The Pod - Coventry

02/02/2026

Hard to believe this was 10 years ago. Did you get to this exhibition or the festival? Many of the organisations, artists and arts institutions we collaborated with to programme and curate this festival and the festival in 2017 are wanting to collaborate again, so conversations are starting with ACE, the Council and funders about sponsorship and funding streams and the viability of us programming a third festival. We worked with great organisations in the past to include , , , , , , , , , , , and so many more. We will keep you posted.

02/02/2026

01/02/2026

We have now shortlisted. We had an extraordinary number of people apply for the job so it’s taken some time to work through all the applications. You will have received notification in your inbox box today if you have an interview. Thank you to everyone that applied. ..

26/01/2026

Great to hear our Assistant Manager Kirk Savage talking about The Pod - Coventry. Head to the website to find out more about our secondary mental health social brokerage and advocacy approach and referral criteria, and our Social Activism programmes Food Union and Time Union, Coventry, and if it’s a wholesome vegan meal you are after head to The Pod Cafe, usually open 11.45 to 14.30 Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

26/01/2026

Our menu this week is all about Scotland and a celebration of Burns Night 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
We've got peppery Haggis, served with crushed Neeps, Tatties & Carrots with plenty of butter and mustard. With Sauteed Greens and delicious Onion Gravy.
Warming and hearty Scotch Broth, made with Beans, Neeps & Tatties and Yellow Split Peas
For dessert a fresh Cranachan, a light dessert made with Whipped Coconut Cream, Raspberries, Toasted Oats, Smokey Lapsang Syrup & Gluten Free Shortbread.
Open Tuesday - Thursday 11:45 - 2:30

23/01/2026

Deadline is fast approaching for the Cafe Coordinator job. If you want to join our award winning team you need to share our values (our core work is mental health) and respect the unique space we hold in the city and in people’s hearts, and it goes without saying you need to be confident in your ability to make wholesome vegan meals using fresh produce from our Food Union allotment. Job pack and application can be found in the bio on instagram and the comments on Facebook. Please note the salary shown is for a full time post. The post we are advertising is 32 hours so the salary will be pro-rata.

20/01/2026

JOB OPPORTUNITY: We are looking to recruit a new Cafe Coordinator. This is an exciting time to join our award winning team. The Cafe Coordinators are involved in all aspects of cafe operations, they devise menus that optimise use of produce grown at our allotment, prepare all ingredients, make the dishes, liaise with Food Union Coordinators, develop recipes, serve customers, clean down the kitchen and manage all aspects of health and safety. We are the only 100% plant based (vegan) cafe in the city and usually serve around 50 customers a day - the cafe has a real buzz. A big part of the job is to create an authentic and deep rooted connection with our customers who represent all walks of life, students, retired professionals, academics, survivors, activists artists and entrepreneurs. This is a 32 hour post and usual work pattern will be Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 16.30pm with occasional weekends and evenings. For full details and application pack go to the link in the bio if reading on Instagram or the comments on Facebook. Closing date is 29th January. . Sketch by Manu Gal.

19/01/2026

It’s that time again!
After a successful wassailing weekend we have another fantastic menu for you this week.
Looking forward to seeing you 👀