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A resource of recycled materials for play and creativity for children, school groups and others involved in arts and crafts activities. The store is located at Orchard House, Sparkbrook Street, Hillfields, Coventry, CV1 5LB

https://www.crowrecycling.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/crowrecycle
https://twitter.com/officepapercov 

Volunteers will be here to help you fix your well loved items. If your kettle no longer boils, your vacuum no longer sucks or your toy no longer flashes and wails, bring it along.

Coventry Library, 17 Smithford Way CV1 1FY - Open on the fourth Saturday of the month from 10am until noon. 

St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Green Lane South, Finham, CV3 6EA - Open on the second Saturday of the month from 10am until noon. 

At Emmaus Coventry & Warwickshire, formerly homeless people and people at risk of homelessness find a place where they can enjoy companionship and support.

The charity takes in household items to help furnish houses for those in need. 

https://emmaus.org.uk/coventry-warwickshire/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emmaus.coventrywarwickshire
Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmausc_w
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmauscovandwarks/

A place to donate household goods and clothes to help Coventry people.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoveCoventryCharityShop/

A company that reimagines textile waste to create value in Coventry & Warwickshire communities

https://covcloth.teemill.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/covcloth 

Coventry ClimateActionNetwork is a place where individuals and organisations in Coventry and the surrounding area can share ideas and learn what others are doing to combat global warming.

Includes some great resources to starting up your own sustainable or green community practices. 

https://covcan.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoventryCAN/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CovCANuk 

Takes old and unloved furniture and upcycle them to create one-off pieces. A bespoke service is also available

https://www.staceysshabbychicshack.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/staceysshabbychicshack 

A group with the aim to help to improve the community environment in Coventry City Centre.

https://coventryurbaneden.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CovUrbanEden
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CovUrbanEden
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CovUrbanEden 
Email: hello@coventryurbaneden.co.uk

A Facebook group for local people trying to reduce their waste and live more sustainably. A place to share ideas, finds and wins.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/169067587047962/

Coventry Clean-Up is a Facebook group with information on local litter picking and tree planting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/849189408991424/
Binley Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/686121386033276/
Coventry North West Wombles: https://www.facebook.com/groups/306050708131075/ 

Destination Ball Hill Group: https://www.facebook.com/BallHillCov 

CovCAN also has handy resources if you want to start up your own litter picking group: https://covcan.uk/litter/

There are many local groups set up of interested local people who come together to improve the appearance, facilities, conservation value and safety of their local park. Click below for a list of groups in Coventry:
https://www.coventry.gov.uk/park-volunteering/friends-parks-groups/4

Canley Green: https://www.facebook.com/CanleyGreenSpaces
Charterhouse: http://coventrycharterhouseassociation.org.uk/
Gosford Park: https://gprasite.wordpress.com/
Naul's Mill: https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Nauls-Mill-Park-1197007796998920/
Sowe Valley: https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Sowe-Valley-132893750072998/
Spencer Park: http://www.friendsofspencerpark.org/
Stoke Park: https://www.facebook.com/StokeParkResidentsGroup
War Memorial Park: http://www.fwmpcoventry.org.uk/ & https://www.facebook.com/friendsofthewarmemorialparkcoventry

Go Parks is a Council project giving the residents of Coventry new and exciting ways to use parks and green spaces in the city. Go Parks will bring everything from sport and physical activity to wellbeing and cultural elements into your local park.

https://www.coventry.gov.uk/parks-open-spaces/go-parks

Follow on social media:
Facebook: Coventry Sport
Twitter: CovSport
Instagram: CovSport

The Nettle Hill Forest School is a safe place to learn and grow together in the wonderful outdoors and woodland environment. There is freedom to create, learn, have fun, take appropriate, supported risks and share community.

https://www.nettlehill.co.uk/forest-school
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NettleHillVenue/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nettle_hill
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nettlehill/

Volunteer at Coombe Abbey: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/coombe-country-park/volunteering-placements-coombe-country-park

Volunteer as a Coventry Park Ranger: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/parks-open-spaces/park-service-rangers
The Rangers work all over the city of Coventry in parks, woodlands and other green spaces. The Rangers attend a variety of resident and community group meetings in their areas and liaise with agencies like Canals and River Trust, the Wildlife Trust, The Conservation Volunteers, Community Development Services, Public Health Team and the Police.  Follow the team on Twitter. 

A Facebook group for people living in or near Coventry UK, suffering from stress about climate change and ecological damage to share ideas and support each other.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/coventry.eco.anxiety.group/

Report a problem with public bins with the Council at the link below (overflowing, damaged or missing bins)

https://myaccount.coventry.gov.uk/service/litter_bin_problem

This is an organic vegetable farm founded in early 2012, based at Ryton Gardens. They are a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Scheme. 

https://www.fiveacrefarm.org.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Five.Acre.Community.Farm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/5AFarm
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/5ACFRyton

An organic garden, in Ryton, with a range of resources, classes and advice on organic growing methods.

https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GardenOrganicUK
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenorganicuk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenorganicuk/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GardenOrganic

Support and help in the removal and relocation of swarms and nests as well as beekeeping themselves

https://www.heartofenglandbeekeeping.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartofEnglandBeekeeping
Email: heartofenglandbeekeeping@gmail.com
Phone: 07824 509 037

the Peace Orchard in Coundon Hall Park, Coventry, is a legacy to the apple orchards of Normandy where he and many others fought for peace in 1944 as part of the D-Day Campaign.

https://www.peaceorchard.co.uk/

Click here for the details of the 18 locations of the “Peace Gardens” around Coventry. Each one should have Field Maple (Acer campestre), Turkish Hazel (Corylus colurna) and Holly (Ilex aquifolium). 

The Peace Gardens represent each city that is twinned with Coventry

https://covpeacetrail.uk/3-trees-peace-gardens/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1259611814594610 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenpeace.coventry