August's Get Involved Updates

Tile Hill Community Partnership - West Midlands Mayor's Community Picnic

10th September 2023 2pm - 4pm Limbrick Wood Church Green

The Community Resilience have been supporting Tile Hill Community Partnership to get the resources to run a free community event which takes place on 10^th September.

All the voluntary sector organisations have been working together, coordinating activities and organising free food to what should be an amazing free community event for local people.

If you live in the Tile Hill area, come along, everyone is welcome!

The Wellbeing for Life Festival

The Wellbeing for Life Festival returns for a fourth year and will take place on Saturday 16 September between 10am and 4pm in Broadgate, Coventry.

The event is being organised in conjunction with Coventry City Council, Warwickshire County Council and the Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust. The festival will feature over 30 stands from these statutory services and voluntary and community (VCSE) organisations that offer health and wellbeing support.

The Wellbeing for Life festival aims to advise the public all about looking after their physical and mental health - from promoting services, signposting opportunities, and hosting activities, all in the name of helping people improve their wellbeing.

The festival also follows World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September, during which the key theme is 'creating hope through action'.

The focus is about reflecting on how you can support yourself or someone in your life who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts or suffering with their mental health. By showcasing as many support networks all in the same place on the day, we hope to create a positive space for all, by encouraging understanding and awareness.

Take a look at the Wellbeing for Life website(External link), and check out the great resources such as the Five Ways to Wellbeing life course map. It's all about the little things that can boost our health and wellbeing, one action at a time.

Cov's Big Bike Ride

Follow the traffic-free route from Broadgate to Charterhouse for a free family festival, and then join a guided ride onto Binley Cycleway towards The Millpool in Binley.

Route includes the historic London Road Cemetery: Paxton’s Arboretum, Charterhouse Heritage Park, the Loop Line and Binley segregated cycleway.

Bring your own bike, or head to Broadgate to hire bikes for all the family (ID required) or find West Midlands Cycle Hire(External link) docks around the city (16+), including at Broadgate, Charterhouse and The Millpool.

Find out more information here(External link)

Coventry Cathedral WW2 Digital Collection Day

Bring stories and objects relating to your family's WW2 experience to Coventry Cathedral to be preserved in a free-to-use online archive.

9th September 2023

Coventry Cathedral, 1 Hill Top, Coventry, CV1 5AB

11am - 15.30pm

For more information or to register(External link) visit the Coventry Cathedral website(

Keeping Coventry Clean!

Keeping Coventry clean! A group for volunteer litter pickers, tree planters, wildlife volunteers in Coventry! The umbrella of all litter picking groups and events. Post your achievements, get support and invite friends to your own events. Get involved by visiting their facebook page

NICU Sling & Buggy Walk | Coventry Sling Library

A gentle flat walk around the memorial park for NICU parents and caregivers past and present.

12th Sept. Starts at 10am

War Memorial Park, Kenilworth Road, CV3 6PT

FREE

Please message the Facebook(External link) or Instagram(External link) page so the team know your coming.

Hosted by Coventry Sling Library, this is a gentle flat walk around the memorial park for NICU parents and caregivers past and present finishing with coffee and cake at the café.

Meet at The Park Bistro(External link) at 10am.

Follow Coventry Sling Library on Facebook(External link) and Instagram (External link)for updates!

Local Plan Review

Coventry City Council adopted the local Plan in 2017 and it now needs to be reviewed to ensure that it is in line with current government policy and that it reflects the Council’s own priorities.

The policies of the Local Plan set the context for determining whether planning applications are acceptable or not. Policies cover issues such as health and wellbeing, communities, climate change, housing, employment and much more.

The planning policy team is consulting until 12^th September 2023. The consultation document is called Issues and Options and it is accompanied by an Equality & Health Impact Assessment and a Sustainability Appraisal which are also being consulted on. We have also produced a non technical summary.

We are keen to ensure that the consultation reflects a wide range of communities and needs, and we are especially looking for the views of those who would not normally respond to a consultation. If you have any views on who, or which community groups you think we should speak to, please let the team know at planningpolicy@coventry.gov.uk(External link)

Find out more here https://www.coventry.gov.uk/localplanreview