The Blue Badge scheme is a European scheme that helps people in the UK and Europe with severe mobility problems. It allows badge holders to park closer than other people to areas such as shops and car park exits/entrances. This Department for Transport document explains…
Council HouseEarl StreetCity CentreCoventryCV1 5RR
Supporting Children's Rights and Advocacy in the Coventry and Warwickshire area. This is a free advocacy service for young people who are in care, have left care or are in contact with childrens services for other reasons.Anyone can refer for an advocate with the child’s…
We work with young people aged between 5 and 18 years old who support a family member (physically or emotionally) who has a long term illness, physical/learning disability, mental ill health, drug or alcohol dependency or is elderly and frail. We offer many services to…
We are Coventry’s leading basketball club boasting more than 200 members, ranging from age 5 to adult. Tornadoes are governed by Basketball England and we compete at local, regional and national levels in male and female leagues. We welcome players of any age, gender, experience…
Voluntary Action Coventry is a local infrastructure organisation that supports the voluntary and community sector in the city. Founded in 1957, it is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. Membership of Voluntary Action Coventry is open to all voluntary and community groups within the…
Community Transport is a registered charity Number 247331 The Charity's mission is to bring people and opportunities together helping to transform lives and build better communities and it achieves this by delivering high quality, sustainable services in the field of passenger transport, furniture re-use/recycling and…
Unit 3 Buckingham CloseBermuda Industrial SiteNuneatonCoventryCV10 7JT
At Dyslexia West Midlands we offer tuition for children and adults, assessments, screenings and short courses. We can also give advice to parents, employers and adults. Geographically we cover Birmingham, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire
Getting out and about
Getting out and about is a Council website page from which you can find information about: Applying for a Blue Badge Location of disabled parking in Coventry How to apply for disabled people and older person’s bus passes Independent travel training Shopmobility wheelchairs and scooters for shopping…More…
Support organisations and advocacy
This section provides information and advice about: advocacy; care support; benefits, debt and housing; home energy and warmth.More…
Looking after someone
If you are one of the 32,000 people in Coventry looking after a friend or family member who cannot manage without support, you are a carer. As a carer you may support someone emotionally, with personal care or household tasks, to get out and about,…More…
Health and wellbeing
Health and wellbeing Find advice and information about services and activities that can help you to lead a healthy lifestyle and improve your physical health and mental wellbeing. This Council webpage has links to information on stopping smoking, drinking less alcohol and eating well, controlling stress…More…
Money matters
Money and legal matters is an area of the Council website where you can: Learn how to get financial advice and about the services of independent financial advisers. Find out about how to apply for Lasting Power of Attorney, and how to get information and advice…More…
Home adaptations and Disabled Facilities Grant
Home adaptations We carry out minor adaptations which have been recommended by Community/Hospital Occupational Therapy staff, Physiotherapists and District Nurses. All our equipment has to be requested by a professional (e.g. Community/Hospital Occupational Therapy staff, Physiotherapists and District Nurses). Citizens cannot request directly as an…More…
