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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.
In this issue:
Hello and welcome to this year's Autumn edition. Time really does fly and the nights are definitely starting draw in. We have included some important information in this bulletin about our Adult Social Care Drop-in, which is being held in Hillfields, key details about Pension Credit eligibility, the Mental Capacity Act and details about energy support.
Alongside this there are details about activities and drop in that Carers Trust Heart of England are offering as well as groups provided by the Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub and Myton Hospice.
Adult Social Care.. Find out more and have your say.
This will be an opportunity for you to come and speak to the teams and learn more about support options available through Adult Social Care.
We will be joined by our Financial Assessments team, our Telecare team, Carers Trust, Penderels, Act on Energy and a number of other organisations who will be able to give an overview of some of the support available for individuals and carers in Coventry.
Join us for a chat and a cup of tea and get to know the teams. Drop in any time between 10am and 2pm on Tuesday 15 October at St Peter's Church, Hillfields, Charles Street, Coventry CV1 5NP.
 We want to give everyone the opportunity to tell us what you think about our proposals to deliver some services differently by bringing them together in communities and developing One Coventry Community Hubs.
We want to provide positive and joined-up experiences for people accessing services, ensuring needs/ issues can be identified and support provided at the earliest possible stage and in the most effective and efficient way.
We are proposing to do this by making the most of our buildings and people – bringing services together in shared spaces whilst reducing the number of buildings we operate from.
Make sure you have your say in the One Coventry Services consultation and tell us what’s important to you. Please visit our Let's Talk webpage to find out more about our proposals and give us your views by filling in our short survey or attending a face to face/online workshop. The deadline for responses is 4 November.
If you’d like any further information or have any questions, please send us an email.
You may have heard on the news that this winter people of pension age will only receive a winter fuel payment if they are in receipt of Pension Credit. It is important you claim Pension Credit as soon as possible as eligibility for the winter fuel payment will be based on your circumstances in the week 16 September to 22 September 2024. Claims can be backdated for up to 3 months from application date. Pension Credit also means you may be entitled to full Council Tax Support and Housing Benefit, free dental care, free TV licence over 75 and more. Any questions, or for support applying, you can contact the team.
Applications for Pension Credit can be made on the How to Claim page on GOV.UK or over the phone by calling 0800 99 1234 (Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm).
Every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 10am - 12noon at Central Library, West Orchards Way, Coventry CV1 1FY.
They would love to see you on Wednesday 9 October.
Do you look after a relative or friend who can't manage without your support?
Come along and meet the Carers Trust Heart of England Wellbeing team and see what support is available to help you in your caring role.
We now offer advice on energy efficiency and can also help make sure you're receiving everything you're entitled to, including access to free safety and money saving devices for your home.
For more information please email the team, give them a call on 024 7663 2972 option 1.
Join Carers Trust Heart of England for their walking group, which is taking place on Wednesday 23 October 2024 from 12noon - 1pm at Allesley Park, Allesley Hall Drive, Coventry CV5 9AD (meeting point: Entrance to the car park)
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.
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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 1 October 2024
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10:30am – 12:30pm
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Beyond Limits Carers Group
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Tuesday 1 October 2024
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12noon – 2pm
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Social Group
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Thursday 3 October 2024
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12:30pm - 2pm
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Working Carers Group
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Thursday 3 October 2024
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5:30pm – 6:30pm
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Milan Group
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Friday 11 October 2024
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11am – 12:45pm
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Walking Group
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Wednesday 23 October 2024
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12noon – 1pm
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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 024 7663 2972 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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Caludon Centre
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Walsgrave Health Centre, Clifford Bridge Road CV2 2TE
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Wednesday 2 October 2024
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4pm – 5pm
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Memory Lane Café
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Lawrence Saunders Church
CV6 1HH
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Friday 4 October 2024
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11am – 12noon
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Canley Social Supermarket
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Canley Community Centre
CV4 8FT
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Friday 4 October 2024
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11:30am – 1pm
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Central Library
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Smithford Way CV1 1FY
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Wednesday 9 October 2024
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10am – 12noon
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Henley Green Grub Hub
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Henley Green Community Centre CV2 1HQ
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Wednesday 9 October 2024
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10am – 12 noon
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Caludon Centre
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Walsgrave Health Centre, Clifford Bridge Road CV2 2TE
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Wednesday 16 October 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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Monday 14 October 2024
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10am – 12noon
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Broad Street Meeting Hall
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126 Broad Street CV6 5BG
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Monday 28 October 2024
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9:30am – 12:30pm
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Willenhall Primary Care Centre 1
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Remembrance Road
CV3 3DG
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Friday 25 October 2024
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10am – 12noon
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Henley Green Grub Hub
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Henley Green Community Centre CV2 1HQ
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Wednesday 23 October 2024
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10am – 12 noon
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For more information please email the team, give them a call on 024 7663 2972 option 1.
The Myton Hospice’s Patient & Carer Wellbeing Service works with patients, families and carers to support you to improve your wellbeing and quality of life.
As an organisation we are very aware that family and carers need to be supported in their central role of caring for individuals with a life-limiting illness. Through our Wellbeing Service we aim to provide that vital support, guidance and information needed both to enable carers to care for their family member or friend and to preserve their own health and wellbeing within their caregiving role. Our wellbeing nurses are trained and able to guide carers through a structured carers assessment, which enables them to identify where they need more support. They are then able to initiate that support through our internal teams where appropriate and available, or signpost to the most relevant services external to Myton.
Referrals
You, your family or carer can make a self-referral by contacting the Referrals team on 01926 838889 between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).
Alternatively, you can ask any healthcare professional involved in your care to make a referral on your behalf using the Myton online referral form via The Myton Hospices website.
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If you are unpaid carer based in Coventry you can now get a free bus pass for the next 9 months!
The funding is provided by the Passenger Service Improvement Programme, under the Excluded Access Programme. The scheme is designed to support individuals who may be unable to access transport and are, as a result, increasingly excluded from society and opportunities.
Find out more information from the Carers Trust Heart of England.
Who is the FAB programme for?
The FAB programme is designed to support people aged over 18 who have a life limiting illness which causes breathlessness and fatigue.
The FAB programme takes place at The Myton Hospices and brings together small groups of people who experience breathlessness and fatigue.
The FAB Programme aims to improve your confidence in managing your breathlessness and fatigue, enabling you to reduce your anxiety, improve your confidence and regain some sense of control.
A care element of the programme is to have the opportunity to talk through your circumstances with staff and other people experiencing similar symptoms.
The FAB Programme includes practical strategies for you to use to help manage your breathlessness and fatigue.
If you are interested in attending a FAB Programme please speak to a health care professional involved in your care to find out if a referral would be appropriate.
For further information please visit the The Myton Hospices website.
Do you or someone you know have young onset dementia?
Would you be interested in accessing our new bespoke Young Carers dementia Service?
We also offer an outreach service to support our community. For more information please drop us an email.
Come along to our coffee morning every Wednesday at the Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub held in the café. Meet the staff and other people living with Dementia from 10:30am - 12:30pm.
Forget - me - not - café - Monday - Friday - 8:30am - 14:30. A social space where everyone is welcome.
Full breakfast and lunchtime menu available.
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Do you have questions about Mental Capacity, planning ahead and what a mental capacity assessment looks like? We understand that this can cause anxiety and raise concerns.
Please take a look at Coventry City Council's dedicated webpages for carers to help inform you around Mental Capacity.
 Coventry Reading Group
No pens, no paper, no prep... like a book club, but with no homework!
Weekly meetings discovering stories and poems for sheer enjoyment, looking at how writers weave their effects. Led by author Wren James for the Royal Literary Fund. Runs weekly at Allesley Park Library, Everyone welcome, but number are limited. Email Wren James to reserve your free space.
First session is Thursday 7 November 2024 from 12:15pm - 1:45pm and then they run every Thursday.
Energy advice charity Act on Energy are holding a "Winter is Coming - Are you Prepared" event at the Foleshill Community Centre, 757 Foleshill Road, Coventry CV6 5HS, on Tuesday 22 October between 10:30am to 3pm, with other partner organisations in attendance. The aim is to help people be better prepared for winter energy bills, improve their home insulation, look at reducing energy usage, and improve their health and wellbeing. Advice on benefits, grants and schemes will also be given.
The key message for October is for people to check their boilers in preparation for winter. Working in partnership with Coventry City Council, the Keeping Coventry Warm Scheme can help with:
- Replacing broken boilers/heating systems
- Replacing old inefficient boilers/heating systems
- improving insulation for residents.
Anyone wanting to check their eligibility should contact Act on Energy on 0800 988 2881, or check our website for more details.
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A new support scheme from National Energy Foundation (NEF) which is funded by the National Grid, are offering fuel vouchers worth £49 to residents on a prepayment (pay-as-you-go) meter. The only requirement is that the household uses a prepayment meter; no other eligibility criteria apply. Residents can access this support by contacting NEF directly or contacting our affordable warmth provider, Act On Energy.
Anyone wanting to check their eligibility should contact Act on Energy on 0800 988 2881, or check their website for more details.
Does your health prevent you from getting to the library?
Or do you know someone else who struggles with this?
The free Housebound Library Service could be for you.
Free monthly deliveries of books to your front door
To find out more you can call 02476 83 2314, you can apply online or you can send the team an email.
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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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