developmentplus has a new project to provide support to neurodivergent adults
Neurotopia is a new Lincoln based project, part of developmentplus and is a neurodivergent led neurodivergent support hub in Lincoln UK. Alexandra Chambers, Development Worker, is leading this project and here she explains her plans for Neurotopia; We offer one to one...
Integrated Eye Movement Therapy
Kate Edgar, Lead Development Worker for our Bridging the Gap project has recently undertaken training in Integrated Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT) and is now a qualified practitioner. Here Kate explains the process; IEMT is a brief therapy that utilises simple eye...
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
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 supporting people to improve their mental health and wellbeing
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...
developmentplus is Proud to be at Pride
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...
The Bridging the Gap team talk about the work they are doing supporting people leaving prison
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...