Index



A

Abbeyfield UK, 1
accommodation. see housing
advocacy. see entries for specific client groups
African Caribbean people, services for, 2, 90, 122, 125
Age Concern, 2
AIDS and HIV, 123
alcohol and drugs, 4, 13, 23, 36, 60
Alzheimers disease, 3, 10
Alzheimers Society, 3
Anchor Centre, 4
Anchor Trust, 5
anxiety. see under mental health
arthritis, 6, 134
Arthritis Care, 6
Arty-Folks, 7
ASBAH, 116
Asian Blind Association, 8
Asian people, services for, 2, 8, 49, 71, 92
mental health support, 78, 100, 105, 106, 111, 122
ASSIST Trauma Care, 9
Assoc for Brain-Damaged Children/Young Adults, 39
Assoc for Spina Bifida/Hydrocephalus, 116
asylum seekers and refugees , services for, 24, 97, 114

B

baby equipment, 21
befriending. see entries for specific client groups
Befriending Service (MIND), 72
Ben Day Care Centre, 10
benefits. see welfare rights
bereavement, 2, 80, 113, 118, 133
bisexual people, services for, 47, 123
Blind, National Fed of the, 11
Blind, Society for the (Coventry), 12
blindness, 8, 11, 12, 96, 104
Brain-Damaged Children/Young Adults, Assoc for, 39
Bridge at Coventry Jesus Centre, 13
British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society, 104

C

CAB, 20
Cancer Backup Information Centre, 14
Canley Evangelical Church Day Care, 15
Care and Repair, Orbit, 89
Carers' Centre, 16
carers, services for, 16, 30, 71. see also entries for specific client groups
Cariba Project, 17
Catholic Handicapped Fellowship, 18
Chinese Community Assoc, 19
CIP, 24
Citizens' Advice Bureau, 20
City Mission, 21
Coeliac UK, 22
Community Alcohol Service, 23
Community Integration Partnership, 24
Community Safety Bureau (WM Police), 132
Community Safety Scheme, 25
Community Transport, 26
Contact the Elderly, 27
Coopers Lodge (MIND), 73
Council of Disabled People, 35
Coundon Care Centre, 28
counselling, 16, 21, 28, 64, 99, 110, 126. see also entries for specific client groups/diagnoses
Coventry. see organisation's main name disregarding 'Coventry' e.g. for Coventry MIND see MIND
CRASAC (Cov Rape and Sexual Abuse), 29
crime and safety, 25, 127, 132. see also domestic violence
Crossline helpline, 21
Crossroads, 30
CVAs (strokes), 34, 70, 121
Cyrenians, 31

D

DASP, 36
day care
homeless people, 32
older people, 15, 28, 42, 49, 98, 103, 120, 125
people with dementia, 3, 10
people with learning disabilities, 37
people with mental ill health, 73
Day Centre for the Homeless, 32
deafness, 12, 20, 112
debt. see welfare rights
dementia, 3, 10
depression. see mental health
Diabetes UK, 33
dietician, community, 86
Different Strokes, 34
Disabled People, Council of, 35
disabled people, services for people with. see learning disabilities; physical disabilities
domestic violence, 25, 52, 90, 92, 99
domiciliary care, 30, 63
for people with mental ill health, 79, 101
Drop-in Centre (MIND), 74
Drug and Alcohol Support Project, 36
drugs and alcohol, 4, 13, 23, 36, 60

E

elderly people. see older people
Ellys Extra Care, 37
Emmaus, 38
Entrust Care, 39
Epilepsy Action, 40
Erb's Palsy Group, 41
Every Woman's Day (MIND), 75
ExtraCare Charitable Trust, 42

F

Family Mediation, 43
Family Project, 44
family support, 43, 44, 68, 90, 99, 113, 126
Finham Senior Citizens' Club, 45
First Checkpoint, 2
floating support, 76, 101, 102, 122
Friday Teapot Club, 46
Friend, 47
furniture, second-hand, 21, 26

G

gay people, services for, 47, 123
Gilbert Richards Centre, 48
gluten intolerance, 22
Gosford Asian Group, 49
Grapevine, 50
Grub 'n' Gab Club, 51
GYGL, 123

H

Haven, 52
Headway, 53
Healthy Hearts, 54
hearing impairment, 12, 20, 112
Hearsall Baptist Church Lunch Club, 55
heart care, 54, 86, 111
HIV and AIDS, 123
Holbrooks Community Care, 56
home repairs, 89
homeless people, services for, 4, 13, 31, 32, 38, 51, 88, 108
homosexual people, services for, 47, 123
house removals, 26
housing. see also homeless
advice, 31, 56, 62, 84, 98, 135
for homeless people, 31, 38, 108
for older people, 1, 5, 42
for people with mental ill health, 42, 76, 102
Housing Services (MIND), 76
Huntingtons Disease Assoc, 57
hydrocephalus, 116

I

Infertility Support Group, 58
Information Centre (MIND), 77
Irish Elders Centre, Rehab, 98
Irish Friendship Society, 59
Irish Society, 60

J

Jesus Centre, 13

K

Kidney Patients' Assoc, 130
Krysalis Project, 61

L

Law Centre, 62
learning disabilities, services for people with, 37, 50, 63, 87, 95
advocacy, 50
day care, 37
MENCAP, 69
residential care, 37, 39
social groups, 2, 50, 69, 131
legal advice, 62, 84, 135
lesbians, services for, 47, 123
Lifepath Trust, 63
Lighthouse Christian Care Ministry, 64
Lions Club, 65
lunch clubs, 19, 48, 55, 65, 66, 67, 103, 107, 129

M

MANDA, 66
MAPS, 68
Maymorn Day Centre, 67
Mediation and Parent Support Service, 68
Mehila Mandel (MIND), 78
MENCAP, 69
mental health support, 4, 61, 77, 115. see also counselling
advocacy, 61, 105, 106, 122, 128
anxiety/stress/phobias, 7, 9, 78, 80, 105, 106, 111
art activities, 7
Asian people, 78, 100, 105, 106, 111, 122
befriending, 72, 106, 122
day care, 73
domiciliary care, 79, 101
drop-in sessions, 73, 74, 75, 106
housing, 42, 76, 102
older people, 42, 79, 100, 105, 111
women, 75, 78, 106, 111
young people, 81
Mercia MS Therapy Centre, 70
Meridan Centre, 97
Milan Asian Carers Support Group, 71
MIND
Befriending Service, 72
Coopers Lodge, 73
Drop-in Centre, 74
Every Women's Day, 75
Housing Services, 76
Information Centre, 77
Mehila Mandel, 78
Older People's Support Service, 79
SHARE, 80
Vibes, 81
Monday Club, 82
money advice. see welfare rights
multiple sclerosis, 70, 83
Multiple Sclerosis Society, 83
Muslim Resource Centre, 84

N

National Association of Widows, 133
National Energy Action, 85
National Schizophrenia Fellowship. see Rethink
NDC
Community Dietician, 86
Drug and Alcohol Project, 36
NEA, 85
New Deal for Communities. see NDC
Newpath Services, 87
Norton House, 32
NSF. see Rethink

O

offenders/ex-offenders, 17
Older People's Support Service (MIND), 79
older people, services for, 89
advocacy, 2
Age Concern, 2
befriending, 2, 27, 65, 118
day care, 15, 28, 42, 49, 98, 103, 120, 125
housing, 1, 5, 42
learning disabilities, 2
lunch clubs, 19, 48, 55, 65, 66, 67, 103, 107, 129
mental health support, 42, 79, 100, 105, 111
residential care, 1, 42
safety, 25, 132
Open Christmas, 88
Orbit Care and Repair, 89
Osaba Family Centre, 90
Osteoporosis & Arthritis S/Help Group, Willenhall, 134

P

PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service), 94
Pals in Pregnancy, 91
Panahghar, 92
Parkinson's Disease Society, 93
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS), 94
Penderels Trust, 95
phobias. see under mental health
physical disabilities, services for people with, 30, 35, 39, 89, 95. see also entries for specific diagnoses
pregnancy, 21, 91
primary health care centres, 4, 97

R

rape, 29
Reading Serv for the Blind, 96
Refugee Centre, 97
refugees and asylum seekers, services for, 24, 97, 114
Rehab Irish Elders Centre, 98
Relate, 99
Reminiscence Group for Asian Elders, 100
residential care
older people, 1, 42
people with learning disabilities, 37, 39
people with physical disabilities, 39
Rethink
Coventry Home Support Service, 101
Spectrum, 115
Retinitis Pigmentosa Society, 104
Richmond Fellowship, 102
Risen Christ Day Care Centre, 103
RP Fighting Blindness, 104

S

safety and crime, 25, 127, 132. see also domestic violence
Sahara Project, 105
Sahil Project, 106
Salvation Army, 107, 108
Samaritans, 109
sexual abuse, 29
sexual health, 36, 110, 123
Sexual Health and Reproductive Care, 110
sexual therapy, 99
Shanti Bhavan Group, 111
SHARC, 110
SHARE (MIND), 80
sickle cell disease, 110
Sign Language Interpreting Serv, 112
Simon House, 31
Skylight pregnancy counselling, 21
smoking cessation, 36, 101
Solace, 90
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen's Families Assoc / Forces Help, 113
Somali Community, 114
Spectrum Rethink, 115
Spina Bifida/Hydrocephalus, Assoc for, 116
Spinal Injuries Assoc, 117
SSAFA/Forces Help, 113
St Christopher's Church Care Group, 118
St Laurence Church, 119
St Thomas' Day Centre, 120
stress. see under mental health
Stroke Group, 121
strokes, 34, 70, 121
SWISH, 123

T

Tamarind Centre, 122
Terrence Higgins Trust, 123
thalassaemia, 110
transgendered people, services for, 47, 123
Transport & General, Retired Members Assoc, 124
Tuesday Club Day Care Centre, 125

V

Valley House, 126
Vibes (MIND), 81
Victim Support, 127
visual impairment, 8, 11, 12, 96, 104
Voice Advocacy Service, 128
Vulnerable Persons Officer, WM Police, 132

W

Walsgrave Baptist Church Lunch Club, 129
Walsgrave Kidney Patients' Assoc, 130
Wayfarers (Gateway) Club, 131
welfare rights, 20, 56, 62, 84, 98, 113, 135
Wellington Gardens. see MIND
West Midlands Police, Vulnerable Persons Officer, 132
wheelchair hire, 2
Widows, National Assoc of, 133
Willenhall Osteoporosis & Arthritis S/Help Group, 134
Women's Health and Info Centre, 110
women-only services, 24, 29, 52, 91, 92
mental health support, 75, 78, 106, 111
Wood End Advice and Info Centre, 135