December's Get Involved Updates

Clothing Coventry

Clothing Coventry is a new charity aiming to support those in need of good quality second hand clothes. They continue to get busier every month. In November they had requests for clothes parcels for 311 people. 71 of those are currently outstanding as we do not have the clothes to help people.

Every item of wearable, season appropriate clothes gets passed onto someone who needs it, they particularly need winter coats for all, men's clothes and older children's clothes.

Free data from The National Databank

The National Databank is providing free data to 500,000 people in need via Good Things Foundation's network of community partners, in partnership with Virgin Media 02, Vodafone and Three. Any organisation can simply sign up to distribute data to people fulfilling the below criteria:

Someone receiving data through the National Databank must:

• Be 18+ years old
• AND be from a low income household

And qualify in one or several of the following statements:

• Has no access or insufficient access to the internet at home
• AND/OR has no or insufficient access to the internet when away from the home
• AND/OR cannot afford their existing monthly contract or top up

Organisations will receive sims/vouchers monthly, and can reapply for more each month- its quite simple. A person can then have access to date for up to 12months. The following is provided on the networks;

• 02- vouchers for 15GB data, texts and calls
• Vodafone- SIM cards with 20GB data, texts and calls
• Three- 24GB data only.

Are you an organisation that wants to get involved?

Find out more here; https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/databank/
If organisations/groups can register as an Online Centre it will not only help access to the National Databank, but there are funding opportunities for devices, but you need to have been registered for a few months to be considered.

If you are an organisation that applies after seeing this, please can we ask you to email Laura.Waller@coventry.gov.uk know when you register as it enables teams working with communities to signpost people to these services enable easy access.

Coventry HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) Festive Programme

The Coventry HAF Christmas programme, Festive Fun 2022 is now live!

There are over a thousand experience sessions available at the Wave and Planet Ice, a wide range of activities dedicated to SEND children, trips, arts, sporting activities and many more for Coventry children to enjoy this Christmas school holiday! Find out how to get involved here!

Public Health Partnership Event

Why not get your 2023 off to a great start by meeting our public health services?

We are hosting an in-person event to help local partners and the local voluntary and community sector engage with key public health-commissioned services on Thursday 19 January. Attendees will be welcome to drop in at any time between 9.30 and and 12noon and meet services delivering:

• Drug and alcohol treatment

• Sexual health services (incl testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and contraceptive services)
• Lifestyles behaviour change support like stop smoking and weight management
• Support for victims of domestic abuse
• Public health services for young people and families

You will be able to drop into a series of short presentations introducing each of these services or just have an informal 1-2-1 chat with local staff. We hope this will give partners an opportunity to better understand local provision and make useful connections.

If you are interested in this event, please bookmark the date and let us know if you intend to attend by emailing adam.langham-dobson@coventry.gov.uk and we will confirm further information, including the venue, nearer the date.