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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)           1-1 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.

2)           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.

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5 days ago

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🎨✨ Kicking off our first Art Club of the year with a deep dive into the unconscious, Jungian-style! 🌀This week, we used art as a way to look inward like never before! We started by choosing images that really spoke to us and created collages. From there, we focused on a single point of the collage for an active imagination exercise, watching as it transformed into something entirely new. The results? Intriguing, thought-provoking, and absolutely stunning! 😍Everyone had such a great time, and it was amazing to see the layers of meaning emerge in our creations. 🖌️ Can't wait to try this again soon! 🖼️✨Have you ever tried using art for self-discovery? Let us know! 💭 ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago

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It was with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Cllr Sue Burke over the weekend. Sue volunteered as one of our trustees over recent years in her capacity as Portfolio Holder for Reducing Inequality with the COLC. Her passion, knowledge and dedication was so appreciated and we were grateful that she found the time to support us. Our condolences and love go to Cllr Chris Burke and their family. ... See MoreSee Less
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