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Support For Your Community
Have a look at what support is available for your community, organisation or yourself!
Keep warm and well this winter
As the days get shorter and colder, make sure you take a moment to learn how you can become winter ready.
You can find information and advice, help and support on keeping warm and well in winter. You can also visit one of our places providing a warm welcome around the city.
Cost of Living
If you're struggling with the cost of food, bills and essentials, you could be eligible for a Household Support grant to help you. The fund supports households in the most need, particularly those who might not qualify for other types of support in the past, including cost of living payments.
Visit the Household Support Fund webpage on the Coventry City Council website to find out exactly what support is on offer.
All applications for support need to be made online. Alternatively, support completing an application can be provided by calling 08085 834333; or visiting the customer service centre at Broadgate House.
Act on Energy
'Act on Energy' provides free impartial advice on energy efficiency and grants and projects available in your area to help keep you warm this winter.
P3 can provide help with: Housing/tenancy issues, independent living skills, money management/benefit advice, health and well-being or general advice and support.
Contact P3 on 08081 962660 or visit your local family hub to find out more.
Coventry Citizens Advice Bureau
Coventry Citizens Advice provide a range of free, confidential advice, including housing, benefits and debt.
You can contact them via their Advice Line: 0800 144 88 48
The telephone line is available Monday to Thursday 9am till 5pm and Friday 9am till 4.30pm.
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Support For Your Community
Have a look at what support is available for your community, organisation or yourself!
Keep warm and well this winter
As the days get shorter and colder, make sure you take a moment to learn how you can become winter ready.
You can find information and advice, help and support on keeping warm and well in winter. You can also visit one of our places providing a warm welcome around the city.
Cost of Living
If you're struggling with the cost of food, bills and essentials, you could be eligible for a Household Support grant to help you. The fund supports households in the most need, particularly those who might not qualify for other types of support in the past, including cost of living payments.
Visit the Household Support Fund webpage on the Coventry City Council website to find out exactly what support is on offer.
All applications for support need to be made online. Alternatively, support completing an application can be provided by calling 08085 834333; or visiting the customer service centre at Broadgate House.
Act on Energy
'Act on Energy' provides free impartial advice on energy efficiency and grants and projects available in your area to help keep you warm this winter.
P3 can provide help with: Housing/tenancy issues, independent living skills, money management/benefit advice, health and well-being or general advice and support.
Contact P3 on 08081 962660 or visit your local family hub to find out more.
Coventry Citizens Advice Bureau
Coventry Citizens Advice provide a range of free, confidential advice, including housing, benefits and debt.
You can contact them via their Advice Line: 0800 144 88 48
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As the costs of necessities such as food and heating continue to increase, many people are struggling to keep up with their rising household costs. If you are a Coventry resident find out what support your may be entitled to -https://www.coventry.gov.uk/cost-living-wellbeing-support#
Keeping Coventry Warm – Energy Efficiency Grants and Energy Saving Advice
More people than ever are likely to experience fuel poverty this year and, with the... Continue reading
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CovConnects launched as the councils new digital inclusion programmes and initiatives to ensure all Coventry residents have access and equal opportunities to use digital tools, technologies and services in the right way for them. Please see below overview of two new initiatives
Digital Drop-ins @ Central Library, every Tuesday and Saturday 10am – 12pm
Digital drop-ins are now taking place in central library, where residents can go to get 1:1 support and learn new digital skills such as using a device for the first time, setting up an email address, staying safe online, and accessing online... Continue reading
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For Get Online Week this year, CovConnects launched as the councils new digital inclusion programmes and initiatives to ensure all Coventry residents have access and equal opportunities to use digital tools, technologies and services in the right way for them.Please see below overview of two new initiatives
Digital Drop-ins @ Central Library, every Tuesday and Saturday 10am – 12pm
Digital drop-ins are now taking place in central library, where residents can go to get 1:1 support and learn new digital skills such as using a device for the first time, setting up an email address, staying... Continue reading
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As the costs of necessities such as food and heating continue to increase, many people are struggling to keep up with their rising household costs.If you are a Coventry resident find out what support your may be entitled to.
Many of the Help for Households measures and policies, including Energy Bill Support and Cost of Living Payments, are available through the government website.For more information and to see what cost of living support you could be eligible for visit -https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/(External link)
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Time to Spare is a free and easy to use online software platform that helps you to to get all of your client, volunteer and activity information together in one place, reach more people and easily measure your impact for funding reports and grant applications.
It has been used by over 500 charities across the UK, meaning that they no longer rely on a mixture of online forms, spreadsheets and paper registers to do the following:
The Council is writing to a number of Coventry residents who may be eligible for Pension Credit.
It’s part of a wider effort to help people who are facing the most difficulties with the increasing costs of living to look at how they can urgently be supported.
The Council will also be writing to households and families who are struggling with rent arears, debt issues, or who could be eligible for receipt of free school meals or support with council tax payments. The hope is to help individuals and families to increase their income.
Extreme heat can pose serious health risks and cause excess mortality, particularly among older people, the very young and people with long term conditions.
Please find in the link below the heatwave plan for England, that sets out key actions for NHS and care providers, plus voluntary sector partners.There... Continue reading
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‘Has talk of the Energy Crisis worried you? What does the ‘price cap’ mean?
More people than ever are likely to experience fuel poverty this year and, with the cost of living increasing, we are going to see a those who have never worried about their bills getting into debt and really struggling.
If this is something that is playing on your mind,Act on Energycan help.
Act on Energyare a local independent charity set up to help residents who are experiencing problems with their energy bills, whether that is a not being able to afford to pay... Continue reading
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The Household Support Fund is available to support families and individuals with access to food, energy, water bills and other essential items. The aim is to give vulnerable households peace of mind as we recover from the pandemic by helping those who need it to have food on the table and other essentials, so every child remains warm and well-fed.More information is available here.
Adult Social Care Annual Report
Every year Coventry Adult Social Care produce a report which documents the on-going activity throughout the year. The year 2020-21 was possibly the most challenging year for... Continue reading
