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Ellen and John from Coventry stand in front of a blue and yellow mosaic wall inside the Blegrade Threatre. They are both white, in their sixties and wearing glasses. They are smiling. With Cov Cares Awards heart in hands logo.

25 April 2023

Cov Cares Awards: John and Ellen find warm welcome among Coventry businesses
Post it, pebbles and slices of natural wood spread out on a floor with messages and ideas written on them from Feburary 2023's Collaboration Station.

19 April 2023

Community organising: Balancing the big hairy goal with small smooth steps
A young women with long hair wears a hat and sunglasses and holds a board covered in post-it note ideas from the community.

21 March 2023

Community organising: theory in practice in Coventry’s Ball Hill
Lego figures using various tools on a table in a conference room.

28 February 2023

In community organising, money is not our language of resource… people power is
Two women greet each other warmly inside a coffee shop hosting Collaboration Station. The woman on the left with short blonde hair and a peach coloured shirt is Gemma from Connecting For Good Cov. The text on the image reads: "We are open as a team that we don’t have the answers, we don't always get it right and we can’t do it alone."

13 February 2023

Grapevine community organisers sharing their insights with over 100 million people
A quote in white text on a purple background from the Relationships Collective reads: A belief in the importance of relationships is the ideas that connects us. A determination to make relationships better is the commitment that drives us. In all that we do, we value collaboration, kindness and constructive challenge."

8 February 2023

“It all starts with being more human.” Mel Smith joins national Relationships Collective
A young white woman and young white man wear yeloow tabards and rubber gloves as they share a black bucket while volunteering outdoors in a residential setting.

30 January 2023

Coventry’s ‘Cov Cares Awards’ launch to celebrate businesses boosting social connection
A large group of more than 50 people inside a historic Coventry hall look up and wave at a camera above them.

24 January 2023

Collaboration Station back with a bang in January!
A door hanger requests quiet outside the resting space at VAC in Coventry. Carpet, mats and pillows can be seen through the door.

27 October 2022

First free Coventry resting space opens

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