Welcome
Our aim is to build a future where every person thrives, and no one just survives. We support people experiencing disadvantage in Lincolnshire to:
- Build their trust and confidence – by providing a safe space where we listen/value what they have to say.
- Develop their capacity and skills – by building on their strengths/aspirations and providing training to improve their economic prospects.
- Improve their health and wellbeing – by providing a range of services to support mental health.
- Engage and benefit from additional support – by encouraging service participants to speak out, and advocating for them as they seek specialist support about issues affecting their lives.
Our core delivery is based around two forms of activity:
* 1-1 coaching and mentoring programmes and advocacy support working with beneficiaries from a broad background including individuals with poor mental health, ex-offenders, individuals furthest from the employment market and rough sleepers.
* Creative, peer led, group sessions that provide an additional space for support, friendship, and creativity.
Supporting over 500 beneficiaries a year, our four main projects include:
- Step in the Right Direction – a one-to-one coaching/mentoring programme
- Bridging the Gap – a reducing reoffending project
- Better Together – a collaborative project with two other charities in Lincoln offering a programme of mentoring and coaching, therapeutic garden-based activities, volunteering and training/work experience and support into employment.
- Project Compass – our homelessness advocacy support project.
Our projects are supported by a team of 17 which includes 14 dedicated development workers who bring an array of skills to their roles and are all passionate about supporting people from all backgrounds in moving forward with their lives.
For more information on each of our projects visit the Our Projects section.
Press Release
New staff member, Naomi, is welcomed to Queens Park Community Hub today. Lincoln businesswoman Naomi Watkins-Ligudzinska has stepped down from her role as Chief Executive Officer of the highly successful Naomi Watkins Counselling Hub (NWCH). But it’s for a very good...
Summer Updates
Since we last spoke there's been a lot of development and change at the DP office. One of our newest projects took off, the Easter and Summer Fairs happened, a series of workshops went ahead, and a new project got some funding. So here's some highlights over the last...
It’s getting rosey!
Whether you celebrate Valentines Day or not, we can all be forgiven for wanting to treat ourselves and indulge a little, everyone deserves it. Taking some 'me-time' can have a strong positive impact on our personal well-being and can aid in reflection of some of the...
Our Celebrations
What an awesome evening! You may have seen a glimpse of what happened on Thursday, but if not, here’s the story. So after a short break, and a very busy January, Thursday 7th February saw us host our very own Celebration Evening here at Queen’s Park Community Hub. It...
We’re nearly into 2019 already, so time to look back…
Well as we get ever nearer to December 25, one by one offices across the city are winding down to the holidays, so what better time to look at what has happened over the past year and then a little look forwards too. Firstly, lets look at the most recent events; the...
Plenty of festivities!
We're well into our festivities now - what with the Christmas Fair happening last week! Friday 7th was definitely a busy one! What with having our lovely visiting stallholders as well as our inhouse organisations coming together, we were on our feet from the start. At...
We’re still busy!
What's been going on? Don't think there's any let up here! We've had the World Hello Day this morning, had the Speed Awareness Day yesterday, and we haven't even started talking about the festivities yet! So we'll start with the World Hello Day coffee morning today,...
Winter Wellness Pt. 1
Well as you may have seen, it's been a bit busy recently! The first two sessions in our Winter Wellness collection happened last week! The first was with John Armitage, who taught the Introductory Mindfulness. We received good feedback from all participants and we're...
In the Ermine
So… What a weekend we've had! Did you see the rain?! We spent our Saturday in the Ermine, as you may have gathered, with our stand at St John the Baptist Church Hall. With the morning pretty much a wash out, we were happy to be moved inside where we were again placed...
Coffee Mornings Galore!
2 weeks and 2 coffee mornings later, we're feeling pretty chuffed at being able to spread the word about 2 health conditions. Starting with World Mental Health Day, we were pleased to be joined by an array of different organisations. And so a massive thank you to...
Press Releases
GREAT WAY TO HELP THE HOMELESS
Charitably minded people who are keen to help the homeless are urged to take the safe route to making a difference to the lives of “rough sleepers.” The call comes as Lincoln-based Developmentplus’ Project Compass team celebrates a move to 97 High Street in the...
developmentplus features in the latest Productivity Programme blog
Our CEO, Lynsey Collinson, features in the latest blog from Productivity Programme for Greater Lincolnshire, about the evaluation the programme allowed developmentplus to undertake, that secured three years of funding for Project Compass, our project that supports...
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