Follow the link above to view a video giving an overview of the Coventry Partnership through the voices of some of its key members. It also highlights some of the benefits of partnership working and what it plans to deliver in the future.
The Coventry Partnership brings together senior representatives from the community sector, private sector, public sector and voluntary sector to work together towards the vision for Coventry to be a growing, accessible city where people choose to live, work and be educated and where businesses choose to invest.
See the latest Partnership news bulletin:
The Coventry Community Cohesion Awards were officially launched at the Annual Coventry Partnership Conference at the Ricoh Arena Community Space on Thursady 3rd December.
The awards are designed to celebrate the work of local people in helping to make Coventry a cohesive City. We are looking to recognise practical activities which demonstrate how you've achieved cohesion across different communities, groups, faiths, age groups, and people from different backgrounds, ethnicity and disabilities. It is also an opportunity to share any difficulties you have experienced and how these have been overcome.
Go to the Community Cohesion Awards 2010 page for more details.
Closing date for nominations is April 30th 2010
The Community Based Champions Project is funded through the Department for Communities and Local Government's Migration Impact Fund and managed by Voluntary Action Coventry on behalf of the Coventry Partnership:
Community Based Champions
The project recognises that Migrants often experience difficulties in approaching mainstream services without signification support form trusted people. The project aims to recruit volunteers, train them to become Community Based Champions and pass on knowledge about local services to their community members.
Community Based Champions receive: