#OurHillfields

A guide to services in our community

MANY VOICES

ONE COMMUNITY March 2021 KEY Harmony Family Hub Public services

Health and Wellbeing • Support for young people aged 11 to 19 #OurHillfields – (targeted youth support work) working together to Scan to see a Youth and community short film services • Bespoke family support which may be build a safer Hillfields offered within the home Women’s services • Support to children with special educational Hillfields is a diverse, young and exciting community Education and needs and their families close to ’s historic city centre. Learning • A range of child and family health activities including baby wellbeing clinic and C-Card At the West Violence Reduction Unit (WM Now referred to as #OurHillfields, the project brings Refugee services distribution points VRU - see end of booklet for more information about together police and local authorities with charitable • Parenting support us) we want to celebrate the people and positive organisations, businesses, community members, stories of Hillfields and in particular, the creativity and young people to share knowledge and expertise • Support with managing finances and and contributions of our young people. about how to make Hillfields a safer place to live. getting back into work or training.

We also want to address the things Over the last year, the WM VRU has commissioned Get in touch that are holding Hillfields back from projects such as Early Years Protective Behaviours being an even stronger community, such as violence, substance misuse, programmes, school and community-based Harmony Hub, Clifton St, Coventry CV1 5GR youth mentoring, and domestic abuse prevention deprivation, inequality, and [email protected] exploitation. campaigns. However, the VRU cannot meet its objectives without the support and participation of 024 7697 8030 local people, many of whom are already doing great We first began work in Coventry in December 2019, harmonyfamilyhub setting up a ‘place-based pilot project’ in Hillfields. things for their community. We exist to support and The pilot is designed to test different methods extend this work, enabling and empowering local www.coventry.gov.uk/familyhubs to assess which are effective in reducing serious people to help Hillfields thrive. violence among young people and the community.

For more information or for general enquiries, please contact [email protected] services Public HealthPublic andservices Wellbeing appointments onlineviaMS Teams. line withsocialdistancingmeasures, wecanoffer with transport costsandallthingswork-related. In from havingyourCV reviewed, togetting support friendly, helpfuladvicefrom ourskilledteam, and access training opportunities. You canget localvacanciesthatare updateddaily range of work placements. Here youcanexplore awide employment, training, apprenticeships and We are here tosupportyouinyoursearch for Get intouch Get The Job Shop positive destination. you into your next We are here support to www.coventry.gov.uk/jobshop Coventry CityCouncil Job Shop @covjobsupport [email protected] 024 76785740 1 Bull Yard, Coventry, CV11LH Get intouch Get helping inneed. those the publicprotecting and Policing -Preventing crime, Police www.wmnow.co.uk CoventryCityWMP @coventrypolice [email protected] St Michael’s Neighbourhood Team Little Park Street, Coventry, CV12JX Coventry Central Police station, west-midlands.police.uk toreport crimeonline Call 101fornon-emergency situations Call 999foremergencies, Get intouch Get (MASH)Hub Safeguarding Multi Agency Vision True Safeguarding concerns. Referral route for rights andreport crimes online. victims of National Police Chiefs’Council tosupport True Vision isaserviceprovided bythe acpotruevision @true_vision_hc [email protected] www.report-it.org.uk 024 7678 8555 [email protected] Broadgate, Coventry, CV11FS Service Centre, 3UpperPrecinct, Coventry CityCouncil Customer Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, hatecrimetofindouttheir Foundation Trust South Warwickshire Lifestyles Service Family Health & Get intouch Get • • • • Family NursePartnership FeedingInfant Team School Nursing Service Health Visiting www.healthforteens.co.uk www.healthforkids.co.uk www.fwt.org.uk/health/mamta-2 coventryhealthvisitingservice coventryfamilyhealthandlifestyleservice impartial adviceandsupport. SMS text messages toSchoolNurseswhowillprovide 11-18 year oldsacross Coventry cansendconfidential Chat Health text messaging number:07507331949. response withinworkinghours. 114. Parents/carers cantext theserviceandreceive a Chat Health text messaging number:07507329 024 75189190 • • • mothers andfamilies BAME servicesupporting MAMTA –specialist Smoking TeamStop Be Active BeHealthy

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Get intouch Get HillfieldsChange Ltd) (Working Actively To WATCH Charity • & Employment • independent charity Crimestoppers. Fearless.org the of is part Fearless explain howtheanonymous reporting service works. 100% anonymously. Workshops foryoungpeopleare availableto Young peoplealsohavetheoptiontogive informationaboutcrime judgemental informationandadvice about crimeandcriminality. Fearless.org isasitewhere youngpeoplecanaccess non- Hillfields Library Services Mentoring Support www.watchcharity.org.uk [email protected] 024 76550564 Coventry, CV15LZ WATCH Ltd, 10-12 Victoria Street, riig including; Training • Personal Development Wellbeing and ESOL, Computer skills, Hillfields,

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Women’s services Youth and community services Turnaround West Midlands Community Interest Company KairosWWT We provide free, non-judgemental and IntoUniversity KairosWWT supports confidential support for sex workers IntoUniversity women to live living and working in Coventry. positive lives free provides local from exploitation. Services include: learning centres • Support around sexual health, including access to STI testing, where young people Our mission is to increase the safety, contraception, free condoms and pregnancy testing. are inspired to stability and self-belief of women • Safety advice, National Ugly Mugs including support to report achieve. in Coventry affected by or at risk of crimes against sex workers exploitation, through emotional • Information on sex work, the law and sex workers rights At each local centre, IntoUniversity and practical support, advocacy and • Health & wellbeing offers an innovative programme that awareness raising. • Budgeting advice & help supports young people to attain either ChildhoodCounts CIC • Housing support a university place or another chosen Our services include outreach Direct work via a programme aspiration. and drop – in, one to one floating • Access to substance misuse services called “Tizz Time”. support, group support, housing • Access to education, training and alternative employment We provide academic support, related support and prison in-reach • Support for migrant workers mentoring and programmes that Sessions supporting children with emotional support for women. • Support for victims of trafficking and exploitation promote young people’s aspirations. development to support their resilience in the • General advocacy services face of challenge and adversity. Get in touch Get in touch Get in touch Also provide training for staff in trauma-inclusive practice and supporting children’s well-being. St Margaret’s, IntoUniversity Coventry, Our staff work out of various community locations within the 50 Walsgrave Road, St Peter’s Centre, Charles Coventry area. Our registered address is Turnaround West Get in touch Coventry, CV2 4EB Street, Coventry, CV1 5NP Midlands, Kemp House, 160 City Road, , EC1V 2NX 024 7655 9550 [email protected] victoria@turnaroundwestmidlands. co.uk 024 7518 9307 www.judithstaff.co.uk www.kairoswwt.org.uk 07714 252 927 [email protected] @childhoodcountscic www.turnaroundwestmidlands.co.uk Women’s services Women’s Learning and Education Learning and Education Rosie and Jim’s Nursery and Preschool Coventry Refugee & Little Swanswell High Quality Early Years Education from 18 months - 4 years. Nursery Migrant Centre Rosie and Jim’s Nursery and Pre-school, Carriers of Hope We are a private Eagle St East, Coventry, CV1 4GY We welcome and empower asylum seekers, refugees and children’s daycare 024 7623 9155 We work with asylum other migrants in Coventry seekers, refugees and nursery, specialising in [email protected] Early years education. to rebuild their lives and migrants. @Rosieandjimschildcarelimited achieve their potential. We offer sessions to all government Offering practical support with their essential funded eligible children including We deliver a wide range of services including: needs, such as food, clothes, baby items, working families and children of students Hillfields • Employment advice furniture and household furnishings. attending college and university. • Immigration advice We also run a group for parents and babies to Nursery • Therapy services learn English together, called Let’s Play. Get in touch School • English classes • Social groups Get in touch Little Swanswell Nursery, • Interpretation services and so much more Cornerstone Family Centre, Hillfields Nursery School offers teacher-led, government funded nursery places for 2–4 year olds. Get in touch Unit 4B, Lythalls Lane Howard Street, Coventry, CV1 4GE Industrial Estate, CV6 6FL Get in touch Norton House, Bird Street, Jennifer Wells, Director Coventry, CV1 5FX [email protected] Jane Portrey, Senior Manager Arnside Close Entrance 024 7622 7254 The HelpLine to request practical [email protected] Clifton Street, Coventry, CV1 5GR [email protected] support requires text messages to 024 7663 3899 024 7622 8174 07429 415 489 www.covrefugee.org @littleswanswell.daycare [email protected] www.carriersofhope.org.uk CRMCCov @littleswanswell www.hillfieldscoventry.co.uk @CRMCCov @carriersofhopecov www.littleswanswellnursery.co.uk Hillfields Nursery School @CRMCCov Education and Learning and Education Refugeeservices Introduction to the “Our work in Hillfields builds Serious Violence in the West Midlands has followed the national trend and has risen consistently for West Midlands Violence on the efforts of those in the a number of years. It has led to an increased fear of crime, a rise in the mental and physical injuries community that are passionate suffered by members of our community and many untimely deaths. However, we believe that violence Reduction Unit about safeguarding our children is preventable, not inevitable. and young people. We have Established in 2019, the worked with key partners to The WM VRU is committed to working with local community members and young people to reduce better understand how we can vulnerability and prevent crime. We do this by taking a ‘public health approach’ to violence reduction West Midlands Violence as explained below: Reduction Unit (WM VRU) is help those communities most affected by violence. a partnership organisation Prevention Partnerships Evidence that sits within the Office We hope our approach which and Community of the Police and Crime focuses on collaboration Prevention is better than cure. Just as health professionals Engagement Commissioner. It aims to and togetherness, will help The best way to reduce violence rely on research and build structures that will reduce and prevent violent is to try and stop it from evidence to inform their bring about cultural change, happening in the first place. Everyone has a role to play in work, we regularly assess and crime across the region. the kind that celebrates and reducing violence, from family evaluate our projects and strengthens compassion within We need to learn from scientists members and neighbours, to interventions. It benefits from the expertise of partners in public communities.” and health professionals who local shop owners and youth health, criminal justice, sports, education, and treat violence like a disease workers. We need to bring local This is to ensure we are policing to tackle the root causes of violence and WM VRU Team which has identifiable root knowledge and experience making a genuine, positive support communities most affected by violence. causes. together with the expertise of difference to people’s lives professionals from a variety of over the long-term. If these causes are addressed sectors in order to build on each from an early age, we can help other’s strengths. stop the spread of violence amongst our children and We are all responsible young people. for each other’s wellbeing.

Get in touch @WestMidsVRU West Midlands Violence Reduction Unit @WestMidsVRU www.westmidlands-vru.org Many voices ONE community

Don’t judge me

...if I’m your stereotype from Hillfields, Don’t judge me cos you know what that yields, Come into my world, come into my story, And that’s where you’ll find I can shine in glory, I am me and me is enough, even though my life has been tough, Let’s all be one, we can prosper in unity,

And all be part of our Hillfields community.

#OurHillfields