Please see key contact information and numbers over the Easter bank holiday period for Coventry Adult Social Care:

• It will be business as usual until 5pm Thursday 17 April 2025
• From 5pm on Thursday 17 April 2025 until 8:30am on Tuesday 22 April 2025 support will be provided by the Council's Emergency Duty Team (EDT)
• The Mental Health Crisis Team will be open throughout

The Council will be running four workshops where people with lived experience will be able to contribute to the design of new services to support people in Coventry.  Each session will last for around 90 minutes and will involve group discussions and activities to understand the type of support you would like to see.

The aim of these sessions will to be to co-design with Coventry citizens future services and support that will be delivered across the city.  

You are welcome to bring a friend, family member or carer with you. Sessions will be held at the Coventry Dementia Hub. If you are interested in attending, please email getinvolvedasc@coventry.gov.uk for further details and to sign up.

If you require any support to attend the session please let us know: 

• 20 May 2-4pm for people with personal experience of mental ill health or hoarding
• 22 May 10-12 noon for people over 65 with limited support networks or with personal experience of dementia
• 22 May 2-4pm for people with personal experience of learning disabilities, autism or ADHD
• 27 May 2-4pm for people with personal experience of hearing or sight loss or an experience of living with a physical disability 

Carers in Coventry will now benefit from a ground breaking initiative.  Mytime has launched in the city as this innovative programme, developed by the charity Local Solutions, has received funding from Coventry City Council. Mytime works with  local businesses and organisations offering complimentary leisure, cultural, sporting and educational experiences to provide much-needed breaks for carers.

Mytime aims to offer carers vital break opportunities to recharge and connect. Whether it’s a relaxing meal, a trip to the cinema or an overnight stay, these experiences can make a life-changing difference to carers, helping them regain energy and confidence to continue in their roles. Through Mytime, carers will have access to experiences that many take for granted - whether it’s enjoying a coffee, taking in a film or simply having time to relax. These breaks not only improve carers’ mental health and reduce stress but also help them return to their roles with renewed energy and confidence.

To find out more about mytime you can have a look at their website.

Alternatively drop us an email  or call  07411 111651… the team are looking forward to hearing from you!

Bridgit Care recognises the complex challenges that unpaid carers face and their online platform is specifically designed to support carers throughout their caring journey, offering resources for personal well-being, employment, and financial guidance. Bridgit also connects carers with local support networks, services, and events, ensuring that they always have a community to rely on, which is why Coventry City Council have commissioned Bridgit Care to support carers in the city.  

Are you a carer supporting someone with a diagnosis of Dementia or concerned about someone’s memory?

The key benefits of the information sessions

• Enabling carers to have increased knowledge of dementia.
• Providing carers with practical information that they can use in coping with living with dementia day-to-day.
• Help carers to feel better informed and less isolated.
• Empowering carers to access support services and financial benefits and entitlements.

Enabling carers to plan with and for the person they care for, now and in the future.

Our Dementia advisors are here to help to talk to you if you are worried about your memory, you have a diagnosis of dementia or you are caring for someone with dementia. We offer tailored advice and information about memory concerns and dementia.

This can include:

• Advice and guidance if you have memory concerns/memory ASSIST
• Help with diagnosis
• Dementia advice and information
• Carer support
• Independent living
• Community and social support
• Accessing short- and long-term support
• A referral into dementia support

The sessions will take place from 10.30am – 12noon. On the following dates:

• Wednesday 23 April 2025
• Wednesday 28 May 2025
• Wednesday 25 June 2025
• Wednesday 23 July 2025
• Wednesday 27 August 2025
• Wednesday 24 September 2025
• Wednesday 22 October 2025
• Wednesday 26 November 2025
• Wednesday 17 December 2025

Join  us at the Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub, Everdon Road, Coventry CV6 4DT.

Please contact your local office for more information by calling 024 7665 2602 or sending the team an email.

Come join us for a morning of learning and support with your local, friendly SENDIASS team!

Event details

When: Friday 11 April 2025 from 9:30am -11:30am.

Where: Committee Room 2, Council House, Earl St, Coventry, CV1 5RR

About the event

This event is all about understanding Special Educational Needs (SEN) both on a local level and national policies.

This is the perfect opportunity to gain insights and tools to guide you through the processes to help support your children and young people with SEN alongside fellow parents/carers.

If you have a topic of interest around SEND - support in schools, the EHC Plan process, community activities, school places - this is an ideal way of finding out about it.

Think of it like an extended SENDIASS coffee morning - and we may even have a biscuit or two to share!

Book your place

If you have any difficulties in using the booking system, please just let us know by calling 024 7669 4307.

Act on Energy are an energy advice charity with 25 years of experience, working in partnership with Coventry City Council to provide residents with impartial and confidential advice on any of the following:

• Struggling with energy bills/energy debt
• Energy tariff switching advice
• How to save reduce your energy usage and save money
• Benefits checks
• Home visits
• Preventing damp and mould
• How to make your home more energy efficient
• Applying for grants and schemes to improve energy efficiency

We can be contacted on our freephone number: 0800 988 2881.  You can find useful hints and tips on saving energy on our website. 

• Good Friday 18 April: all Libraries CLOSED
• Saturday 19 April: all Libraries OPEN
• Easter Sunday 20 April: all Libraries CLOSED
• Easter Monday 21 April: all Libraries CLOSED
• Tuesday 22 April: all Libraries OPEN

For the Easter opening hours of Community Run Libraries: Cheylesmore, Earlsdon and Finham, please refer to their websites.

During the closure period you will still be able to access our full range of online resources, such as e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines, online newspapers and automated item renewals, check out our website to find out more. 

Healthwatch Coventry are carrying out this survey to see how well the Pharmacy First services are working for the people of Coventry. Pharmacy First has been in operation since January 31, 2024.

The idea behind Pharmacy First is that it would take some of the pressure away from GPs by allowing pharmacies to deliver services and medication to patients with minor ailments. The aim is to reduce the number of patients requiring GP services for certain ailments. Pharmacy First covers:

• Sinusitis (for patients aged 12 years and over only)
• Sore throat (aged 5+)
• Earache (aged 1 year-17)
• Infected insect bite (aged 1 year+)
• Impetigo (aged 18 years+)
• Shingles (aged 18 years+)
• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (women aged 16 to 64) 

We would like to feedback this information to the service providers to improve services for everyone. The survey will only take a few minutes. 

We would really value your time and feedback. Even if you haven’t used the Pharmacy First service but would like to share your pharmacy experience with us, you can still do so.