Benefits, entitlements and funds
Please contact the organisation directly for further information.
Coventry Independent Advice Service
Coventry Independent Advice Service (CIAS) – Supporting people with benefit and debt problems
If you need help and advice from CIAS:
- Check their self-help page for links to online information resources and details of other services in Coventry.
- Telephone for advice
- Chat using the ‘live chat’ feature on their website.
Coventry Citizens Advice 
Coventry Citizens Advice offer free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities around a range of issues including legal, family and benefits.
You can access a range of information, across a number of topics, via their online advice page. If you require further assistance you can contact them via telephone or their online contact form.
Caudwell Children 
The Caudwell Children organisation has a number of core projects including providing specialist equipment and wheelchairs for disabled children and innovative and pioneering therapy programmes. Caudwell children's UK Autism Initiative helps to unlock the lives of children with autism. There is also a "Destination Dreams" programme which provides organised holidays of a lifetime for terminally ill children and their families. The Caudwell Children's "Enable Sport" programme provides specially adapted sports equipment for gifted and talented young disabled athletes.
Children Today 
Children Today is a charity that raises funds to provide specialised equipment and services for children and young people with disabilities throughout the UK. Founded in 1994, they help disabled children and young people up to the age of 25 enjoy a better quality of life by providing them with the specialised equipment they need. Visit their website to find out more.
Contact for families with disabled children 
A UK wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children. Visit their website for further information.
Coventry Family Directory 
For information about childcare options, i.e. Nurseries/childminders in your area. visit the 'Coventry Family Information Directory' website.
Disability Grants 
Do you have a disability? Are you a parent or carer of a disabled child or adult? If so, use this website to save time finding information on what help could be available to you.
Family Fund 
The Family Fund helps families with severely disabled children to have choices and the opportunity to enjoy ordinary life.
Housing / Homeless 
Free housing advice is available for both tenants and owner-occupiers to help you understand your rights. Information and advice is available with re-possession, evictions, harassment, disrepair, rent/mortgage arrears, homelessness, access to social housing, transfers, anti-social behaviour and the tenancy deposits Visit the Advice Services Coventry website for further information.
Roald Dahl Marvellous Charity 
Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children. They also provide support in other ways, helping to improve the resilience of families who find life very tough.
Scope 
The charity for people with cerebral palsy, has a comprehensive online advice area giving details about applying for extra financial help from statutory sources, from charities and how to raise money yourself. Visit the Scope website for further information.
Tax Credit 
You can find information about tax credits here.
Time off work for working parents
As an employee you’re allowed time off to deal with an emergency involving a dependant. Visit the website for further information regarding:
Turn 2 Us 
Advises people how to access the money available to them - through benefits, grants and other help. There is also a book called 'A Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need' produced by the Directory of Social Change (ISBN 978 1 906294 304). For further information visit the Turn2us website.