Community Assets
Why is this important?
Understanding the local network of assets, resources and community organisations help facilitate sharing and understanding to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities.
The Community Information Directory is also a useful tool for knowing what groups, events and activities are happening in the area.
The Community Resilience Team has worked with a variety of groups to gain funding and support in Bell Green and the WEHM area, below is a table of groups and assets known to the team in the area at the time of writing.
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Groups |
Assets |
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Silver Surfers |
Moat House Community Trust |
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Friends of Moat House Park |
Bell Green Community Centre |
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Integrity – Youth Group |
Henley Green Community Centre |
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Deedmore Residents Association |
Henley Green Social Supermarket |
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Coventry City Mission |
Moat House Neighbourhood & Leisure Centre |
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Zion Unity Community |
Wood End Community Centre |
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Soul Sister |
Deedmore Christian Centre |
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Mizizi Boy’s Mentorship |
Coventry Christian Fellowship Church |
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Settlement Support CIC |
St Chads Church |
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North Point Church |
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Walsgrave Baptist Church |
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Walsgrave working Men’s Club |
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Park Edge (Bell Green) |
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Moat House Family Hub |
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Henley Green Medical Centre |
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Wood End Health Care & Dental Surgery |
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Bell Green Surgery |
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Bell Green Library |
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St Laurence’s |
Residents highlighted the importance of considering their views and feeling like they have an influence over decisions that are made. Residents in Bell Green and WEHM area emphasised a need for more local consultations so that they could feel like they have a say in decisions affecting their area. Particularly engaging with those that are more difficult to engage, expanding opportunities and methods so that the process is more inclusive for everyone.
“Talk to the people who live in Coventry, to give their views.”
“Better communication and a more diverse way so that the non-engagers will engage”.
Moat House and Park Edge Family Hub collaborate and coordinate a range of services in the area. It could also be used to make connections with individuals and maximise the success of partnerships.
Residents in Bell Green and WEHM value their community spaces and see opportunities to work together and do more.
Community spaces are an asset in the area, acting as hubs that bring people together and provide essential services that contribute to the well-being of residents. They provide a support network to individuals facing challenges as well as creating a space for residents to organise events, clubs, and activities. It is important to consider diverse communities when considering access to help and services. Ensuring clearer signposting and understanding to what is available is vital to the community.
Bell Green Community Centre became a #CovConnects Partner in July 2023 through the #CovConnects Device Bank where they received digital devices in the form of Wi-Fi connectivity dongles and Chromebook. They were given the devices in order to support the people who attend the community centre and its various groups. One of the longstanding groups that Bell Green Community Centre hosts are the Silver Surfers, a digital skills support group for older people. Receiving Chromebooks and Wi-Fi dongles has enabled the Silver Surfers to carry out their sessions uninterrupted, previously they reported their sessions would "grind to a halt", however now equipped with digital devices from the #CovConnects Device Bank, they can learn valuable digital skills at their leisure.
“Treat each location/area as an individual area and ensure consultation takes place with residents in the area.”
“Be more accessible and visible in the communities.”