Improving outcomes and tackling inequalities within our communities

As part of Carers' Week 2023 Coventry City Council will be hosting an Adult Social Care Open Day at Bethel Church, CV1 3HB on Tuesday 6 June 10am – 2pm.

This will be an opportunity for individuals to come and speak to the teams and learn more about support options available through adult social care. We will be joined by a number of social care providers and organisations, including Carers Trust Heart of England, who will be able to give an overview of the range of support available for individuals and carers in Coventry. There is no need to book. We look forward to welcoming you.

Please do come along and join us for a cup of tea and a chat to find out more!

You can find out more about Adult Social Care on our website.

If you require immediate support you can email or call 024 7683 3003.

The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, has launched a campaign calling for an end to sexual abuse and harassment of women and girls exercising in public spaces.

The video-led campaign, called 'I'm Tired of This', is being shared across the region to highlight the experiences of women who exercise in public, either on their own or within groups, and challenge the range of abusive behaviours they report.

A Coventry food business operator has been ordered to pay a total of £8,331.50 after pleading guilty to food hygiene offences.

Mr Siraj Hussain, the Food Business Operator of Dairy Farm Products Limited, Unit 10 Hales Industrial Park, Coventry, pleaded guilty to three hygiene offences at Coventry Magistrates Court on 15 May.

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Coventry City Council has issued a formal caution to a landlord for attempting to illegally evict three of his tenants.

The landlord posted letters to all three tenants in January instructing them to leave in just seven days. The tenants contacted the Council’s Landlord and Tenant Liaison Officer, who then got in touch with the landlord and prevented all three evictions.

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The Coventry Children's Mile event is returning this year.

The event saw more than 1,800 children from over 30 schools participate in 2019 during the city’s year as European City of Sport.

This year, the event will be supporting 2023’s Team Coventry by raising funds for travel costs for the team to compete in the International Children’s Games in Daegu, South Korea.

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The councillor in charge of Children’s Services for the city has praised the new TV show ‘Kids’ and the “bravery and honesty” of all those involved in the filming.

The Channel 4 series has already attracted praise from many after its first episode was screened last week. It continues tonight (17 May), with the final episode a week later.

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Coventry’s campaign centres on the need for more people from a variety of backgrounds and different life experiences, skills and qualities to open their homes and hearts, and to make a difference in a child’s life.

In line with the position across the country, the city has a shortage of foster carers and the number of people enquiring to Coventry has also decreased and reinforces the ongoing need to raise awareness of fostering. However, the Council remains committed to recruiting at least 36 new foster carers by the end of March 2024.

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When Mandy Gee was asked to take part in the new Channel 4 show Kids, she knew she had some willing help.

Mandy, a Next Steps Mentor and Post 16 lead for Virtual School, is one of the Council staff featured in episode 2 of the show being screened at 9pm on Wednesday.

The series started last week, promising a close-up look at teenagers and their families in the care system in Coventry – and those working to help and support them.

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