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Holbrooks Community Centre on BBC News 

On Monday 20th November, BBC News visited our Social Supermarket, Community Cafe and Warm Safe Space,  to find out what we do and how it helps the Holbrooks Community, especially with the cost of living crisis we are all facing. .. 

The article says.. 

High levels of fuel poverty have seen a rise in demand for Coventry warm banks, the charity that runs them says.

Holbrooks Community Association supports people struggling to heat their homes and the rise has come before the weather really turns cold.

The charity opened two venues last year to help those with soaring energy prices and living costs.

In 2021, Coventry City Council said the city had one of the UK's highest levels of fuel poverty, with a rate of 20.8%.

The banks are spaces where people can go to warm up for free if they cannot afford to heat their own home.

The cost of living and the state of the British economy will come into focus this week in his autumn statement on Wednesday..

To read the full article, click here 

Digital Skills at HCCA - Fridays 13:00 - 15:00

by Mark Graham • 17 May, 2024
#CovConnects are with us on Fridays between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to support you with all of you digital skills based queries , f rom filling in online forms, shopping online to setting up your computer to write your first Novel.. Lynne will guide you and pass on the skills to enable you to do so. No need to book, just come along

Holbrooks Community Centre on the BBC

by Mark Graham • 17 May, 2024
On 30th April, BBC Correspondent Ben Godfrey visited the Social Supermarket to speak to people about the upcoming West Midland Mayoral Elections and their thoughts on the canditates and their policies. To read the Article, Click here

Hobrooks Community Centre on Channel 4 News

by Mark Graham • 17 May, 2024
The Holbrooks Community Centre team were featured on Channel 4 News, telling the nation how it really is. We had the opoortunity to show off our Social Supermarket and some of our members spoke about how the cost of living increase has effected their lives If you didn't see the report on Channel 4 news. You can watch it below.

Coventry Independent Advice Service

by Mark Graham • 17 May, 2024
Coventry Independent Advice Service Service have updated some of their services, including new telephone helpline opening times.. click here for details
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