April's Community Stories

Deeley Construction donates £1,000 to support local communities

Deeley Construction, which is headquartered in Coventry, has donated £500 each to Hope Community Project in Lower Stoke and St Laurence’s Church in Foleshill.

The donations are part of the company’s commitment to supporting the communities where they work.

Deeley Construction partnered with the Community Resilience Team to link the business with two organisations which needed support in those areas.

Hope Community Project provides mental health support alongside a social supermarket. It provides food parcels for up to 70 families a week living in Lower Stoke.

Its services have been vital with the cost-of-living crisis and now, more than ever before, local people are seeking support from charities with food supply.

St Laurence’s Church in Foleshill provides a safe haven for women and also offers a food bank for people living in the area, ensuring that people that need help can get it in Foleshill.

Deeley Construction’s donation to each organisation will be used to purchase non-donated food items they need for food hubs.

Eleanor Deeley, Joint Managing Director of the Deeley Group, said: “We are proud to have supported charities across Coventry for more than 85 years.

“Community is a core value of our business and we always seek to support the communities we work in. The Community Resilience Team identified these two causes and we were only too happy to support.

We hope the donation will make a difference to both organisations and benefit people living in the communities they serve.”

Caroline Taylor, Manager at Hope Community Project, added: “This funding will help us to purchase fresh food that will really make a difference to the food we provide. We cannot thank Deeley enough.”

If your business would like to support a local community project please get in touch at communityresilience@coventry.gov.uk

In April we celebrated Earth Day - Jubilee Crescent Community Centre

It's well known that getting out in nature can have many health and wellbeing benefits including generating positive emotions including joy, calmness and creativity.

The garden at Jubilee Crescent Community Centre is looking particularly beautiful this spring!

The gardening group at the centre received £1000 with the help of the Community Resilience Team to spruce up the garden area. This grant has allowed them to purchase some much needed necessities such as their locally made storage shed, new tools, seeds & compost and of course seating so the community can enjoy the space.

S&S Contracting Limited supports Stoke Heath Community Centre

Stoke Heath Community Centre have received a £500 donation from S&S Contracting Limited. They are currently working on a development off Wykeley road in Coventry and wanted to do something locally that could support people who really need help. The Community Resilience Team put them in contact with Stoke Heath Community Centre, that run a social supermarket that supports up to 65 families each week, with food.

Kimberley White the centre manager said “This money will help us purchase much needed essential non donated food items for our members. With the cost-of-Living crisis demand for our service is increasing. We cannot thank them enough!”

Craig Brooker Director said “We are delighted to have been able to support Stoke Heath Community Centre with funds to help continue its incredible and vital work. Especially at time when it is needed most”