The Good Citizen Award honours people who may not get the recognition they deserve for their efforts to help or improve the community. Who can be nominated? It could be someone who has made Coventry a better place, or who … Continue reading →
Peacemakers recently worked with Minus Violence with support from Peace Techniques on a Home Office funded project “Minus Violence Plus Peace” in which they engaged students from three schools in Birmingham on issues of knife-crime and peace. They ran Assemblies … Continue reading →
According to Wikipedia, Living Values Education (LVE) is a way of conceptualizing education that promotes the development of values-based learning communities and places the search for meaning and purpose at the heart of education. In her book “Living Values Education … Continue reading →
Climate change is widely recognised as a threat to peace and security, so Coventry Climate Action Network (CovCAN) is to be welcomed as a step towards reducing that risk. CovCAN brings together students, citizens, politicians, activists and anyone concerned about … Continue reading →
2019 is the Year of Wellbeing. Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation have produced this document to give some examples of what is happening in Coventry to improve people’s wellbeing. Muslim Communities Committee member Shagufta Hamid Khan is … Continue reading →
From 3 June to 5 July 2019, Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation and Coventry Music Hub, Coventry Cathedral and SACRE are working together to help schools write songs about peace and/or reconciliation. The competition is open to all Coventry schools from … Continue reading →
Cultural Education Partnerships are an Arts Council England initiative delivered by bridge organisations in local areas. Arts Connect are helping to develop a Cultural Education Partnership in Coventry, The Coventry Cultural Education Partnership will work with schools, the local authority, voluntary and … Continue reading →
Climate change is increasingly recognized as a “threat multiplier” by scientists, political representatives, and civil society across the world. The United Nations Security Council first examined the linkages between climate change and security in 2007 followed by an open debate … Continue reading →
This was originally published in the Newsletter issued by HOPE Coventry. Winter Night Shelter celebrates success! Coventry Winter Night Shelter is drawing to a close for this winter, with its fantastic volunteers having served more than 6,500 hours and 1450 … Continue reading →
HOPE Coventry is a charity that supports huge numbers of local people in need through our projects: Coventry Winter Night Shelter, Healing on the Streets, HOPE@Motofest, Coventry Prayer House, Coventry Christian Service Centre, Christians Against Poverty, and Good Neighbours Coventry. Through these projects we have engaged … Continue reading →