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Sparking community action

Three white women and one white man raise their arms in celebration under a new bus shelter in Nuneaton. They are some of the Friends of Grove Farm (left to right: Gwyn, Paul, Vicky and Grapevine community organiser Michelle).

17 September 2026

Bringing the bus shelter back to Grove Farm

4 June 2026

Welcoming Lucy and Grace to our team
A photo of the view behind a TV camera as an older white woman is interviewed seated and surrounded by wooden bookshelves filled with books on either side of her. Image by Sam McGhee on Unsplash.

26 May 2026

Working with the media — our guide to getting the best out of interviews
An illustrated map of Coventry city centre laid out on a table with people around it adding post-its to the map. An orange one reads, "hot spots".

3 November 2025

Grapevine at 30: We need equal collaboration if we are to make a sea change with our communities
A handmade sign on cardboard with bold painted letters saying POWER is held out by a white hand with people seen in the background.

9 October 2025

Grapevine at 30: Growing power, confidence and possibility in our communities
A Save The Date invitation to Organising Change with Grapevine on 26 June 2024 in bold purple and pink letters. Images of people community organising, meeting, litter picking and creating campaign placards and the Grapevine logo are also seen.

17 July 2024

Event news – Grapevine’s UK gathering to talk relationships, power and organising change
An illustration of four people - a baby, child, woman and person with a walking aid - beneath the question, need the loo? in bold black text.

2 May 2024

Taking the P! Community campaign wants better public toilet provision in Coventry
Eight logos on a page show some of the Connecting for Good sparked initiatives in Coventry.

12 March 2024

The latest from Connecting for Good – community, connection and capacity for change in Coventry
A group walks down a high street away from the camera holding a rainbow coloured placard that says, 'Creative Kindness tackling isolation'.

10 October 2023

Some Creative Kindness from Coventry on World Mental Health Day

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