We work with individuals facing disadvantage in Coventry and Warwickshire. Strengthening people by uncovering their talents and passions. Using these to create natural networks of community support—networks that strengthen, bring opportunity and help them take charge of their lives.
- Creating confidence and resilience-building opportunities and real future choices
- Challenging limiting expectations and showing every life has the power to grow.
Choose from this list to jump to each project:
Help and Connect
Teenvine Plus for young people
Teenvine Plus Next Steps for young people
Help and Connect
Help and Connect is for autistic people and people with learning disabilities in Coventry to make a plan, get connections, get work, stay healthy and stay safe.
We help with the most pressing needs first then equip people with skills, knowledge, support networks and readiness for self-management and onward opportunity.
Below are five stories that help illustrate our work on this project. Each is person-centred and tailored to individual assets and dreams – but we work in many more ways!
- Kurt’s story – now I have a sense of purpose.
- Ruth’s story – connecting with community.
- Jay’s story – safer relationships.
- Katy’s story – life is getting better for me.
- James’ story – going it alone.
To refer yourself or someone you know to the project, we ask you to complete an online referral form. Please click on this link to complete our form.
Here is our flyer with details of Help and Connect — click this link to open it in a new window.
Contact the team at helpandconnect@grapevinecovandwarks.org.
Teenvine Plus
Teenvine Plus is an intensive development programme for teens with autism or learning disabilities in Coventry. We help learning disabled youngsters to get the friendships, confidence and skills they need in order to mature into independent young adults able to achieve their ambitions.
“The kids make friends between themselves, that never happens. Normally they’re only ever brought together when the services want to give them the same treatment, like anger management or something. You don’t make friends like that.” (Parent of a young person with a learning disability)
To refer a child aged 13-18 to our Teenvine Plus programme, we ask for a completed online referral form. This can be found here.
Please note there may be a waiting list but we will let you know about this when we have received your completed form.
Here is our flyer with details of Teenvine Plus — click this link to open it in a new window.
Contact the team at teenvine@grapevinecovandwarks.org.
Teenvine Plus Next Steps
Teenvine Plus Next Steps is an extension of the Teenvine Plus project, focusing on young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) who are among some of the most disadvantaged by the pandemic.
This project gives them access to the creative freedom to express their identity and make a plan for the future – boosted by new support networks, experiences and ambitions that grow and change as they do.
To refer a child aged 13-18 to our Next Steps programme, we ask for a completed online referral form. This can be found here.
Please note there may be a waiting list but we will let you know about this when we have received your completed form.
