Funding & Support

Back in January this year, CV One teamed up with The City Council, Coventry Telegraph and Mercia, the local radio station, to offer one lucky entrepreneur the chance to win their own business complete with publicity package worth a staggering £120,000!
‘The Business’ competition will see a local entrepreneur win a retail premises in the popular City Arcade in Greyfriars Walk.

The regional newspaper, The Telegraph Series has fully supported the Bloom campaign this year and in collaboration with the event organisers launched a best garden competition where local residents are encouraged to share their best garden pictures to be in with a chance of winning £1000. The newspaper has also teamed up with local garden centres to giveaway free plants, seeds and gardening equipment to readers.

The Go4it awards scheme is awarded to schools which demonstrate they are constantly striving to develop and enhance a culture of creativity and a real adventure for learning. Many schools have utilised this initiative to educate their pupils and raise awareness about the local environment whilst encouraging positive risk taking through a hands on approach.

Thumbnail : Newspaper clipping about Mount Nod Primary School and the Greener Communities Scheme : Click image to enlarge

The Greener Communities scheme enhances the outdoor learning environment, minimises carbon footprints and engages pupils environmental awareness. HTI leadership centre offers specialist advice to the schools covering aspects such as sustainability, consultancy for building schools for the future, establishing vital business links and refurbishing the schools grounds. The impact on schools is dramatic, as Mount Nod Primary School in Coventry discovered when HTI's entire workforce swapped the office for wellies, spades and plant seeds to transform a piece of wooded wasteland into an environmental haven for pupils. In a race against the clock six teams worked to plant bushes, shrubs and wild flowers, complete a sensory vegetable garden, install a nature watch area and clear away undergrowth.

Land Rover is a world-renowned manufacturer of premium 4x4's based in Warwickshire. The company habitually supports the campaign by donating two high specification Range Rovers for the judging day. Land Rover have also worked alongside CV One, English Landscapes and local school children to create an inner city jungle scene in Hertford Street using rainforest inspired planting, the installation is a permanent fixture in the city.

A wide range of city businesses have also showed their support for the campaign including: City College, Jackson Rose, Coventry University, Bendigo Mitchell, Merrick Binch and Transpire. All these companies have taken out sponsorship on a variety of roundabout signage across the city. Each sign carries the supporting Coventry in Bloom strapline.

CV One and English Landscapes have supported the local community groups, residents and schools by supplying a range of materials including bulbs, seeds, hanging baskets, gardening equipment as well as expert advice and assistance to help unite our city in bloom. The local Girl Guides group were thrilled to have been selected for the esteemed Trinity Bed this year as part of their centenary celebrations, English Landscapes supplied and planted the flowers for the bed and CV One created and installed the signage at the site.
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