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September 2025 - Support for your community

Let’s Quit Smoking Together This Stoptober!

Stoptober is back—and it’s your moment to quit for good.

Join thousands of people across the UK who are taking the first step towards a smoke-free life this October.

It’s never too late to stop smoking. Even if you’ve tried before, this time you’ll have local support to help you succeed. Stay smoke-free for 28 days during Stoptober and you’re five times more likely to quit for good*.

Quitting can feel tough, but you don’t have to do it alone. With the right support and stop smoking aids, you can take control and make this your time to quit.

Free Support for Coventry Residents

Healthy Lifestyles Coventry offers a FREE 12-week stop smoking programme, with expert advice and access to free or low-cost stop smoking aids if you live or work in Coventry.

Call 0800 122 3780

Text: STARTNOW to 66777 https://hlscoventry.org/stop-smoking/

Prefer an App?

Download the Smoke Free app, FREE for Coventry residents, and get FREE nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or a vape delivered to your door* to support your quit journey. Download the app today https://link.smokefreeapp.com/covcity

*Source: GOV UK

*Coventry residents, age 18+ for vapes.

💓 Heartbeat UK Funds 10 New Defibrillators – Get in Touch!

We’re thrilled to share that John from Heartbeat UK has successfully raised £15,000 to fund 10 new defibrillators for distribution across the city.

This is a fantastic opportunity to improve emergency response capacity in your community or organisation. If you’re interested in receiving a defibrillator, please reach out directly:

📧 heartbeatuk@mail.co.uk
📧 patandharry18@gmail.com

Let’s work together to make our city safer and more resilient.

👶 iBumps Support Group – Weekly at Harmony Family Hub, Hillfields

Starting Friday 29th September, the iBumps support group will run every Friday from 1pm to 5pm at Harmony Family Hub, Hillfields.

This welcoming group is designed to support teenage parents throughout pregnancy and beyond, offering a safe space to connect, share experiences, and access guidance.

How to join:
Appointments can be arranged through your community midwife, or you can find more information and self-refer via:
🌐 www.coventryfamilies.co.uk

Let’s help young parents feel supported, informed, and empowered.

🎙️ Fundraiser Role at HillzFM – Temporary Project Opportunity

HillzFM is looking for a Fundraiser to support their community radio initiatives. This is a temporary project role, requiring around 4–6 hours per week for approximately 6 months.

If you’re passionate about community engagement and have experience or interest in fundraising, this could be a great opportunity to get involved.

📧 For more information, contact Scott Redding at:
scott@watchcharity.org.uk(External link)

Warwick University Volunteers

Student Volunteers: Creating impact beyond campus

At Warwick Volunteers, we co-create impactful projects with local Community Partners, where students learn, lead and grow while supporting real-world needs. Here are just a few examples of how our volunteers are helping the local community.

Digital Café

In partnership with Cheylesmore Good Neighbours, students offer one-to-one digital support to older people, helping them navigate laptops, smartphones and tablets. It’s about more than tech skills; it’s about building confidence and connection across generations.

Nature Conservation Volunteers

For over a decade, Warwick students have worked alongside Friends of Canley Green Spaces to protect and enhance local woodlands. What began with a few volunteers has grown into a thriving initiative, now co-led by Student Leaders who help organise sessions and inspire others to get involved, from brook clean-ups to bulb planting.

Community Crafters

Our volunteers bring creativity and energy to community events across Coventry and Warwickshire. Whether it’s setting up, serving refreshments, or running free craft activities.

Working with Warwick students

Warwick student volunteers are passionate, proactive and ready to make a difference. Most live on campus or nearby areas such as Canley, Cannon Park, Tile Hill, Earlsdon, Cheylesmore, Chapel Fields, and the City Centre. While many are happy to travel, they’re especially motivated by opportunities that create visible impact in their local communities.

If you’d like to advertise any volunteering opportunities with us, you can do so through our newsletter which is emailed to 3000 students fortnightly.

https://volunteers.warwick.ac.uk/providers/additionalpromotion/

📸 @warwickvolunteers

📧 volunteers@warwick.ac.uk

🌐 warwick.ac.uk/about/volunteers

Struggling to cope? Feeling distressed or overwhelmed?

Crisis intervention and emotional support for people aged 16+, available every evening from 6pm–11pm.

Safe Haven offers one-to-one and group support, light activities and self-care strategies via phone text or email.

You can also visit our open-access drop-in centres Seven days a week:

• The Retreat, Bond St, Nuneaton CV11 4DA

• Wellington Gardens, Windsor St, Coventry CV1 3BT Visit