Support for Irish communities in Coventry and surrounding areas

Our organisation has gradually evolved to provide a wide range of health and welfare services, as well as a variety of cultural and heritage projects, including the annual St. Patrick's Day Festival.

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Coventry Irish Society Launches New Films

Coventry Irish Society is pleased to announce the publication of 2 new promotional films about the Charity’s work with the aim of securing a permanent Irish Heritage Centre.

Set up in 1993, the Coventry Irish Society provides a range of services to all generations of the Irish

community in Coventry and the surrounding areas.


We have a long tradition of helping the most vulnerable members of the Irish Community in Coventry,

and our aim is to provide a culturally sensitive service that gets the necessary help, support

and advice to as many Irish people as possible.

News and Events

In Conversation with Linda Ervine

May 1, 2026
Linda Ervine was born into a working-class Protestant family in east Belfast. She is the manager of the first Irish language centre to be based in a loyalist area. When she began learning Irish in 2011, no one would have conceived of the idea of an Irish language centre in the heart of east Belfast but despite the many difficulties, Turas is now one of the largest providers of Irish language classes in Belfast. She is the founder of Scoil na Seolta, the first Integrated school to teach through the medium of Irish. In 2021 she was honoured to receive the MBE for her work promoting the Irish language. In 2023 she was given an honorary doctorate by Queen’s University and in 2025 she was made a member of the Royal Irish Academy as well as an honorary degree from Trinity College in June that year and an honorary degree from the Open University in October 2025. In March 2026, she was appointed to the Irish Council of State by President Catherine Connolly. About the event: Thursday 11 June | 1pm-1.45pm. This is a FREE online webinar. To book, please email us: cis@covirishsoc.org.uk with names and contact emails of all attendees. Registration closes 04 June 2026. The online link will be emailed to attendees prior to the event. With support from: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Reconciliation Fund.

Coventry Irish Society's St. Patrick's Day 2026 Guide

By Simon McCarthy • March 6, 2026
Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2026 in Coventry with events, live performances, plenty of craic and lots to discover!

St. Patrick's Day Lunch Club

February 18, 2026
Join us for a special St. Patrick's day Lunch Club from 12:30pm - 5:00pm at CIS Office, Eaton House | £10 per ticket . Blessing of the Shamrock Mass - 12pm at St Osburg's Church | Blessings of the Shamrock kindly provided by our twin City, Cork. Enjoy an Irish Stew and buffet, a special visit from St Patrick, plus live performances with music from Frankie and the McHugh School of Irish Dancers. Tickets are available at the office. Please contact us on 02476 256629 or get in touch at cis@covirishsoc.org.uk or on Facebook.

History and Origins of the Coventry Irish Community with Chris Egan

February 18, 2026
Discover more about the history of the Irish in Coventry with this free talk on 19 March, 2026 . Doors open at 6:00pm | Event: 6:30 - 7:30pm. Booking essential - To book, email: cis@covirishsoc.org.uk or call: 02476256629

Pop-Up Gaeltacht

February 18, 2026
Come for the Gaeilge - stay for the craic! We're hosting a pop-up Gaeltacht this March in celebration of St. Patrick's day at The Four Provinces, Allesley, Old Road. Friday 13 March from 6pm - All levels welcome - from fluent to a cúpla focal!

Betty's Friends - Early Memory Loss / Dementia Support Group

February 18, 2026
Join us for inclusive games, light exercise, crafts, and reminiscence activities. Plus, light refreshments available. £3 donation per person. Please get in touch for more information. Call the office on 02476256629 or email siobhan.sexton@covirishsoc.org.uk
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Betty's Friends Dementia Support Coventry

We supported 1,500+ people in 2021-22

1,088

People availed of our day to day advice and support services

86

People received in depth caseworker support involving complex cases

54

People have attended a weekly Befriending Support Group

110

Irish elders attended bi-monthly Lunch Clubs for friendship and support

54

Irish Survivors attended quarterly Lunch Clubs for friendship and support

200

People had attended the Coventry Irish Society St Patrick’s Day event

Some of our core services

Health Project

Our Health workers arrange a number of basic health outreach surgeries in Coventry to reach those people less likely to go to their GP's.

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Irish Survivors

This is a new full time specialist advice information and support service for Irish survivors, including those survivors that were residents in the controversial Irish Mother and Baby Home Institutions.

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Welfare Advice & Support

At Coventry Irish Society we offer a reliable, friendly, supportive service to all of our clients. Our experienced welfare advisor offers confidential advice and information on many different welfare issues.

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Passports & Citizenship

The service supports first generation Irish people who were born in Ireland, second generation with one or both parents born in Ireland, and third generation who have grandparents who were born in Ireland.

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Join our volunteer community

Coventry Irish Society, like many charities, relies on the invaluable input of volunteers in delivering our work programmes. But we also seek to ensure that their experience is both fulfilling and rewarding.

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“The Coventry Irish Society supports the most vulnerable members of the Irish community in Coventry, and we also act as a ‘gateway’ to help them to access other community-based and mainstream services.”