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

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
Use Publisher to update older people's social groups leaflet
Task · 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
Research to update older people's social groups leaflet
Task · 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
Admin support to help process older people's volunteer befrienders
Project role (Temporary) · Flexible hours · For around 3 months
Coventry
Admin support to help process older people's volunteer befrienders
Provide admin support to help process volunteer befriender applications for assisting lonely older people with Good Neighbours CoventryPosted 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
Nov26
Make a new friend with an older person near you - info session
Workshop · 26 Nov, 14:00 - 15:00
Make a new friend with an older person near you - info session
Join Good Neighbours in Triumph Brewhouse (city centre) to learn how you can be a befriender to visit an older person near you. It's flexible, convenient & fun!Posted by HOPE Coventry
Dec10
New
Make a new friend with an older person near you - info session
Workshop · 10 Dec, 19:00 - 20:00
From home
Make a new friend with an older person near you - info session
Join Good Neighbours Coventry via Zoom online to learn how you can become a befriender to visit an older person near you. It's flexible, convenient & fun!Posted by HOPE Coventry
Dec5
New
Help older people in Coventry feel less lonely - info session
Event · 5 Dec, 13:00 - 14:00
Coventry
Help older people in Coventry feel less lonely - info session
Join Good Neighbours Coventry at Varsity pub (by Warwick Uni) to learn how you can be a befriender to visit an older person. It's flexible, convenient & fun Posted by HOPE Coventry

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