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A white megaphone on a purple background with a bright pink bubble inside containing text that says: "PIP Review, share your experiences".

16 April 2026

Timms Review: Is PIP fair and fit for the future in our changing world? Join us on 6 May to share your experiences
Kurt's person-centred plan created in collaboration with his Grapevine connector, Bev Foster.

9 April 2026

Strengthening people: Three stories of our work helping people facing disadvantage
Eight people (one whose face is obscured by a sun emoji) sit in a room at Grapevine with photos of the H Team on the wall. They are pausing for a photo during a meeting about health inequalities with three members of Coventry and Warwickshire's public health system.

17 December 2025

Senior health leaders meet our H Team to tackle health inequalities together
A sketch by local Coventry artist Paul Chokran of protestors with placards and megaphones. The placards say: protect the vulnerable, care not cuts, say no to cuts and take action now.

16 October 2025

Grapevine at 30: How we fought local budget cuts to voluntary sector support… and won
A yellow cartoon strip themed illustration featuring a megaphone, bright flashes and bubble text, reading: "Breaking news. Council cuts will not go ahead! grapevinecovandwarks.org"

17 February 2025

Grapevine thrilled that proposed council cuts to our service for people with learning disabilities will not go ahead
Bold black text next to an illustration of a hand holding a megaphone says 'Help stop council cuts for people with learning disabilities!' It is raising awareness of the public budget consultation survey for 2025/26 that is running in Coventry until 28 January.

13 January 2025

Help to stop council cuts for people with learning disabilities in Coventry
A young blonde woman wears a red bow in her hair and holds a microphone as she addresses doctors and nurses on a training course.

18 December 2024

Learning disabled experts by experience train more than 2,000 NHS staff on better care for them and their peers
A two photo image of Herbie and Emma, both white, posing for individual photos. Herbie has short black curly hair and wears a warm jumper. Emma is outdoors wearing a yellow bobble hat over long blonde hair and a dry robe, post-swim.

24 January 2024

Meet our new health project workers Emma and Herbie
A white woman with red hair sits with a pen and notepad as she talks to a disabled woman and her support worker at an indoor event at Theatre Absolute.

5 December 2023

Non-statutory advocacy for autistic and learning disabled people in Coventry

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