Across the UK three million households are estimated to be living in fuel poverty. Every winter, people are struggling to stay warm at home when the temperature drops. People are struggling to meet basic living expenses, often having to choose between buying food,...

Better Together is a collaborative effort between three Lincoln-based organisations: developmentplus, Abbey Access Training and Green Synergy. Together, the three charities are dedicated to empowering individuals who are experiencing poor mental health to fulfil their...

After our very successful day at Lincoln Pride last year where we met some fantastic people we are excited to be attending again on Saturday 19 August 2023. Pride events takes place across the world and are a wonderful celebration of diversity and inclusivity but is...

In a speech to the Royal Society of Arts in 2018, the then Justice Secretary stated that prison served 3 purposes:- “First, protection of the public…, second, punishment… and third, rehabilitation – prison provides offenders with the opportunity to reflect on, and...

Ian Enright, Development Worker, has been successfully delivering our STEPS project since August 2020.  STEPS uses coaching and mentoring techniques to offer participants practical and emotional support with a variety of issues they may be facing including job...

Alexandra Chambers joined developmentplus in December 2021 to work on the Step in the Right Direction project (STEPS) and as part of that work developed a neurodivergent support workshop. Here Alex talks about the work the group did at the end of last year. The...