When Rhea from Coventry signed up as a ‘buddy’ to young people her age who have a learning disability or autism, she had some idea of what she might be able to do for others… but no idea of the effect it would have on her own life. “It’s been an eye-opening adventure with people […]
A Coventry Youth Activists (CYA) Ally Gathering is no ordinary meeting – it’s an opportunity to learn, connect and take action. Together. Our team of campaigners, fighting for young disabled people’s right to a good life, are inviting YOU to join them online on Friday 27 September (10am to 11:30am) for their first ever Ally […]
We’re welcoming two new(ish) starters to the Grapevine team – Herbie Cullip and Emma O’Brien! They join us on our long-running project strengthening learning disabled and autistic people and enabling them to build the lives they want. Also known as Help and Connect. Help and Connect is a small, friendly team supporting Coventry people to […]
Naomi Madden is our Director of Projects. She works across Grapevine’s Strengthening People strand of action – including overseeing intensive development programmes like Teenvine Plus for ages 13-18 and Help and Connect for learning disabled adults, and our non-statutory advocacy service. Exam season is here and June’s Learning Disability and Loneliness Awareness Weeks, plus the […]
Last week Grapevine was invited to Coventry City FC’s Valentine’s Day match against Millwall. Fortunately for our Strengthening People participants (and the Cov City team and their fans!) we all enjoyed a 1-0 win. Coventry Building Society, CBS Arena sponsor, hosted our 23 Teenvine Plus young people, families, 14 Help and Connect participants and carers, […]
Today (10 October) is World Mental Health Day, a day where the World Federation for Mental Health is asking people and organisations around the world to make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority. While much of Grapevine’s work with people, communities and systems in Coventry, Warwickshire and wider cuts across different aspects […]
Earlier this month, young people from our intensive development programme Teenvine Plus joined dozens of other Coventry teenagers for Midlands Hope Hack 2022. The Belgrade Theatre event on 14 July was the Coventry leg of a 22-date national youth engagement tour asking young people for their ideas on creating a fairer, safer society. Hosted and […]
Another Teenvine Plus project worker has arrived! Amy Reid joins our other recent new starter Shakira plus Teenvine stalwarts Paul and Sarah on the intensive six-month development programme which is tailored to individual young people aged 13-18 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Coventry. Working your way through the education system, navigating family […]
In April we welcomed a new starter to our team – come on down Shakira Djibril from Italy! Shakira joins us on our Teenvine Plus project. Teenvine Plus project workers tailor an intensive six-month development programme around each young person they work alongside, aged 13-18 and with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). It can […]