JCT Coventry

11/07/2024

The Recovery and Wellbeing Academy deliver free courses to adults in Coventry and Warwickshire. The courses boost knowledge and understanding of different mental health relate topics, helping you look after your and your friends' and family's wellbeing. https://bit.ly/2YBDuWt

04/07/2024

JCT AIMS TO BREAK THE CHAINS OF POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS AND DISTITUTION

Whenever possible, we help clients to access emergency accommodation and link them to partner agencies to help with issues such as drug and alcohol misuse, mental or physical ill-health, debt, employment, and legal aid.

There are six key aspects to our service that help us be client focused and responsive:

🫶We provide OISC immigration advice
🫶We provide immediate, quick, responsive crisis intervention to prevent rough sleeping
through the provision of hostels, Streetlink referrals and outreach teams
🫶 We help clients gain or retain housing through our specialist, bespoke, holistic support
to address the wider issues that keep people out of sustainable housing
🫶Our staff are trained in trauma-informed, strength-based practices with coproduction at
the heart of what we do
🫶 We are kind to people but professional at the same time

👉Please email [email protected] for all enquiries.👈

19/06/2024

18/06/2024

CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS, CREATIVITY AND RESILIENCE OF PEOPLE SEEKING SANCTUARY!
What would happen if this Refugee Week we extended our warmth and hospitality beyond our own homes and made entire neighbourhoods more welcoming?... 'Simple Acts' are everyday actions we can all do to stand with refugees and make new connections in our communities.

🫶Watch a Film
There’s nothing quite as powerful as a story. Films can broaden our perspectives and deepen our understanding; by seeing the world through someone else’s eyes, we gain insight into their experiences and challenges, fostering compassion and inspiring positive action.

🫶Share the Message
Whether it’s using our platforms on social media, or having conversations with family, friends and colleagues. It is through relatively small interactions that we can all help create positive change and reshape the narrative surrounding displacement and make a more welcoming, safe, and sustainable home for all.

🫶Share a meal
Sharing food with others is a powerful symbol of love, care and connection. Food is perhaps the most powerful way to nurture relationships and celebrate cultures. Share/swap a favourite recipe
or learn a new dish!

🧐 Lots more information and ideas can be found on the link below:
https://refugeeweek.org.uk/simple-acts/

13/06/2024

BRINGING REAL POSITIVE CHANGE TO OUR COMMUNITY
Donate now so that JCT can help more people out of homelessness and crisis!

If you would like to contribute to the work of the charity, please consider a donation. This enables us to get the right help for a resolution to people’s problems.

Visit our website for more information:
https://lght.ly/ldfc92l

10/06/2024

Reminder that our Totsworld is running on Monday morning at 10am till 11.30am.

"Time for carers and their pre-school toddlers to enjoy a shared inclusive time together, with a weekly craft, song, play time and light refreshments. Free of charge, although donations welcome. Held in the church hall."

We would love to see you there.

05/06/2024

HOW WE HELP PEOPLE
A clients story...

*Tasmeen was hospitalised for five months due to her mental health issues. After being discharged she found a pile of overdue debt letters and that all her utilities had been cut off
and her benefits had been stopped.

She came to JCT and said:
“I feel ashamed to ask for help as I don’t have anything, not even something to eat. Would you be able to give me a little something — a food voucher maybe?”

I reassured her and said she had nothing to be ashamed about and invited her to sit down and offered her a hot drink and some snacks. While she ate, she told me her issue and I advised her that I will contact her utility company and ask to put her on an instalment plan, to help manage her debts. I reassured her and explained to her that due to the cost-of-living crisis she was not the only one struggling. “We are struggling as well and so do not belittle yourself as you have nothing to be ashamed about”. She embraced me and kept thanking me for not judging her and appreciated just being able to have someone understand her.

*Not real name

03/06/2024

VOLUNTEER FOR JCT AND BE A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY
JCT aims to break the chains of poverty, homelessness and destitution. We provide immigration advice and resolve benefits and documentation issues. Whenever possible, we help clients to access emergency accommodation and link them to partner agencies to help with issues such as drug and alcohol misuse, mental or physical ill-health, debt, employment, and legal aid.

As a small, local charity, JCT relies on volunteers to help the team make JCT run smoothly. From admin tasks to assisting at events, we value time given to JCT freely.

If you would like to offer your time, please email us we would love to hear from you!
[email protected]

30/05/2024

CHANGING LIVES FOR THE BETTER!
A message from JCT's CEO - Sam Barber...

"Connections are vital to our work and to our community. If you know someone who might be interested in what we do at JCT, please tell them about us! Thank you for all you do for JCT and those we serve."

You can contact us via the email below. We would love to hear from you!
👉 [email protected] 👈

30/05/2024

30/05/2024

Our next open Mental Health First Aid course takes place on 11-12 June 2024.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) provides individuals with the tools they need to recognise the symptoms of mental ill health, provide initial help, guide a person towards appropriate professional help, and be mindful of their own wellbeing.

During this course, you will learn how to:

Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention
Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports
Practise active listening and empathy
Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma
Use the MHFAider Support App®

What You'll Receive:

A hard copy workbook to support your learning throughout the course
A digital manual to refer to whenever you need it​ after completing the course
A wallet-sized reference card with the Mental Health First Aid action plan​
A digital MHFAider® certificate
Access to the MHFAider Support App® for three years

Anyone who would like to support friends and family, colleagues and others with mental health concerns can attend Mental Health First Aid. No prior expertise is needed; just a willingness to make a difference!

For more information or to book your place on an open course, email us at [email protected] or visit Eventbrite//bit.ly/3UV28ui

30/05/2024

🍽️ Free & Discounted Meals for Kids This Half-Term! 🍽️

Check out these fantastic places offering free or low-cost meals for kids during May half-term 2024! There are plenty of options to ensure your little ones enjoy delicious meals.