
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June was a busy month with Carers Week activities. We kicked off the week at the Coventry Building Society Arena, focusing on putting young carers on the map. Various partners joined us to raise awareness and celebrate the support and generosity of local businesses, including Clothing Coventry, Lady Bug Lodge, Victim Support, Guardian Ballers, and Act on Energy. Young carers enjoyed stadium tours, interactive games, an immersive VR well-being activity, and sessions for families to discuss transitions and adult assessments.
We celebrated our deserving young carers at the Carers Awards evening held at Warwick School. The event recognized the achievements and dedication of young carers in a beautiful setting.
If you've had a recent assessment or support provided from Adult Social Care then we'd like to hear more about your experience. You can provide your feedback by accessing the Adult Social Care Experience survey. The survey is open to anyone whose received support from Adult Social Care recently and any carer who may have received support.
We use any feedback to make sure we develop and improve our services and understand more about the realities of receiving support through Adult Social Care.
The survey asks for your Care Director ID which can be found on any assessment or support plan you will have received as part of your care journey. Just to note that there are two surveys, one does not ask for an ID number so please do not worry if you do not have one.
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Adult Social Care Stakeholder Group is welcoming new members!
The group is open to anyone who has recent experience of Adult Social Care, anyone caring who has had experience of Adult Social Care and any voluntary organisations that wish to be involved.
We cover a number of topics:
- Using experience to influence change
- Upcoming developments in Adult Social Care
- Policy documents
- Social care reforms and what that means in practice.
If you’d like to have a friendly chat about the group, to find out and how you can get involved then contact us by email.
The group will ordinarily meet bi-monthly for two hours. Meetings will take place no earlier than 10:30am and will be held either virtually or in the city centre in an accessible venue.
The next meeting is being held virtually on Tuesday 20 August from 10:30am – 12:30pm. We look forward to welcoming you.
Join Carers Trust Heart of England for their walking group, which is taking place on Tuesday 23 July 2024 from 12noon - 1pm at War Memorial Park, Kenilworth Road, Coventry CV3 6PT (meeting point: outside the visitor centre)
Stay active, enjoy a gentle stroll and meet new friends at our friendly walking group!
For more information please email the team, give them a call on 024 7663 2972 option 1.
Central Support Carers Group is a safe space for carers who support an adult with a learning disability, to come together and enjoy a cuppa, chat and get some advice and support.
The group will meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the Central Library, Coventry CV1 1FY from 12noon - 2pm.
The next session takes place on Tuesday 2 July.
For more information please email the team, give them a call on 024 7663 2972 option 1.
Join the Carers Trust Social Group from 12:30pm - 2pm on the last Thursday of the month.
July's group will be taking place at the 2Tone Village - Rear of 74-80 Walsgrave Road, Coventry CV2 4ED. You will be able to have a look around the shops, the music museum and also visit the café. All carers welcome without prior booking.
If you would like further information please email the team, give them a call on 024 7663 2972 option 1.
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Meeting
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Date
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Time
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Mental Health Care and Share
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Tuesday 2 July 2024
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10:30am – 12:30pm
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Central Support Carers Group
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Tuesday 2 July 2024
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12noon – 2pm
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Grief, Loss and Change with Dr Liz Sparke
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Wednesday 3 July 2024
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10am – 12noon
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Working Carers Group
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Thursday 4 July 2024
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5:30pm – 6:30pm
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Grief, Loss and Change with Dr Liz Sparke
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Wednesday 10 July 2024
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10am – 12noon
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Milan Group
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Friday 12 July 2024
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11am – 12:45pm
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Flower Arranging
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Thursday 18 July 2024
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2pm – 4pm
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Walking Group
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Tuesday 23 July 2024
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12noon – 1pm
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Social Group
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Thursday 25 July 2024
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12:30pm - 2pm
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To attend a session, it is important that you are registered with Carers Trust Heart of England. Most of our groups are based in Coventry City Centre and the location will be confirmed when booking.
For more information please email the team, give them a call on 02476 632972 option 1
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Meeting
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Where
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Date
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Time
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Henley Green Grub Hub
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Henley Green Community Centre CV2 1HQ
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Wednesday 3 July 2024
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10am – 12noon
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Canley Social Supermarket
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Canley Community Centre
CV4 8FT
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Friday 5 July 2024
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11:30am – 1pm
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Memory Lane Café
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Lawrence Saunders Church
CV6 1HH
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Friday 5 July 2024
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11am – 12noon
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Caludon Centre
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Walsgrave Health Centre, Clifford Bridge Road CV2 2TE
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Wednesday 10 July 2024
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4pm – 5pm
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Springfield Medical Practice
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Bennetts Road CV6 2FL
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Tuesday 16 July 2024
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2pm – 4pm
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Central Library
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Smithford Way CV1 1FY
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Wednesday 17 July 2024
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10am – 12noon
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Forum Health Centre (information event)
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1a Farren Road CV2 5EP
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Thursday 18 July 2024
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6pm - 7pm
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Broad Street Meeting Hall
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126 Broad Street CV6 5BG
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Monday 22 July 2024
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9:30am – 12:30pm
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Caludon Centre
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Walsgrave Health Centre, Clifford Bridge Road CV2 2TE
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Wednesday 24 July 2024
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4pm – 5pm
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Willenhall Primary Care Centre 1
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Remembrance Road
CV3 3DG
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Friday 26 July 2024
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9am – 12noon
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Henley Green Grub Hub
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Henley Green Community Centre CV2 1HQ
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Wednesday 31 July 2024
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10am – 12 noon
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For more information please email the team, give them a call on 02476 632972 option 1
 Activities for 5 – 10-year-olds:
- Monday 15 July – Woodside Family Hub (4:30pm - 6pm)
Activities for 11 – 16-year-olds:
- Monday 8 July – Moat Family Hub (4pm – 5:30pm)
All age activities:
- Wednesday 3 July – Wellbeing Wednesday – Coundon Library (5pm – 6:30pm)
- Wednesday 10 July – Mosaic Family Hub (4pm - 5:30pm)
- Monday 22 July – Sky Blue Multi Sports – Bluecoat School (5pm – 6pm)
- Thursday 25 July– Sky Blue Multi Sports – Bluecoat School (5pm – 6pm)
- Monday 29 July – Online YC forum (5pm – 5:40pm)
Please discuss with your child/children which activities they would like to attend and call on 07428 670 040 to express your interest. A confirmation message will be sent out if your child has been allocated a place.
Please note, some activities will be taking place at different venues and there are limited spaces at some of the events.
 Alzheimer's Society invite you to their information/advice session in a relaxed setting for people affected by Dementia.
This group is for carers and those with a diagnosis of Dementia and provides a safe and supportive place for you to:
- Discuss your own dementia diagnosis, or someone else's and think about what it means for the future
- get answers from health and social care professionals and other voluntary organisations
- Meet and learn from other people in similar situations
Where: Community Dementia Partnership Hub, Everdon Road, Coventry, CV6 4DT (Dave Willetts room)
- Thursday 20 June from 10:30am - 12noon
- Thursday 18 July from 10:30am - 12noon
- Thursday 15 August from 10:30am - 12noon
- Thursday 19 September from 10:30am - 12noon
- Thursday 17 October from 10:30am - 12noon
- Thursday 21 November from 10:30am - 12noon
- Thursday 19 December from 10:30am - 12noon
Drop ins welcome and refreshments available. Contact 024 7665 2602 or send us an email
Domestic Abuse
If you need advice or support go to Safe to Talk, Coventry City Council’s Domestic Abuse website. Here you will find information on services for survivors, children/young people and those who want to change their behaviour. There is support around honour-based abuse, forced marriage and FGM. Anyone including professionals can call 0800 111 4998 8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday or 10am - 1pm Saturday and Sunday.
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A group for men to chat, share, eat cake & meet new people.
Every Tuesday 2pm - 3:30pm at ICC, Keresley CV6 2FJ
Every Thursday 6:30pm - 8pm at St Paul's, Foleshill CV6 5AJ
Every Friday 1pm - 2:30pm at St Martin's, Finham CV3 6EA
Contact 07715 405111 or email Dave for more information.
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Good Neighbours Coventry, are offering our weekly Memory Lane Café from 10:30am - 12noon on a Friday. Please join us at Lawrence Saunders Road Baptist Church, Radford, Coventry CV6 1HH.
We also hold a fortnightly group on Tuesdays from 10:30am - 12noon at Woodside Avenue South Methodist Church, Finham Coventry CV3 6BE.
We provide companionship, activities, occasional entertainment and the opportunity to chat.
A relaxed, informal and free drop-in providing support for people with memory difficulties and their carers.
For more details email Carol or call 07552 496 661.
Working in partnership with Coventry City Council, Act on Energy can help residents in the Coventry area with free impartial energy advice.
This can include:
- Help with billing issues (understanding bills, tariff switching, issues with energy suppliers)
- Energy saving tips
- How to prevent damp and mould (especially important for children and those with respiratory conditions)
- Advice on grants for heating issues and home insulation
- Benefits checks
- Small measures (including draught proofing and lightbulbs)
- Home visits for vulnerable residents
Now that the weather is warmer its easy to forget about existing boiler issues. This is however, the ideal time to make sure your heating system is working efficiently before next winter. Keeping Coventry Warm is a fully funded scheme that can help residents with long term diagnosed health conditions or disabilities. Help is available for issues with broken or inefficient boilers or radiators, electric storage heaters, heating controls and installing first time central heating. This scheme can also help improve the insulation in your home to reduce your energy bills and make it more energy efficient. Financial circumstances are taken into account but applications are assessed on an individual basis.
To contact us for advice or to check your eligibility for a grant please call our freephone number: 0800 988 2881 or visit our new website.
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The recovery Academy have a Coping with Caring course scheduled for online delivery (via Zoom) on 17 September and its open to anyone over the age of 18 living in Coventry and Warwickshire. Enrolment is via our website.
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 Who are Compass?
Compass is a free service, offering children and young people help to understand the issues they are struggling with, providing them with strategies to cope and achieve positive mental wellbeing. Compass support children and young people from 5 to 18 years, and up to 25, if they have special educational needs.
Aims of the session:
- To find out about the services Compass offer and how to contact them for support.
- To learn about the support available to parents/carers including self-help resources, information & advice, 1:1 or group intervention, counselling and family-based support.
When: Wednesday 3 July 2024, 10am - 12noon
Where: Committee Room 3, Coventry Council House, CV1 5RR
How do I book a place?
To book your place please email the team or call 024 76 69 4307 quoting ‘COMPASS’ along with your name and the email address you would like your booking confirmation sent to.
 On Friday 12 July, Coventry SEND will be running an event for Preparing for Adulthood: Employment and Training Pathways. It will be between 10am - 12noon and you can stay for as long or as little as you like!
The focus will be on 14-25yr olds who are considering their next steps after school/college. There will be an information fair, with providers, employers and voluntary organisations on hand to answer questions about their offers for young people. There will also be a series of information talks throughout the morning which people are welcome to attend.
When: Friday 12 July 2024, 10am - 12noon
Where: Committee Rooms 2/3 Coventry Council House, CV1 5RR.
How do I find out more?
There is more information available on our website.
How do I book?
You can register your interest by emailing the team - please use the subject line "PFA event", with a contact name and the number of people attending (or scan the QR code on the poster)
Would you like to know more about adult carers and young carers?
If so we have two courses that are available to help increase your knowledge. Both courses are free and you can access them in your own time. Please take a look and we hope you find them helpful:
It’s simple! Just add your email address in the top right hand corner and click GO!
You can also sign up or view previous bulletins from our Carers' website.
If you have any comments or wish to contribute something to the next bulletin, please let us know by contacting us at carers@coventry.gov.uk.
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