We are a network of businesses who are committed to embedding fair and inclusive working practices contributing to making Coventry a great place to work and live.
Coventry City Council
Economic Development Service
Coventry City Council’s Economic Development Service is dedicated to creating the conditions for Coventry businesses to grow and prosper in addition to supporting jobs in the local economy. The Economic Development Service is passionate about helping Coventry businesses to succeed.
Email: business@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:business@coventry.gov.uk]
Business support team website [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/business-funding-innovation/general-business-support]
Invest Coventry website [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/invest-coventry]
Job Shop
Based at the flagship Coventry Job Shop, Coventry City Council's Employer Engagement Team provides a free bespoke recruitment, training, and wellbeing service, working with employers and partners across the city to generate opportunities for local people.
Email: jobshop@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:jobshop@coventry.gov.uk]
Telephone: 024 7678 5740 [tel:02476785740]
Job Shop website [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/jobshop]
Migration Team
As an integral part of Coventry City Council, the Migration Team has over a decade of expertise in facilitating refugee integration, supporting individuals and their families to restart their new lives in the city. The team seeks to empower refugees to become independent so that they and their families can contribute to the economic prosperity of the city and become active members of the community. We work closely with employers to offer tailored guidance and support to facilitate refugees into the workforce, identifying the right candidates to ensure a mutually beneficial transition for both employees and employers.
Connect with us
Email: MigrationTeam@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:MigrationTeam@coventry.gov.uk]
Migration team website [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/immigration-asylum]
Public Health Team
Public Health services commissioned by the City Council provide a range of services to support people with their health and wellbeing. The Public Health team also work alongside partners to tackle inequalities in communities and the factors which shape our health such as where we live, income, and where we work, grow and age.
Connect with us
Email: Alicia.Phillips@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:Alicia.Phillips@coventry.gov.uk] Lisa.Young@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:Lisa.Young@coventry.gov.uk]
Social Value
Coventry City Council recognises the potential and impact of embedding Social Value in our procurement processes and contracts with third parties, as well as in our work with partner organisations and communities. Our vision is to ensure that Coventry as a city embeds the social value ethos, to consider activities holistically, taking account of the wider economic, social and environmental effects. This will enable us to challenge inequalities and promote inclusion, deliver sustainability, support the local economy and work with the local community.
Connect with us:
business@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:business@coventry.gov.uk]
Social Value – Coventry City Council [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/socialvalue]
Thrive at Work
The Thrive at Work health and wellbeing awards are the West Midlands County standard of good practice and a quality mark for health and wellbeing in the workplace. The accredited programme within the Coventry area has been created to offer help, guidance, to implement changes, improve health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Connect with us
Email: Thrive@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:Thrive@coventry.gov.uk]
Thrive at work website [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/thriveatwork]
Our social media accounts
- Facebook [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/facebook]
- X [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/twitter]
- Flickr [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/flickr]
- Instagram [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/instagram]
- Youtube [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/youtube]
Business in the Community
Business in the Community is the UK's largest and most influential responsible business network dedicated to building a fairer and greener world together, supported by His Majesty the King for more than 40 years.
Connect with us
Email: heather.black@bitc.org.uk [mailto:heather.black@bitc.org.uk]
Telephone: 02075 666624
Website: https://www.bitc.org.uk/ [https://www.bitc.org.uk/]
Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
A local hub for businesses to access a broad offer of business support. We are one of 53 accredited Chambers of Commerce in the UK and together we make up a strong network of trusted champions of businesses, places, and global trade.
Connect with us
Email: info@cw-chamber.co.uk [mailto:info@cw-chamber.co.uk]
Telephone: 024 7665 4321
Website: www.cw-chamber.co.uk [https://www.cw-chamber.co.uk/]
Coventry Business Improvement District (BID)
Coventry Business Improvement District (BID) is an elected body who work alongside our businesses and other city centre stakeholders to drive change, and strive to make the BID area a pleasant, vibrant and safe place to visit.
A Business Improvement District (BID) is a geographically defined area in which rate paying businesses vote to pay a levy to generate funds to enhance the area with agreed aims and initiatives, above and beyond that of the Councils baseline agreements, for a fixed period of time.
The relationship we have with our BID levy payers enables us to understand their individual and collective needs. In addition to working to reduce business costs, facilitating networking opportunities and staying ahead of the curve regarding city centre initiatives, we also represent our businesses, giving them a voice to both encourage and challenge conditions that affect their trading area.
Our businesses have identified the following areas as their key priorities:
- Business Voice and Support
- Enhancing and Promoting
- Security and Environment
To find out more information, or if you are a new business owner within the BID area and would like to know what benefits the BID provides, please contact us [https://coventrybid.co.uk/contact-us/].
Connect with us
Email: admin@coventrybid.co.uk [mailto:admin@coventrybid.co.uk]
Telephone: 02477 103 305
Website: https://coventrybid.co.uk [https://coventrybid.co.uk/]
Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub
Coventry’s CWLEP Growth Hub supports the success of businesses with one-on-one advice and support such as accessing funding, recruiting, advertising vacancies, building local supply chains and international trade advice.
Connect with us
Email: support@cwgrowthhub.co.uk [mailto:support@cwgrowthhub.co.uk]
Telephone: 0300 060 3747
Website: www.growthhub.co.uk [https://www.cwgrowthhub.co.uk/]
Federation of Small Businesses
Established 50 years ago to help our members succeed in business, we are a non-profit making and non-party political organisation that’s led by our members, for our members.
Members receive an exclusive package of great value business services including advice, financial products and support. The benefits include protection in the case of tax inspection, legal and HR advice, as well as local networking groups and business banking. FSB is also the UK’s leading business campaigner, focused on delivering change which supports smaller businesses to grow and succeed.
Connect with us
- Email: Lee.osborne@fsb.org.uk [mailto:Lee.osborne@fsb.org.uk]
- Website: https://www.fsb.org.uk/ [https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/FhEaCJZOYi0qER6FVxHZJ?domain=fsb.org.uk]
- Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FSB.Coventry.Warwickshire/?locale=en_GB]
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Health and Social Care Employability Academy
The Academy supports participants through their entire application journey, including assistance with how to apply for jobs through NHS job sites and vacancy bulletins, to supporting through to interview stage and providing volunteering opportunities should they not be ready for a role.
Connect with us
Email: employabilityacademy@uhcw.nhs.uk [mailto:employabilityacademy@uhcw.nhs.uk]
Telephone: Employability Advocates on 024 7696 8744