MyCoventry
In January 2021, Coventry City Council launched a two-year partnership called MyCoventry. The project addressed local, social and economic inequalities that hinder the way young people and adults from migrant communities interact and become part of the local area.
The specialist partnership intended to bridge service gaps, provide mentoring, coaching and holistic interventions to support client progression and integration. It was aimed at non-EU and EEA nationals living in Coventry.
The city-wide partnership between Coventry City Council, the Job Shop, St Francis Church of Assisi, ACH, Coventry University and Positive Youth Foundation is part-funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF).
The scheme helped improve language skills and enable new communities to learn and feel a part of the life of the city; as well as boost employment opportunities.
A key component of MyCoventry was the ‘Integrass’ Assessment Toolkit which produce a Personalised Integration Plan for each client, based on an individual’s specific needs and barriers. Clients will complete the short assessment with a member of staff, and again at a later date to monitor progress.
This informed personalised pathways across the project, facilitating language learning, employment support, civic orientation and meaningful contact with the host society for clients.
Each partner had designated mentors who met regularly with clients to discuss their progress and signpost them to services across the city.
This project is part funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. Making management of migration flows more efficient across the European Union.