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Photo shows the back of Kirk's head, with brown hair and glasses, as he watches a red and grey Cross Country train pass through the station past the platform where he is sitting.

29 July 2026

Strengthening Lives: Kirk completes first leg of his journey to independence

An illustration by artist and community organiser Melissa Smith shows all different kinds of people across the top holding aloft placards and megaphones against a sunrise with the words 'systemic change' in orange and brown. Below, "the collective power of a thriving ecosystem united across Coventry" is depicted as interlocking pentagons of a bee hive. Pentagons include purpose, connected, inclusive and self organised.

18 September 2025

Building trust, hope and agency in a time of conflict and fearmongering

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

Looking up from the bottom of a brick walled well with a circle of sunlight at the top.

15 March 2022

We need to talk about Poverty

A group of young disabled activists called CYA protest in Coventry city centre

27 October 2021

CYA descend on Facebook offices today to demand protection against disability hate

A padlock and key on a table

10 November 2020

UN-lockdown: Our public sector summit today

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