We help people embrace their power and agency, supporting them to develop the skills, relationships and knowledge they need to drive change themselves—because lasting solutions and a fairer future can only come when communities are at the heart of shaping them.
But we don’t stop there – we want to get at the root causes of the most difficult problems, not just treat the symptoms.
Choose from this list to jump to each project:
Connecting for Good Cov
Social action in Warwickshire
Coventry Youth Activists
Community Centre of the Future
Nature Towns and Cities
Walks and talks
Ideas factories and Collaboration Stations
Connecting for Good Cov
Connecting for Good Cov is a social movement working to address isolation and marginalisation across Coventry, empowering people in the city to make change through community organising.
Read the findings of our impact report to discover how in its first six years, Connecting for Good increased people’s power to make change, leadership capacity, sense of belonging, community connections and fostered greater collaboration across the city – and continues to do so today.
Visit www.connectingforgoodcov.com for more. Follow the #ConnectingForGoodCov journey on Facebook and Instagram @ConnectingForGoodCov.
Sign up to receive Connecting for Good Cov’s newsletter for changemakers here.
Social action in Warwickshire
An innovative, collaborative approach to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) support in Warwickshire.
Commissioned by Warwickshire County Council for three years, Grapevine leads the social action arm of the partnership alongside Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action and Coventry and Warwickshire Cooperative Development Agency.
Coventry Youth Activists
A campaign group changing young people’s lives in Coventry. CYA members decide on the issues that matter to them and set about making things better for themselves and others.
Read about their campaigns, Playbook, Ally Pack and team members here.
Community Centre of the Future
The ‘Community Centre of the Future’ project explores Canley’s shared spaces and is funded by the University of Warwick, which is local to this area of Coventry.
Grapevine leads this community facilitation project—learning what Canley residents truly need and want from shared spaces in their community, and navigating beyond traditional consultation or predefined answers.
We aim to reframe the conversation; focusing on community listening, creativity and co-production to reimagine the use and future of Canley’s communal assets.
Nature Towns and Cities
Coventry has secured just under £1m from Nature Towns and Cities to deliver ‘Green for All’, which seeks to tackle inequalities in access to green and blue spaces across the city.
The project is delivered in partnership with Coventry City Council, Grapevine, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, National Trust, John Muir Trust, Historic Coventry Trust, Garden Organic, Coventry University and University of Warwick, working with communities across the city to create a greener city for all.
Partnership work will include mapping natural spaces and identifying opportunities to improve them and create new ones, and providing training to help local people create and care for thriving natural spaces for wildlife and people to enjoy.
Nature Towns and Cities is a partnership initiative between Natural England, the National Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Our community organising role in this partnership is made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Walks and talks
Walks and Talks are a story-telling technique that involves having a conversation while walking somewhere. But in our case we share stories, watch performances, listen to ideas, feel inspired and spark change. It’s a chance to bring services, systems and communities together to get at the root of a problem.
Ideas factories and Collaboration Stations
Ideas Factories and Collaboration Stations are two activities through which we co-create innovative actions and solutions, building the capacity for change from all sectors and communities. Contact us to find out more.
