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Kaz and Tim, a white woman and a white man, wear casual outdoor clothes to pose for a photo in a city centre community garden with the brick wall of a cottage, allotment beds and a tower block in the background.

16 June 2026

Nation of Neighbours report: Coventry’s local leaders plant seeds of hope and change
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 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
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.

15 April 2025

New staff blog: Community organising to nurture an ecosystem in Coventry
Bold yellow and black stripes across the top of blog post title that says Road Safety Campaign in Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry.

15 February 2024

Stoke Aldermoor road safety campaign gathers speed
A placard is held aloft with a black background and Earth and words in white capital letters that say 'One World'.

29 August 2023

Learn how to have great conversations about climate change
A trolley containing rolls of faux grass and handmade placards is pulled across Coventry city centre for a Grapevine parklet.

7 August 2023

This one thing has changed my community organising practice… and other stories
A large group of more than 50 people inside a historic Coventry hall look up and wave at a camera above them.

24 January 2023

Collaboration Station back with a bang in January!
A group stands outside Coventry Council House holding a placard and talking to one another on a rainy July day.

11 October 2022

Connecting for Good Cov team travels to Manchester for Reconnection Summit

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