Improving outcomes and tackling inequalities within our communities
By delivering this priority we will create a city where our residents get the best possible start in life, experience good health, and age well, in a city that embraces diversity, protects the most vulnerable, and values its residents and communities.
We have amended the One Coventry Plan following your feedback on this priority by:
Being clearer in our commitment to tackling violence and abuse in all forms
Strengthened our intent to narrow and close the gap in education performance measures for vulnerable groups at each phase.
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By delivering this priority we will create a city where our residents get the best possible start in life, experience good health, and age well, in a city that embraces diversity, protects the most vulnerable, and values its residents and communities.
We have amended the One Coventry Plan following your feedback on this priority by:
Being clearer in our commitment to tackling violence and abuse in all forms
Strengthened our intent to narrow and close the gap in education performance measures for vulnerable groups at each phase.
Please view the tabs below to read our recent articles and get involved in our ideas and stories tools.
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Coventry author partners with local authority to gift book to children in care on their birthday
Share Coventry author partners with local authority to gift book to children in care on their birthday on Facebook Share Coventry author partners with local authority to gift book to children in care on their birthday on Twitter Share Coventry author partners with local authority to gift book to children in care on their birthday on Linkedin Email Coventry author partners with local authority to gift book to children in care on their birthday linkLocal author Aaron Ashmore has partnered with Coventry City Council to gift copies of his book, ‘Lady Godiva's Birthday Suit’ to every child in the city who is living in care on their birthday.
Aaron will be teaming up with the Looked After Children service at Coventry City Council on the project, with every child in care being gifted a copy of the book as part of their social worker visit which takes place on their birthday.
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Council takes pledge to let children in care know their things matter
Share Council takes pledge to let children in care know their things matter on Facebook Share Council takes pledge to let children in care know their things matter on Twitter Share Council takes pledge to let children in care know their things matter on Linkedin Email Council takes pledge to let children in care know their things matter linkCoventry City Council has signed up to a national scheme to offer further support to children and young people in care.
The Council has pledged its support to the ‘My Things Matter’ campaign by leading children’s rights charity NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service), that promises those in care that their belongings will be protected and treated with respect.
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Recognise a 'Dementia Hero' through the Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub
Share Recognise a 'Dementia Hero' through the Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub on Facebook Share Recognise a 'Dementia Hero' through the Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub on Twitter Share Recognise a 'Dementia Hero' through the Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub on Linkedin Email Recognise a 'Dementia Hero' through the Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub linkImproving the lives of people with dementia and their carers is achieved through the support of many passionate people and that’s no different here in Coventry.
The new Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub hopes to identify individuals who have made a real difference and dedicated their lives to the cause by naming community rooms after them.
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Council to take control of empty properties and bring them back into use
Share Council to take control of empty properties and bring them back into use on Facebook Share Council to take control of empty properties and bring them back into use on Twitter Share Council to take control of empty properties and bring them back into use on Linkedin Email Council to take control of empty properties and bring them back into use linkThe Council is set to acquire five empty and rundown properties in the city to protect neighbourhoods and bring them back into use as houses.
Councillors will meet this month to discuss Compulsory Purchase Orders on the properties after several attempts to contact the owners have failed.
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Coventry Carers Survey
Share Coventry Carers Survey on Facebook Share Coventry Carers Survey on Twitter Share Coventry Carers Survey on Linkedin Email Coventry Carers Survey linkThe Council is carrying out a survey of people who have caring responsibilities for another adult.
We would like to understand how your caring responsibility impacts on your daily life, the challenges you face, which services, if any, you have accessed and anything else that you think we should know about that affects your caring role.
For more information and take part in the survey, click here.
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Council set to manage cost of living support funds – but fear it will not be enough
Share Council set to manage cost of living support funds – but fear it will not be enough on Facebook Share Council set to manage cost of living support funds – but fear it will not be enough on Twitter Share Council set to manage cost of living support funds – but fear it will not be enough on Linkedin Email Council set to manage cost of living support funds – but fear it will not be enough linkCoventry City Council is set to agree to manage three funds to help residents through the cost of living crisis.
Welcoming the government allocations, councillors expressed concern the funding may not be enough given the growing numbers of people forced to rely upon them.
Rising food, energy and petrol prices have pushed many households in the city into unprecedented circumstances.
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Coventry City Council secures funding for new Changing Places toilets
Share Coventry City Council secures funding for new Changing Places toilets on Facebook Share Coventry City Council secures funding for new Changing Places toilets on Twitter Share Coventry City Council secures funding for new Changing Places toilets on Linkedin Email Coventry City Council secures funding for new Changing Places toilets linkCoventry City Council has been awarded more than £140,000 of government funding to install two new Changing Places toilets in the city to help improve the lives of severely disabled residents.
The Council is one of 64 local authorities across the country to have secured the funding for the second time from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to install two modular Changing Places Toilets at Coombe Abbey Park and War Memorial Park by March 2024.
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Coventry listens to young people to help care leavers improve support
Share Coventry listens to young people to help care leavers improve support on Facebook Share Coventry listens to young people to help care leavers improve support on Twitter Share Coventry listens to young people to help care leavers improve support on Linkedin Email Coventry listens to young people to help care leavers improve support linkA new report shows a three-year programme that has been pioneered in cities including Coventry has made a real difference in helping young people leaving care to build happy and successful lives.
The programme has demonstrated the value of local authorities engaging with young people to develop creative and innovative solutions for local care leavers.
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Child Friendly Cov
Share Child Friendly Cov on Facebook Share Child Friendly Cov on Twitter Share Child Friendly Cov on Linkedin Email Child Friendly Cov linkWe want Coventry to be the best place in the UK for children and young people to grow up - and to help that work, the Child Friendly Cov campaign was launched yesterday.
Child Friendly Cov is a campaign to make Coventry a child and young person-friendly city, ensuring that Coventry is a place where children and young people are valued, supported, and enjoy themselves.
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Coventry's SEND Local Offer
Share Coventry's SEND Local Offer on Facebook Share Coventry's SEND Local Offer on Twitter Share Coventry's SEND Local Offer on Linkedin Email Coventry's SEND Local Offer linkThe Coventry Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Local Offer brings together information for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.
The SEND Local Offer will cover services available to the public across education, health and social care:
Education: such as nurseries, playgroups, schools and colleges as well as support services like Educational Psychology and SEN services
Health: children's and adult services including GPs, therapists and hospital services
Social care: such as short break services and children's and adult disability services.