April/May Get Involved Updates

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Find out what opportunities there are to get involved in your local community. If you'd like to share some news or would like to advertise an opportunity on this page please let us know by emailing - communityresilience@coventry.gov.uk

Have your say on a new joint approach to suicide prevention across Coventry and Warwickshire

Every life lost to a suicide is a life lost too soon.

Coventry and Warwickshire’s Suicide Prevention Partnership is inviting people to take part in a survey to help shape a refreshed approach to suicide prevention across the region.

On behalf of the Coventry and Warwickshire Suicide Prevention Partnership, Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council are seeking people’s views on a new joint strategy that will provide information, services and support across the area to help prevent suicide. The new strategy will outline how the Councils will work with other local organisations and services to achieve the vision that no one in Coventry and Warwickshire should ever feel that suicide is their only option.

People are being asked to share their thoughts on the strategy and how it applies to them, whether through their work or personal life experience. The three key areas the survey is seeking feedback on are:

• the ambitions and priorities identified for the strategy
• the mental health and wellbeing needs of individuals and their communities
• how and where people look for support if they need it

The survey is anonymous, confidential and open to everyone. You can provide your feedback by completing the survey here.

The survey closes on 10 July 2022. If you need the survey in an alternative format, please email your name and address to phadmin@warwickshire.gov.uk or call 01926 731484.

If you are struggling to cope right now and need to talk to someone, free support is available 24/7.

• immediate risk to life: call 999 or go straight to A&E
• urgent advice: call 111
• confidential emotional support for residents across Coventry and Warwickshire: call 0800 616171

For further information and advice about suicide prevention and support available, please visit www.dearlife.org.uk.

Go Foleshill Community Mile

Positive Youth Foundation officially launched the Go Foleshill Community Mile at Edgwick Park on Saturday 14^th May. The 1 mile route around Edgwick Park will now be happening every Saturday at 11am. Everyone is welcome and you can just turn up. You can read the story of their first event here and the idea behind this great initiative;

https://positiveyouthfoundation.org/2022/05/19/hundreds-attend-the-launch-of-the-go-foleshill-community-mile/

Canley Prom Bank

Canley Prom Bank collect donations of Prom Dresses, Suits and accessories to help people less fortunate have a lovely experience. Not everyone can afford these items so find themselves missing out on these once in a lifetime events.

Their aim is to ask for a small deposit on the items which will be refundable once the item is brought back in the condition it was loaned out in. If you have anything you would like to donate they would be very grateful.

Do you want to become a Vaccination Champion?

Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions we have. Measles, for example has been reduced by up to 99.9% since its vaccine was introduced. The World Health Organisation(WHO)recommends that at least95% of children are immunised against vaccine prevent able diseases such as measles, mumps, and diphtheria. If people stop having vaccinations, these serious infectious diseases may start to spread again.

Approximately 22% of children aged 5 in 2019/20 did not receive their pre-school booster, decreasing to approximately18%in 2020/21.Coventryneeds to urgently increase the uptake of all childhood vaccines, with a particular emphasis on pre-school boosters. Booster vaccines are very important as they increase protection against the relevant disease and help to avoid outbreaks of vaccine preventable disease.

Asa respected community leader we would like to request your support in protecting our children and the wider community by raising awareness of the importance of vaccinations and how to access them. Residents are more likely to trust and listen to their community leaders and we value the contribution you can make to tackle this important subject.

If you are interested please contact; Rayyan.Nasser@coventry.gov.uk.

We will be offering participants the opportunity to become a Vaccination Champion by inviting them to attend our 2 hour training in June. This will equip you with the resources to be able to support your communities in this matter. The training is free, and we will issue a certificate on completion. The community champion role is voluntary, and as always, we truly appreciate the dedication you provide for the community.