HOPE Coventry

About HOPE Coventry

We befriend & support older people through our Good Neighbours Coventry project. We run groups for men & for people living with dementia and their carers. We offer debt advice and money management help. We bring communities together. We run a family fun day each year at MotoFest.

Recently added activities

Mar

26

New
Make a new friend with an older person near you - Tesco Crosspoint Walsgrave

Learning · 26 Mar, 13:00 - 14:00

Make a new friend with an older person near you - Tesco Crosspoint Walsgrave

Join Good Neighbours in Tesco Crosspoint Walsgrave to learn how you can be a befriender to visit an older person near you. It's flexible, convenient & fun!

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Mar

18

New
Find out more about befriending -  St Clare's at the Cathedral (city centre)

Learning · 18 Mar, 19:30 - 20:30

Find out more about befriending - St Clare's at the Cathedral (city centre)

Join Good Neighbours Coventry at St Clare's at the Cathedral to learn how you can become a befriender to visit an older person. It's flexible, convenient & fun

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Mar

11

New
Make a new friend with an older person near you -The Triangle Cafe (Stoke Green)

Learning · 11 Mar, 10:30 - 11:30

Coventry

Make a new friend with an older person near you -The Triangle Cafe (Stoke Green)

Join Good Neighbours in The Triangle Cafe (Stoke Green) to learn how you can be a befriender to visit an older person near you. It's flexible, convenient & fun!

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Mar

5

New
 Befriend a friendly housebound older person - Zoom info session (online)

Learning · 5 Mar, 19:30 - 20:30

Flexible location

Befriend a friendly housebound older person - Zoom info session (online)

Join Good Neighbours in a zoom meeting to learn how you can be a befriender to visit an older person near you. It's flexible, convenient & fun!

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Feb

24

New
Make a new friend with an older person near you - Tesco Café -Clifford Bridge Rd

Learning · 24 Feb, 11:00 - 12:00

Make a new friend with an older person near you - Tesco Café -Clifford Bridge Rd

Join Good Neighbours in Tesco Café to learn how you can be a befriender to visit an older person near you. It's flexible, convenient & fun!

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Feb

15

New
Find out more about befriending -  St Clare's at the Cathedral (city centre)

Learning · 15 Feb, 10:00 - 11:00

Find out more about befriending - St Clare's at the Cathedral (city centre)

Join Good Neighbours Coventry at St Clare's at the Cathedral to learn how you can become a befriender to visit an older person. It's flexible, convenient & fun

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Feb

9

New
Become an older person's friend  - Zoom info session

Learning · 9 Feb, 19:30 - 20:30

Flexible location

Become an older person's friend - Zoom info session

Join Good Neighbours in a zoom meeting to learn how you can be a befriender to visit an older person near you. It's flexible, convenient & fun!

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Jan

29

 Befriend an older person nearby in a friendly setting - Walsgrave info session

Learning · 29 Jan, 10:30 - 11:30

Coventry

Befriend an older person nearby in a friendly setting - Walsgrave info session

Join Good Neighbours in Tesco Crosspoint cafe to learn how you can be a befriender to visit an older person near you. It's flexible, convenient & fun!

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Jan

13

Find out more about befriending - Coundon volunteer info session

Learning · 13 Jan, 13:00 - 14:00

Find out more about befriending - Coundon volunteer info session

Join Good Neighbours Coventry at Coundon Library to learn how you can become a befriender to visit an older person. It's flexible, convenient & fun

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Feb

6

Make a new friend with an older person near you - Cheylesmore info session

Learning · 6 Feb, 16:00 - 17:00

Make a new friend with an older person near you - Cheylesmore info session

Join Good Neighbours in C3 Coffee Shop, Cheylesmore to learn how you can be a befriender to visit an older person near you. It's flexible, convenient & fun!

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Jan

26

Find out more about befriending - city centre volunteer info session

Learning · 26 Jan, 13:00 - 14:00

Find out more about befriending - city centre volunteer info session

Join Good Neighbours Coventry at St Clare's at the Cathedral to learn how you can become a befriender to visit an older person. It's flexible, convenient & fun

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Jan

22

 Befriend an older person near you - West Coventry info session

Learning · 22 Jan, 10:00 - 11:00

Befriend an older person near you - West Coventry info session

Join Good Neighbours in The Brick Stop Café, Tile Hill to learn how you can be a befriender to visit an older person near you. It's flexible, convenient & fun!

Posted by HOPE Coventry

Jan

14

 Befriend a friendly older person local to you - Zoom info session

Learning · 14 Jan, 19:30 - 20:30

Flexible location

Befriend a friendly older person local to you - Zoom info session

Join Good Neighbours in a zoom meeting to learn how you can be a befriender to visit an older person near you. It's flexible, convenient & fun!

Posted by HOPE Coventry
Phone support to help process volunteer applications

Project role (Temporary) · Flexible hours · For around 3 months

Coventry

Phone support to help process volunteer applications

Provide telephone admin support to help process volunteer befriender applications for assisting lonely older people with Good Neighbours Coventry

Posted by HOPE Coventry
Help run a dementia & carers group

Organisation role · 2—3 hrs/Week

Coventry

Help run a dementia & carers group

Our Good Neighbours Memory Lane groups provide people with dementia & their carers with a safe space to chat & make friends. Could you help them join in?

Posted by HOPE Coventry
Help run a men's group

Organisation role · 2 hrs/Week

Coventry

Help run a men's group

Our Good Neighbours men's groups provide men over 50 with a safe space to chat & make friends. Could you help them make conversation & join in?

Posted by HOPE Coventry
Research to update older people's social groups leaflet

One-off · 8+ hrs

Flexible location

Research to update older people's social groups leaflet

Contact local social groups to update our database, which helps 100s of Coventry older people each year to find a suitable local support / social group.

Posted by HOPE Coventry
Use Publisher to update older people's social groups leaflet

One-off · 8+ hrs

Flexible location

Use Publisher to update older people's social groups leaflet

Update data (times/locations/bus routes) in a Publisher file to help 100s of Coventry older people each year to find a suitable local support / social group.

Posted by HOPE Coventry
Become a befriender

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Flexible location

Become a befriender

Befriend a housebound older person at their home near you - any day or time, from 30 min/fortnight. You'll be carefully matched by shared interests & supported.

Posted by HOPE Coventry