LINk is holding focus groups on the role of Local HealthWatch. We have been gathering ideas for how HealthWatch might work in Coventry for 6 months and ther have been some really interesting suggestions. The focus groups aim to consider some of these in more detail. We are looking for local people service users, carers and voluntary groups to take part. Download flier for focus 4 focus groups for public and carers.

We are currently looking for a Project Officer to join our team here at Coventry LINk. They will support the successful work of Coventry LINk by facilitating LINk's volunteers to review local health and social care care services and reach out to local people so they can influence how services are delivered.

Go to and find more information about the role and application pack

Take part in our quick survey on finding your way at Univesity Hospital Walsgarve site, where is it tricky to find your way, what would make it better. Go to find your way survey. Also, join us at our session on 16 November to have a say about the priorites for tackling health and wellbeing in Coventry go to more details.

The Government has launched 'Caring for our future: shared ambitions for care and support' asking people who use care and support services, carers, local councils, care providers and the voluntary groups about the priorities for improving social care and support.  The discussion will inform a government White Paper on social care refrom.  Form more information visit: http://caringforourfuture.dh.gov.uk/

Coventry City Council has launched its new website.  Community Services (previously known as Social Services) has asked LINk to find out how easy the website is to use for people in Coventry.  Would you like to review a part of the website and give us your thoughts?........

Please do not think you cannot take part if your internet skills are not as good as you would like them to be.  Many people only use the internet occasionally, therefore web sites should be easy to navigate around!

To take part in this you will be given some scenarios, one li