Raj Dhaliwal - Social Work Support

Please use the link below to make a donation to crowd funder which is supporting the Community centre, every pound you donate will be matched by the Coop up to the value of £5000

Holbrooks Warm Safe Spaces - a Community crowdfunding project in Coventry by Holbrooks Community Care Association (HCCA)
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hcca?fbclid=IwAR0MYv98Onpq3RZ6yImek5sj05jqnudl5Xf0Y7KPYJyxBnDUqnAybV80zcg

Holbrooks Warm Safe Spaces Winter will be difficult due to rising living costs , so we're opening our doors to keep people warm and reduce social isolation

Neurodiversity and Autism stakeholder newsletter - Winter 2022-23

Please see the latest edition of the quarterly Neurodiversity and Autism stakeholder newsletter for Coventry and Warwickshire.

Download the Winter 2022/23 Autism newsletter here:
https://dimensions.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/Documents/Autism%20and%20Neurodevelopment%20Newsletter%20Winter%202022-23.pdf

If the link doesn't work please copy and paste into your browser.

‘Grab a jab’ at Coventry Central library this January

It’s not too late to ‘grab a jab’ at Coventry Central library this January!

Pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinics are being held in Coventry Central Library this January to make it as easy as possible for people to boost their protection from serious illness this winter.

Offering walk-in appointments (no booking required) for those who are eligible for the booster vaccine, aged 12 and over, the pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinics will be at Central Library, Smithford Way, Coventry CV1 1FY on:

• Wednesday 11, 18, and 25 January - 10am to 4pm
• Saturday *14, and 21 January - 10am to 4pm
• Sunday 29 January – 12 noon to 3.30pm

*On Saturday 14 January our vaccination team will also be offering the Covid-19 jab for children aged 5-11 years as the library will be hosting a Children’s Science session.

Good luck for 2023 everyone.

NEW dates for Disability Soft Play sessions at Bermuda Adventure Soft Play World! These sessions are exclusively accessible for children up to the age of 18 with a disability or special needs, and their siblings.

When:
Friday November 25th 2022
Fridays December 16th 2022
Friday January 27th 2023
Friday February 17th 2023

Where:
Bermuda Adventure Soft Play World
Time: 6:30 - 8:00pm
Ages: Up to 18 years
Price: £5.00 per child

To book, email Alex Field: [email protected]

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Act On Energy

With energy prices set to rise again in October, now is the time to start thinking about your energy use over the next few months.

For many people, the huge increase in energy bills is already making life incredibly tough. Estimates suggest that a typical bill could be more than £3200 a year and the New Year could see another hike.

But there is help at hand.

Act On Energy – an energy advice charity with more than 20 years’ experience – are helping people across Warwickshire plan to keep warm and well this winter.
Act on Energy can offer expert advice on:

• Energy efficiency tips to reduce your bills
• Grants and funding for energy efficiency measures
• Grants for replacement heating systems
• Help with fuel bills and energy debt
• Billing issues with your supplier
• The advice is free – simply call on 0800 988 2881 or check out the website: https://actonenergy.org.uk/

Some funding schemes require certain criteria to be met – but others don’t, so it’s well worth giving them a call now to see how they can help you. Don’t leave it until the after the summer and the autumn price rises to seek help.

Take a look at some quick tips that you can do around the home to help save energy here: https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/our-news/get-energy-smart-this-summer-to-save-money-2762

Support with childcare costs

The Government introduced a new Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) Scheme during 2017, which supersedes the Childcare Voucher Scheme. As a result, only staff who are currently members of the Fideliti Childcare Voucher Scheme can continue to access childcare vouchers.

The Tax-Free Childcare Scheme (TFC) provides a range of options to help with the cost of childcare.

If you are interested in exploring what may be available to you, please visit:
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ or contact the TFC Team on 0300 123 4097.

Childcare Choices from GOV.UK All about Government help with childcare costs, including 15 to 30 hours free childcare, Tax-Free Childcare, tax credits, Universal Credit, vouchers and support while you study

Act for Autism are holding a free conference for professionals, parents and carers of autistic children and adults. Please see below for more information.

Thank you to all of the emergency services that were out today in Meadow Road. A safe ending for everyone involved:

https://www.facebook.com/151953481528481/posts/5546454125411696/?sfnsn=scwspmo

Images capture scene in Holbrooks where man sat on roof with knife The incident happened on Meadow Road on Wednesday

Carers’ Bulletin

The latest Coventry Carers’ bulletin is now available. This edition includes a Carers UK survey, plenty of Carers groups opportunities, and a ‘how to’ for carers assessment.

Carers' Bulletin - July 2022 Carers' Bulletin - July 2022 Coventry City Council sent this bulletin at 29-07-2022 10:00 AM BST Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Coventry Carers' bulletin Welcome to this month's bulletin Carers UK Survey - Have your say on the state of caring? Carers Trust - upcoming group...

Please comment or message me with suggestions on where you would like the next residents meeting to be held..

Thank you to all of the residents that attended our first meeting in the DALES. We launched our street champions project and the residents decided that their first priority is to clear out the entries, remove fly tipping and reduce the rat infestation.

We now have a street champions whatsapp for the residents of the Dales and this will be used to co-ordinate resources.

If you live in the Dales please join us help improve your roads and area. You can either message me or contact Dan Sabin (who live in Glaisdale Avenue).

So excited to be holding a residents meeting in the Dales on Sunday.

I will be on Glaisdale Avenue underneath a red tent!

Dan and I will be signing people up for the neighbourhood watch scheme, we are launching our street champions project and you may have an opportunity to bump into some councillors and cabinet members.

Commonwealth Games: Road Closures!

The following road closures are likely to travellers during the Common Wealth games:

• Coventry Arena (Rugby Sevens, Judo and Wrestling) – Rowley’s Green Lane closed 10am 28 July until 7 August (A444 remains open throughout).
• Victoria Park (Lawn Bowls) – Four road closures: Archery Road from 10am on 28 July to 7 August. De Normanville Avenue, Station Approach (East) and York Road between 10am and 9pm (approx.) from 28 July to 7 August.
• St Nicholas Park (One Day Cycling Road Race) 7 August, the course is on the highway through Warwick, edge of Leamington Spa and rural area to the west. Racing takes place from 8am to 5pm, but road closures will be in place for longer

Over 6 million people across the UK are carers, many are unpaid who support family and friends with an illness or disability. Some help elderly neighbours with tasks that they can no longer do.

Unpaid carers 'don't like a fuss' and 'just get on with it' but it's important that they take out time for themselves to recover and pursue their own interests.

If you are a carer, you are entitled to a carers assessment free of charge and it will help you identify any help that YOU need from support with mental health, caring and financial costs.
For more information please click on the link below or message me.
https://www.coventry.gov.uk/carers-support/carers-assessments-adults

Rising cost of living

As the cost of living is rising, it is placing pressure on lots of different households.

Across Coventry and Warwickshire there is support available to help with household costs including fuel, access to food, financial management advice, as well as access to free mental health wellbeing support.

Further information can be found on the website:

Rising cost of living As the cost of living is rising, it is placing pressure on many households. We recognise that this could be impacting you or those around you. Across Coventry and Warwickshire there is support available to help with household costs including fuel and access to food, financial management advice and a...

I am immensely grateful to the family, friends and residents who have supported me through my campaign.

I was selected a few days before Christmas to stand as your Labour Candidate and in the past five months I have learnt a huge amount.

During that time, we have had thousands of conversations with residents across Holbrooks about issues in their neighbourhoods and the things that they would like to see change.

Thank you to all of the people that have taken the time out to speak to me, whether online via social media and email, or in person at one of my street surgeries.

Nothing has changed for me and I will remain active in our community despite not having been elected to be a Councillor. During this campaign people made clear to me that they want to see an active and visible Labour Party in Holbrooks all year round. I will continue to help deliver this in any way that I can.

I’m excited about 2 new projects which I will be launching in the next few weeks.

Finally, I would like to congratulate Stephen Gray on being elected to serve as Councillor for Holbrooks and for becoming Coventry’s first Green Councillor. This is a significant achievement, and I wish Stephen well in his role and hope to see him fulfil the pledges he made to people during the campaign.

🗳️POLLS ARE NOW OPEN - Vote Raj Dhaliwal today for a local voice for Holbrooks!🗳️

Things to remember 👇🏽

You DO NOT need your polling card to vote. If you are registered to vote, simply give your name when you arrive at your polling station.

📍You can find your nearest polling station here: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/elections-voting/polling-stations

📬If you haven't yet returned your postal vote, you can hand it in to any polling station today.

🕐Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm. If you are in the queue at 10pm, you will be able to vote.

🌹Don't forget to vote Labour today!

🚪Great to be out speaking to residents this morning on Burnaby Road - thank you to Matt Western for joining us.

🌹🗳️Remember to in Holbrooks tomorrow - polls are open 7am-10pm!