Learning new cooking skills to save money
"" Over the last two years the National Lottery has been providing funds for our Better Together and Bridging the Gap projects to work together to offer the chance for people to take part in cooking courses. Cooking for yourself has many benefits including learning...
The National Lottery Community Fund visits our projects here in Lincoln
The National Lottery Community Fund supports two of our projects, Better Together and Bridging the Gap. David Knott, CEO of the National Lottery Community Fund, came to Lincoln, along with Emma Taylor, Local Fund Officer; Ruth Copleston Funding Manager and Derval...
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...