“A think and do tank that’s able to transform services and lives wherever they are.”
Richard Wilson, Good Help founder
- Solutions beyond services
- 30 years of Grapevine
- Our story
“My involvement made me feel encouraged, connected and empowered to be an initiator in our city.”
“I am in awe of their collective minds and hopeful hearts. Grapevine is a power house.”
“You are everyone’s favourite community organisers because you begin and end with a deep love for those around you and the community you work in.”
Lilly* and her daughter lived in temporary accommodation following a relationship breakdown. Their home had mould and the dog next door barked day and night. Lilly is autistic and so is her daughter – who joined Grapevine’s intensive development programme for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), Teenvine Plus. Lilly’s other long-term […]
Read MoreChris from Coventry had lived with loneliness for most of her life since developing epilepsy as a child. Presented with the diagnosis and further challenges, misunderstandings and stigma at a young age, her mental health was affected. She says: “My life journey has given me understanding, empathy and compassion for others facing similar issues. I […]
Read MoreWhen Grapevine community organiser Michelle knocked doors in the Grove Farm area of Nuneaton, she didn’t expect to find a campaign already underway. Sheila explained that she and fellow resident Pam had, for some time, been trying to get the bus shelter on Thorntons Way reinstated. It had been taken away three years earlier without […]
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