Support with Cost of Living Crisis
Supporting families through the cost of living crisis helps ensure all children have equal opportunities to succeed in school. When basic needs like food, clothing, and heating are met, children are better able to focus, attend regularly, and engage in learning. Schools may offer help with free school meals, uniform, breakfast clubs, or signposting to local services. By reducing financial stress on families, children are more settled and confident at school. Working together, schools and parents can create a stable foundation that supports children’s wellbeing and improves their chances of achieving strong academic outcomes.
External website links:
Home - Coventry Citizens Advice
Coventry Foodbank - Helping Local People in Crisis
Shelter - The housing and homelessness charity - Shelter England
Get help with the cost of living - MoneySavingExpert
Navigating Coventry City Council Offer
Coventry City Council offers a wide range of family and child-centred support to help every child thrive:
- Family Hubs: Eight community hubs offering health clinics, parenting support, housing, benefits, wellbeing advice, and fun events for all ages
- Early Help & Supporting Families: Early intervention services for children (0–19) and families, with whole-family, multi-agency plans to address education, health, housing, safety, and financial wellbeing coventry.gov.uk.
- Digital support: EasyPeasy app offers free early-years development tools via Family Hubs and practitioners.
All services empower parents, emphasise resilience, and work collaboratively to improve outcomes for children and families. The family support centre will routinely support, signpost and advertise local offers to supplement the support you may already receive from school.
External website links:
Home - Coventry Citizens Advice
Coventry Holiday Activities and Food Programme – Coventry City Council
Family hubs – Coventry City Council
Our Coventry refugee and migrant support – Coventry City Council
Coventry Interpretation and Translations Unit (CITU) – Coventry City Council
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