A new work skills programme designed to help parents of pre-schoolers into sustainable employment has been launched as the nation looks towards its future. Like so many groups, the pandemic has presented specific challenges for parents. It is unsurprising that many are now re-evaluating their priorities and forming new ambitions for what’s next. Accelerate’s […]
We’re pleased to have welcomed three new starters to the Grapevine family over recent weeks. Each brings their own unique skills and passions to our team and the people we work with, across three different projects. So here’s Paul, Katie and Melody in their own words and pictures (there’s no such thing as a ‘corporate’ […]
Today is the day we reconvene a core group of ‘thinkers and doers’ from our first ever public sector summit last month – to talk action! The UN-LOCK down summit on 10 November gathered almost 70 key professionals around a virtual table to spark what we believe is an urgent conversation about how the public […]
A ‘Resilient Communities’ report has brought together the findings of a national cross-sector conference on the topic attended at the start of 2020 by our CEO Clare Wightman. The report also incorporates the latest research into opportunities to foster social cohesion in communities during and after disruptive events – arguably never needed more than at […]
We are an engine for social change. We want everyone in Coventry and Warwickshire to join us in making people and communities stronger, fairer and more connected. Read ‘The Grapevine Story: three decades of deep social change 1994-2024’ now for our journey so far. More background on this below. What follows next is our strategy […]
“As an EBE, I feel valued for my autistic experience and I hope to use this to bring real change.” Fay, Grapevine expert by experience on her work co-producing the joint regional Autism Strategy, 2025 “It’s been great working with other EbEs to co-produce a survey that we hope is accessible and will gather the […]
It’s only the second week of September but so much has happened in the last two weeks, we couldn’t wait to share some of what we’ve been up to (lots of other work has been going on too). Thursday 29 August The New Vibes / Fight for Your Right to Party crew hosted their very […]
A secure job, a fulfilling relationship and evenings out watching live bands play your favourite tunes. Sounds like the recipe for a happy life for most people and Stuart is no different. After being unemployed for four years, Stuart was introduced to Georgina Bradley who works on Accelerate, an employment support service offered by Grapevine. […]
19 December 2018. Our final post of 2018. And what a year it has been. We’ve sparked new movements of people who care about an issue – Connecting for Good (isolation) and Self Care Social (long term health conditions/self care) – and grown existing ones with Feel Good Community. Longer term projects such as Help […]