2026 Peace Lecture
coventrysociety ‘Is reconciliation possible in the midst of conflict? Coventry’s gift to the world.’ John Witcombe, who was the Dean of Coventry from 2013-2026, gives the 2026 Lord Mayor Peace Lecture.…
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More Support for Community Groups?
Coventry City Council has approved a resolution calling for better support for community groups, including clearer links with Council officers and practical help with the digital tools needed to run…
City Centre South Grants
Local projects set to benefit as Coventry City Centre South Fund opens for applications. The Hill Group is calling on registered charities, community groups and social enterprises across Coventry to…
Visit to the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre
On 10th June 2026, 20 members of the Coventry Society visited the United Kingdom Battery Industrialisation Centre, which is located on Rowley Road next to Baginton Airport. The background In…
CovSoc Member Becomes Lord Mayor
Councillor Roger Bailey has become the first member of the Coventry Society to serve as Lord Mayor of Coventry, marking a proud moment for both the Society and the city…
Meet the new chair!
The new Coventry Society Chair for 2026-2028 is Tim Brown Tim has lived in Coventry for nearly 50 years and has had a varied career starting off as a planning…
Need the Loo
This news blog was published on Grapevine’s Connecting for Good website. The problem it addresses will be recognised by many of our older members. Community-led Action: Joanna’s Story of Shaping…
CovSoc 2025–2026: A Year by the River
Coventry Society’s latest annual report (covering February 2025 to January 2026) paints a picture of a busy, campaigning and increasingly influential civic organisation. From riverside walks to planning battles, blue…
Stopping Coventry’s Decline!
CovSoc Vice Chair, Tim Brown, asks what’s to be done about the disappointing state of Coventry’s economy? Tim writes…… There has been considerable media coverage of the ‘Cities Outlook 2026’…
Motor Industry Workers Celebrated in Photo Project
The BBC has reported on a project to capture image of Coventry car workers and the vehicles they built, in a celebration of the twinning of Coventry and Dresden. Vanessa…