A History of HOPE Coventry
The first City Praise & Prayer meeting takes place, bringing together Christians from across the city.
Coventry churches come together to run Coventry Winter Night Shelter.
HOPE Coventry is established to build on the unity of Coventry churches to serve the city.
HOPE Coventry begins a Christians Against Poverty debt centre, offering debt advice & money management courses to people in need.
Coventry House of Prayer launches in Lynchgate Cottages, seeking to bring churches togethers to pray for the city
Our first Coventry Church Leaders’ Lunch, gathering Coventry church leaders from many denominations & traditions.
The beginning of our Good Neighbours Coventry initiative, seeking to befriend lonely elderly people in our city.
HOPE Coventry launches HOPE@Motofest, with activities including a children’s activity tent and an open air service.
Our Good Neighbours team expands to 5, as we support more over 50s and their befrienders across the city.
Our HOPE Coventry values are re-established, refining and shaping all we do.
During Covid-19, Good Neighbours rapidly expands to serve thousands of Coventry residents throughout the lockdowns.
The Open Heaven prayer initiative launches, with Christians across the city prayer walking 3000+ Coventry streets.
Good Neighbours runs a 2 year pilot project in Bedworth, providing befrienders to over 50s.
The CAP team expands to provide more money advice drop-in support at foodbanks & social supermarkets.
City Praise and Prayer celebrates a decade of bringing hundreds of Christians from churches across the city to worship together and pray ecumenically for the city and beyond
Good Neighbours Coventry have now provided befriending & support to over 3000 local residents, including 429 new referrals in the past 12 months.