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Coventry City Mission provides assistance to families on a low income and the homeless, with the priority given to the most vulnerable. The faith based charity provides support to address basic needs and will also signpost people to other services when needed. Everything from free food parcels to items from the Baby Basic programme are offered, and more information is below.

Christmas assistance is provided from the City Mission Giving Tree. This is for families or lone parents on a low income with children under the age of 16, and there may be free gifts to the children as well as a hot meal served. There are also Christmas parties held in the town also also in West Midlands in which families can get toys, and the charity will only try to provide free items to the needy.

A parcel will be giving out as part of the Giving Tree. The box will have food items as well as toys for children. All items will be new and wrapped gifts. Another service from City Mission is when volunteers signpost clients to other holiday programmes in the city.

Crossline Coventry is a helpline that provides information and referrals to the vulnerable in the community. There is also support for the lonely or just anyone that needs a listening ear. Much of the requests are for housing and food needs. While the resources from the City Mission are limited, this is the service for people to call to learn about other local charity schemes or even government benefits, such as from welfare and more. Crossline can provide information, or learn more on welfare schemes and vouchers.

Items for babies are provided in Coventry. This may include City Mission loaning equipment, such as cribs or furniture. There may also be small toys provided to children under the age of 3. Other items for parents with a new baby may be clothes and toiletries.

The intent of City Mission Baby Basics is to loan items, and they need to be returned as the child ages. Any damages will need to be paid for by the person who borrowed the equipment. However other items, such as food, will be available to the low income as resources allow.

There are fees and deposits that need to be paid by applicants when equipment is loaned to them, so there is some costs. This programme is run from a centre at 24B Bretford Road, Wood End, Coventry, CV2 1FD.

Children in Coventry from families in poverty can get help. There is a fee lunch served from Pebbles for pre-school children. There is also after-school programmes from Stepping Stones, and the ROC Café provides free meals and snacks too. There is help for young people and children under the age of 17.

Help for the elderly in Coventry is provided by City Mission. They serve free meals, provide advice, and social activities. In some cases, a volunteer from CCM will even deliver a hot meal to a senior citizen that can’t leave their home. Pensioners can also be given advice on how welfare and income support programmes can benefit them.

Free food parcels and meals are provided from the Café Eating Place, and The Shop has clothing and household goods. Volunteers collect items and serve free breakfast, lunches, and more to the disadvantaged. People that need advice can also get this, and there can be signposting done by the staff from the City Mission too. Other items can be second-hand clothing, blankets, and more for the low income and homeless.

The phone number is 0300 111 0101, and many people from the city request information on programmes for their basic needs. So the listening team from the Christian Helpline can refer callers to shelters, internet points for applying for welfare, or local food banks. However many services can be signposted too, both charity and local council solutions. The main drop in centre for Coventry City Mission is Deedmore Christian Centre, Deedmore Road, Coventry CV2 2AA.