June's Get Involved Updates

One Coventry Plan 2022-2030

The One Coventry Plan provides our vision until 2030. It outlines how we will work together with our partners and communities across the city to achieve our priorities.

The plan is more focused on the needs and aspirations of our communities than ever before. We have listened to, and reflected on, what people have been telling us and considered the key issues facing the city.

We will build on learning from our citywide response to Covid. 

We describe the way that we work together with residents and partners as our One Coventry approach. The approach helps bring people and organisations from across the city together to work as one to make the biggest, positive difference to the lives of those who live and work in the city.

Visit Let’s Talk Coventry to read the draft One Coventry Plan, find out more about our priorities, give us your views by filling in our short survey and register your interest to attend one of our workshops).  

This is a real chance for you to get involved and have your say on the One Coventry Plan.

We look forward to hearing your thoughts.

We’d also like to invite you to attend a Strategy Carousel Event on Thursday 07 July 2022, 12 – 2pm, Committee room 3 in the Council House. This is a great opportunity to talk to council officers and find out more about key strategies that are being developed, alongside the One Coventry Plan. These strategies will influence the future of the city in the coming months and years. There is no need to book just come along – we would love to see to see you there.

If you’d like any more information or you have any questions, please contact us at Onecoventry@coventry.gov.uk

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 least 95% 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 approximately 18% in 2020/21.Coventry needs 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.

We urge all communities, schools, nurseries, faith groups to register a representative to attend a Vaccination Champion training so that there is a key person that can champion this message within their organisation or community setting. Upcoming training sessions:

• Wednesday 27th July 2022 2:00-3:30pm [afternoon virtual session delivered via Teams]
• Thursday 28th July 2022 6:00-7:30pm [evening virtual session delivered via Teams]
• Tuesday 2nd August 2022 10:30 am– 12:30pm, delivered at the council house

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. Please book your place with Rayyan.Nasser@coventry.gov.uk