What is is CovenTRY CollaborACTION?
CovenTRY CollaborACTION - Our 'home' of Coventry
Stories can be really helpful in explaining concepts. CovenTRY CollaborACTION is also conscious of the benefits of creativity and 'play' for all ages for wellbeing, connection and innovation.We hope you enjoy our Lego based story and that by the end you understand what CovenTRY CollaborACTION is all about.
So WELCOME, come on in, and join us on this collaborative, action-based, solution focussed journey!
Building Coventry鈥檚 Home
A Story of Collaboration and Action
Imagine Coventry as a big, cosy house full of ideas, dreams, and people working together. Now, picture the kitchen in this house 鈥� a place where people gather, talk, and figure things out. It鈥檚 where the action happens, everyone connects.
This kitchen has a special table, the CovenTRY CollaborACTION table鈥� where new ideas are born, dreams are shared, and plans for the future are made.
But here鈥檚 the thing: the table needs building. Not just any table鈥 Lego table. Real-sized, with tiny bricks. It will take time but the people of Coventry are excited because this table will be important not just for them but for Coventry itself.
"Home has always been where our hearts found peace, even in the most difficult of times."
John Bernard, CovenTRY CollaborACTION Poem
The Plan: Redesigning the City
We know our home鈥�Coventry鈥攏eeds a bit of a makeover. The city has been around for a while, and with the world changing, we want to update it to make sure it鈥檚 a happy, safe, and healthy place. We want the future to be bright, but we also want to take care of today.
The first step?
Building our collaborACTION table for everyone to gather around and work together. We know that making our home, Coventry, ready for the future is going to take time, but we鈥檙e up for it. After all, it鈥檚 all about creating something great鈥攁nd fun, too! Every brick, no matter how small, is a step towards making Coventry a better place for everyone.
Starting to Build
At first, we start building alone, brick by brick. But soon, we鈥檒l need more help鈥攔esearchers, policymakers, the community, and many others who are ready to dive in.
What鈥檚 special about Lego is that you can change the design as you go! As we build, we talk, share ideas, and have fun with each block that clicks into place. We鈥檙e not just creating a table; we鈥檙e creating a space where big ideas are discussed, and dreams take shape. This table鈥攁nd the actions we take鈥攃ould help shape the future of Coventry.
We鈥檙e working together to redesign aspects of our home, our city, to keep trying to make it the very best version of itself, the best it can be.
Co-Designing the Table
鈥橫any hands make light(er) work鈥�
This isn鈥檛 just about stacking blocks. It鈥檚 about working together, using all the skills and ideas we have, and making something that鈥檚 just right for CovenTRY where collaborating and ACTION is key.
So, we invite more to join in. We plan, we build, and most importantly鈥攚e have fun doing it.
We know the collaborACTION table has to be big enough for EVERYONE. We are building something much bigger than just a table. We鈥檙e building a community that will work together to try to solve complex 'wicked problems' 鈥攖he challenges facing Coventry.
The table so far鈥�
As collaborACTION is starting to take shape and grow we need this space to reflect on the past, talk about today, and dream about the future.
It鈥檚 not just a table for a coffee鈥攊t鈥檚 a table for big conversations and we need to make sure that everyone has a seat, especially those that don't usually feel heard or seen and those with lived experience relevant to the conversations.
鈥滲ridging the gap between the third sector, researchers, and policy makers effectively.鈥�
Grab Your Blocks and Join In
鈥�The power of dreams鈥�
We know that when we come together, and put our heads and hearts together, we can do seemingly impossible things.
There鈥檚 always space for new ideas, and no one gets left behind.
Whether you have big ideas or small, whether you want to add just one block or help design a whole room, there鈥檚 always a place at the table.
CollaborACTION
Together, we鈥檒l take action to exCHANGE knowledge and build impact, perhaps helping to transform Coventry鈥攐ur home.
Over the next few months, as collaborACTION grows, we begin to speak with more people to understand the needs of our City and how we can collaboratively help make real change.
鈥淟ocal challenges in need of attention must be addressed collaboratively and creatively鈥�