About us

Advice Services Coventry is the umbrella name for a group of independent organisations who provide advice and help on the law, access to services and related issues.

The partnership was formed in 2005 and an Advice Strategy was developed which acknowledges the important role that Advice Services has in tackling social exclusion. The partnership aims to co-ordinate the delivery of advice services in the city. Increase links between agencies that deliver services and build seamless service pathways for clients.  Advice Service Coventry aims to have advice services in the city,  which:

• Cover all the range of social welfare related problems
• Are easily accessible and well publicised
• Inform people about their rights
• Support people to exercise their rights
• Give a Quality assured service from all entry points

Since ASC has been established, there have been improvements in these areas.

• Managers now meet reguarly and have a better understanding of what each other does
• We successfully bid for almost 1 million pounds in funding, which has increased advice service provision
• Joint training has taken place
• There is an overall plan for the future of advice services
• Effective referral systems are in place between agencies
• A co-ordinator has been recruited
• A website has been developed