Last month Coventry Youth Activists (CYA) were joined by Peace First – a non-profit organisation empowering young people to create a just and peaceful world. Tahmid travelled from London to help the group share things they felt passionate about and wanted to change. The result was not just one but two new campaigns for the young activists […]
The sun was smiling down on Coventry Youth Activists’ (CYA) performance for youth loneliness last Saturday (25 May). CYA and their sofa were at Broadgate in the city centre to raise awareness of the troubling statistic that one in three young disabled people spend less than an hour outside of home on a Saturday. Open […]
What do an 18th century former coal storage bunker and a group of young Coventry activists have in common? Well, they’re combining next month to host a live gig like no other at the heart of the city’s Canal Basin. For those who don’t know, Coventry Youth Activists (or CYA as they’re known) are a […]
This week marks one year since the first Coventry Youth Activists (CYA) session at Grapevine. If you don’t already know, CYA is a youth democracy and citizenship group that raises awareness of barriers in society faced by young disabled people – galvanising their response as a campaigns group. In just one year, they have grown […]
We have been marking our 30th anniversary throughout 2025 with a series of blogs reflecting on how what we have learned during three decades of strengthening people, sparking community and shifting power—deep social change—informs our work and the lens through which we see solutions to our problems today. Three key principles underpin our work: ‘Bottom […]
Grapevine’s work illustrates how people and communities can meet one another’s needs, claim power and take action on what matters to them—transforming services and systems along the way. During 2025, we’re marking three decades by sharing our story of how we’ve gone from a small single-issue charity to an organisation at the centre of work […]
Voters in some parts of England head to the polling stations tomorrow (1 May) to elect councillors and in some cases, mayors. These are the first local elections since the general election last summer. Although Coventry isn’t part of the process on this occasion (but neighbouring Warwickshire is), our Coventry Youth Activists (CYA) are taking […]
A Coventry Youth Activists (CYA) Ally Gathering is no ordinary meeting – it’s an opportunity to learn, connect and take action. Together. Our team of campaigners, fighting for young disabled people’s right to a good life, are inviting YOU to join them online on Friday 27 September (10am to 11:30am) for their first ever Ally […]
Our Coventry Youth Activists (CYA) are actively recruiting for new members to join their team and bring their skills to disability rights campaigning. They are looking to strengthen CYA with a fresh crop of 18 to 25 year-olds who are disabled, or have a long-term health condition, and feel passionate about giving young disabled people […]