April 2020

Archaeologists working on the £8m restoration of The Charterhouse have uncovered rare 14^th century remains that shed new light on life in historic Coventry.

A world-class sports facility is celebrating its first birthday and has already welcomed more than half a million visitors.

A new relief fund will help apprenticeship and adult learning providers survive the Coronavirus crisis so the skills gap does not get any wider, according to business leaders.

A Leamington-based distiller is using its expertise in handcrafted gin to make hand sanitiser for frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. 

A Warwickshire and Worcestershire college group renowned for horticulture is embarking on its biggest ever show garden and is appealing for help to bring its ambitious design to life.

Some news from CW Champions PET-Xi Training: 

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-company-give-home-schooling-18053516

The UK’s charities need your help

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect for charities across the UK with the cancellation of thousands of events, and the loss of billions in income.

As we mark the 50^th anniversary of Earth Day, Warwick District Council is reporting a noticeable drop in air pollution levels in the first two weeks following the lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Leading regional business organisations are urging companies who have not yet contacted their local council about Covid-19 grant funding to get in touch immediately after £116 million has already been administered in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Coventry University is delivering mindfulness and compassion sessions to NHS staff who are working in frontline roles to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.

A multi award-winning entrepreneur has joined the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) board to add her vast retail experience.

Following the recent announcement of its Autumn 2020 Season, the Belgrade Theatre has now launched an online programme of activity to inspire and entertain its audiences during the lockdown period.

David Allen, director of Holt Commercial – which has offices in Coventry and Birmingham, looks at the effects of Coronavirus on the commercial property sector.

Coventry-based flooring manufacturer Amtico has joined forces with schools in the battle against COVID-19 by utilising its production facilities and expertise to produce parts needed for life-saving face shields used by frontline NHS and critical key workers.

Shielding Hub

This Easter Monday the team at Warwick District Council’s ‘Shielding Hub’ were busy preparing food boxes for distribution to local people who are clinically vulnerable and unable to leave their homes.

This Spring, the Royal Shakespeare Company will hand over its channels to the global community, in the largest ever celebration of Shakespeare by audiences in its history.

Nick Abell has been appointed interim chair of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP).

Here, he talks about his career, his involvement with the CWLEP over the last eight years and his aims as interim chair during Covid-19.

People and places in Coventry and Warwickshire that you can depend on in this crisis ….making the Cathedral and its special ministry accessible to all.

A Coventry University lecturer and her team of friends have climbed the height of Britain’s tallest mountain for charity – without leaving their homes.

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire Charity (UHCW Charity) is thrilled to have recently funded the vCreate Secure Video Messaging service at UHCW NHS Trust.

A leading business organisation in Coventry and Warwickshire has been working seven days a week to ensure firms across the region get the help they need during the Coronavirus crisis.

A college group based in Warwickshire and Worcestershire is helping to produce face shields for the NHS to protect frontline workers in the fight against the Coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Statement Update – 14^th April 2020 – Coventry City of Culture Trust

A statement from Martin Sutherland, Chief Executive of Coventry City of Culture Trust

Nearly 1,500 companies in Coventry and Warwickshire have contacted a regional business organisation in just four weeks for advice during the Coronavirus pandemic.

A Coventry company has taken just a week to devise, design and supply a new protective face visor for the NHS – with 10,000 units dispatched within seven days.