Grapevine’s well-established Help and Connect project is for people with a learning disability or autism to make a plan, get connections, get work, stay healthy and stay safe. Working with adults aged 18 plus across Coventry, Michelle Reid has been connecting, strengthening and readying people for new opportunities for the last few years. Help and […]
In case you missed it, we’re pleased to announce we’re extending the application deadline for a brand new role helping former homeless people and rough sleepers who are newly housed in Coventry make a plan and uncover their strengths and passions. The Settle and Thrive project worker role is full-time (37 hours per week, worked […]
A new blog from our deputy CEO Mel Smith. Mel joined the first panel of March’s Restitch 2024, the social fabric summit, to share how we know social infrastructure matters and how we might build the growth of local people’s power and agency “into the walls” of reimagined community centres of the future. Mel’s blog […]
Our Connecting for Good community organisers are a busy lot! When they’re not helping Coventry people form and lead their own solutions to isolation and marginalisation, they’re sharing what works with the world through Medium or taking a quick trip to Poland to compare notes with European counterparts. But it is also good to pause […]
We’re welcoming two new(ish) starters to the Grapevine team – Herbie Cullip and Emma O’Brien! They join us on our long-running project strengthening learning disabled and autistic people and enabling them to build the lives they want. Also known as Help and Connect. Help and Connect is a small, friendly team supporting Coventry people to […]
As we approach the end of 2023 in a UK where life just keeps getting tougher for disabled people, we wanted to share a story of hope from our non-statutory advocacy service in Coventry. This free service will continue to run throughout 2024 and into 2025. Funded by the Henry Smith Charity, ‘Advocacy in Coventry’ […]
A platform offering step-by-step guides to help non-profits use digital tools is featuring three new guides from Grapevine’s Teenvine Plus programme this Autumn. The ‘Shared Digital Guides’ are contributed by charities themselves with the aim of shared learning, reusing tried and tested methods, and being inspired by similar work taking place across the country. Around […]
An expert by experience (EbE) has praised the creation of a new kitemark standard to help identify GP practices that are actively ‘learning disability friendly’ after developing the scheme with Grapevine, Coventry and Warwickshire’s NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) and a group of local doctors. Starco shared her story at last month’s launch event, saying: […]
In June 2023, the first Cov Cares Awards brought Coventry’s business community together to celebrate connection and belonging. Ten awards – from Community Champion to Warm Welcome to More Than Just A… shop, cafe, bar, venue and bank – shone a light on the city’s unsung heroes. Nominated by the people of Coventry themselves. […]