2023 Coventry Station Community Day
Curious Boys and Girls Club will be joining us for our Community Day to capture the thoughts and feelings from men of colour in relation to mental health. Capturing moments through the photographic lens and starting to break down the stigma of talking openly to strangers, CBGC will be sharing their unique and creative approach to improving mental health.
The Curious Boys Girls Club is dedicated to empowering men of colour with improved mental well-being through creative tools and peer support, striving to eliminate discrimination and providing a brighter future for all.
In collaboration with the Heart of England CRP, CBGC recently led their Curious Trails project. The focus of Curious Trails was to encourage men to connect with others, build relationships, and explore their creativity through photography and illustration. Through taking a train journey outside of their city, the aim was for them to slow down, engage with their surroundings, and take moments to rest, reflect, explore, and talk with one another.
An exhibition in Coventry Station showcases some of the captured moments of the men as they walked through both urban and green spaces. Their goal is for more men of colour to undertake projects like this in the future and be part of the club. To find out more and connect visit CBGC's Linktree.
Creative Kindness are proud to be involved with the Coventry Station Community Day and will be offering various free craft activities for families, including rock painting, origami, card making and emoji bookmarks.
Creative Kindness is a community group which meets in libraries and public spaces across Coventry, making crafts with positive messages on to give away to strangers or leave for people to find. They are building communities within the groups and offer friendship, support, a safe space, fun and laughter.
Find out more about Creative Kindness
Urban Goodies CIC will be holding a food drive on our Community Day and they'll be asking people to clear out their cupboards and bring their tins and other food items to them. They are always keen to recruit volunteers and will have information about this and their cookery classes with people.Their brand new pamper project has just been launched and they'll be seeking to sign people up for this alongside any donations.
Urban Goodies is a Community Interest Company set up to alleviate food poverty, provide nutritional meals and tackle disadvantage in our community. They do this by providing a welcoming safe space at local community centres, where they provide lunches, ready meals, community fridge and cookery classes.
They believe nutritious food and education should be accessible to all and aim to have zero wastage from their donated food. Since 2021 they have been providing cookery classes, community cafe, pop up food stalls, suspended meals & affordable ready meals to their community, cooking fresh food, where possible surplus & ensuring nutritious meals are available to all.
Coventry Urban Eden (CUE) is a collective of local people committed to promoting and co-creating sustainable green spaces for the enjoyment and benefits of the residents and visitors to Coventry.
CUE are currently working on how to get more green spaces in and around the Coventry railway station and bus interchange. At the commmunity day, they will be asking people what kind of green spaces they would like to see! They're looking forward to seeing you there!
Find out more about Coventry Urban Eden
Coventry Men's Shed will be hosting a workshop where you will be able to create and decorate your own railway station signs.
Craft, colour and customise your very own piece of railway memorabilia!
Coventry Men's Shed was set up about ten years ago. The aim of the project was to help men with their wellbeing. In the beginning the sessions were cooking sessions, that helped members of the group to socially interact with each other. The cooking sessions went on for about 3 years on and off and they have run other cooking sessions every few years since.
About six years ago they had the idea to get some funding to start up a Coventry Men's Shed arts and crafts group and the Crafty Blokes project was born.
The Broom Wagon Cyclery provides mobile cycle repair services to Coventry, and the surrounding area. They offer a full range of services, from a humble puncture repair through to a full strip down and rebuild, whatever you need, they’ve got it covered.
In addition to the traditional repair services, they also specialise in corporate fleet service contracts, with several fleets in the area already relying on their services.
Find out more about The Broom Wagon Cyclery
Join the Honeyz to sing and dance your way to bee know-how and encounter more than one sticky situation along the way- honey jars without any honey, lonely flowers looking for friends and many other problems that need your help.
The Honeyz, a feisty trio of bee loving ladies, are here with answers to all your questions about the the true legends of the six-legged world, from pollination and conservation all the way to evolution, they will leave no stone or flower unturned!
Highly Sprung Performance is a physical performance company producing inspiring performance and participatory projects that attract new and young audiences.
The company has an impressive record of public productions, both in arts venues and across UK festivals and events. Highly Sprung are also recognised for producing outstanding participatory projects, working with over 10,000 children and young people annually.
Located in the heart of Coventry city centre, the Herbert is the perfect place to learn more about the history of Coventry! Immerse yourself in a wealth of art, and cultural offerings, that are accessible for all
You can expect...
- World-class exhibitions
- Extraordinary events for all ages
- Unique experiences
Back in Time: Reminiscence Memory Sessions
Share and celebrate memories using photos and objects from the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum collection. Join CV Life's museum team to get hands on with collections that include a wealth of objects that can help prompt memories, from toys, games and souvenirs to clothing, schoolbooks, photos and personal items. You can also find out about how we can bring these collections in community settings and care homes across Coventry and Warwickshire.
As well as the art gallery’s ever-changing displays which are often created in partnership with national museums, the Herbert offers a wide range of detailed talks, fantastic events and inventive workshops for adults and families that encouraged creativity, exploration and fun.
Find out more about Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Coventry Transport Museum's Mini Museum Engineers are packing up their playthings and are bringing them to Coventry Station Community Day. We welcome you to an open-ended play space that invites all children small and tall to take a break and play the time away with chalks, hoops, tyres, tubes, fabrics, tools and lots more.
Mini Museum Engineers play sessions offer opportunities to explore an open-ended play environment using unique resources with a STEM based approach that encourage early engineering skills, problem-solving, imagination and, of course, fun!
Coventry Transport Museum houses the largest publicly owned collection of British vehicles on the planet and tells the story of a city which changed the world through transport. Visitors can expect captivating displays, interactive galleries, and highly immersive exhibitions!
Aside from the collection itself, the programme includes a variety of hands-on family activities and workshops throughout the year that are suitable for a variety of ages, and follow a Stem-Based approach to learning!
