Please note that the ‘Delivering Neighbourhoods Differently’ workshop at Earlsdon Primary School 10am – 12noon Saturday 17 October has been POSTPONED. No alternative date has been set by the organisers.
Tonight at St Mary Magdalen’s
Youth conference and cancer awareness event
The Redeemed Christian Church of God on Upper Spon Street has two community events coming up later this month.
The first, on Saturday 24 October from 4-8pm, is the DMS Annual Youth Conference, that will focus on careers, leadership and relationships.
A week later, on 31 October, there is a cancer awareness event, covering how to detect cancer early, various types of cancer, what to do, fund raising, charity walk and free medical advice.
Call for pedestrian crossing
A petition has been set up calling for a pedestrian crossing near to the junction of Beechwood Avenue and Rochester Road.
It’s sponsored by Earlsdon Ward Councillor Allan Andrews and can be signed on the Coventry City Council website.
Tomorrow night at the Nursery Tavern
Arches benefit gig
There’s a joint benefit gig at the Arches on Sunday 25 October, to raise funds for Diabetes UK and Zoe’s Place. The main act is skabilly/reggae duo the Targets and support comes from Sophie Corona.
Refugee crisis fundraiser
The Albany Club hosts a fundraising event from 8pm on Thursday 15 October, in support of those who are helping refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos.
The small island currently receives around 2000 refugees each day from neighbouring Turkey and local services are stretched beyond breaking point. A minimum of 2000 Euros a day is necessary to provide esswentials like food and water. There is an immediate and desperate need to buy clothing and tents and to pay for medical care, toilets and professional services like counselling and resettlement assistance.
Anyone who can make a contribution is urged to attend on the night but all donations will be gratefullY received by the club.
Speakers include Councillor Ed Ruane and there will be a live video link to the coordinator of the relief effort in the Lesbos town of Molyvos. Entertainment comes from local burning soul outfit the Baptists, with supporting DJs.
Tickets are £5 on the door or from the club
Community weed-pull and litter-pick
Saturday 10 October sees the annual Hearsall Earlsdon weed-pull and litter-pick.
The organisers say: “Don’t be shy, pitch in and help out! Meet your neighbours, have a laugh and brighten things up.”
Participants should meet up at 10am on the corner of Broomfield Road and Melbourne Road, when there will be a safety briefing.
New ECHO stockists
As well as from the usual dedicated stockists, you can now pick up your monthly copy of ECHO at Co-operative Food on Allesley Old Road, Heart of England Co-operative on Earlsdon Street and Hop N Apple, Spon End.
Delivering Neighbourhoods Differently workshop
CJD Communities and Community Development Services, Coventry City Council and community specialist Carole Donnelly are supporting a workshop to explore ways to help the communities of Earlsdon and Chapelfields.
‘Delivering Neighbourhoods Differently’ will be held between 10am and 12noon on Saturday 17 October, at Earlsdon Primary School. Residents are invited to share ideas of what currently works well in their neighbourhood, what could work better or differently and how people could work together to help the community to grow.
The agenda for the morning is:
Introduction: Cllr Kershaw and Carole Donnelly
1. What do you love about your area?
2. What are the key assets in the ‘defined’ area?
3. Who are the key people/businesses in the area?
4. How would you like to develop an area plan and an alternative community solution?
5. What are the next steps for the local community?