Tommy Whitelaw’s Tour of Lincolnshire.

The Personalisation Team are pleased to announce that Tommy Whitelaw will be touring Lincolnshire for three days in November.

About Tommy Whitelaw

Tommy is the Person-Centred Voices National Lead for Scotland’s Health and Social Care Alliance and promotes person-centred approaches and ‘Intelligent Kindness’ across all areas of care and support.

For five years Tommy was a full-time carer for his late mother, Joan, who had Vascular Dementia. His work is driven by that experience and led by the values and principles of the ‘What matters to you’ and ‘Intelligent Kindness’ movements. These identify active listening, kindness and person-centredness as a key to providing inclusive support and care to all individuals, as well as creating healthy working environments.

The impact of Tommy’s work with organisations across the UK is well-evidenced. Those who have worked with him have reported the benefits of embedding person-centred approaches in their organisational structures, processes, and service delivery, seeing improved outcomes both for staff and the people they support.

Tommy is travelling across the county over three days and will do several 1 hour sessions to staff and volunteers across the system.  Please note that the venue does not dictate who can attend, just because we are using Lincoln hospital for example, doesn’t mean only ULHT staff can attend.  All sessions are open to all.   

‘You make a difference’ workshops for team leaders and managers – 4th November at the Showroom Lincoln. Sign up here.

Tommy’s Talk Tour – 4th November at Lincoln County Hospital; 5th November at Horncastle, Skegness and Boston; 6th November at Spalding and Grantham.

Please note that ALL of the sessions are FREE TO ATTEND and open to EVERYONE, but only register for the one location that is most convenient to you.

To register to attend one of these sessions, click on the link below. 

We are expecting these sessions to fill up quickly and some have very limited capacity, so it is essential that you register early.   

To find out more, visit the It’s All About People website here!

Lincolnshire Mental Health, Dementia, Learning Disabilities and Autism Alliance

Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Community Transformation Programme

NHS health and care system partners in Lincolnshire have allocated funds to work in partnership with voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector organisations.

They would like to hear from you if you are a VCFSE sector organisation that would like to bid for funding to support us in delivering the following ambitions this winter 2024/25 in Lincolnshire: supporting adults who may have a mental health or social care need to self-care or access alternatives when they do not require a GP appointment, A&E, emergency ambulance services or other physical health urgent care services:

• Support adults with their mental health needs, including carers, through additional support to help them with their needs, especially if this means we can reduce the demands on our local NHS mental health services.
• Additional interventions to those already provided by Wellbeing Hub, Night Light Cafes and Community Connectors within their Integrated Place Based Team (IPBT) localities due to increased demands, or specific needs over the winter period. (You can find out more about IPBT’s here https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/our-services/adults/integrated-place-based-team-ipbt)

If you think your organisation may be able to help people in your community over the winter months (Nov 2024 – end March 2025).

They need to hear from you!

Please complete the below application form for funding grants, which are available in two categories:

1. Option 1 – Funding proposals up to £10,000 for winter pressures projects from VCFSE Organisations in Lincolnshire
2. Option 2 – Funding proposals up to £10,000 for warm spaces per IPBT area from organisations within the VCFSE who currently host a commissioned Community Connector / Wellbeing Hub.

You can access the application form for Expression of Interest here.

If you need support to complete this application, please contact members of the Lincolnshire mental health team who will be pleased to assist you in your application:

• Sara Brine – Head of Mental Health Transformation sara.brine1@nhs.net
• Janice Smalley – Contract Manager janice.smalley@nhs.net

Deadline for applications: 4^h October 2024

A Q&A session is planned on the following date to give interested VCFSE sector organisations an opportunity to ask questions about the funding available and the bidding process.

Tuesday 10th September 2024 at 12:30 Link to the event is here: Click here to join the meeting

Impactasaurus – Dan Reynolds Free Webinar – Additional Tickets Released!

We are really excited to be able to offer you a FREE online event with Dan Reynolds who joined us at our conference. There was high demand for this opportunity and we are thrilled that he has offered our members a free webinar on the 7^th of October at 2 pm.

Dan will demonstrate how to use the Impactasaurus Tool to measure your Social Impact in your soft outcomes.  

Impactasaurus is a user-friendly online tool designed to help charities measure and report on their soft outcomes. By creating tailored questionnaires and tracking beneficiary progress, charities can gain valuable insights into their social impact. Measuring impact not only enables organizations to showcase their effectiveness and drive meaningful change but also helps attract funding. Completely free to use, Impactasaurus simplifies impact assessment, empowering organizations to maximize social good. Join us in harnessing the power of data with Impactasaurus.

Find out more and register you place by clicking the Eventbrite link here!

Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team and Lincolnshire Community Foundation

Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team, working in partnership with Lincolnshire Community Foundation, are proud to announce the launch of an innovative Food Need and Provision Mapping and Fuel Need Project. The launch will be held online on the 15^th of July at 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm. Click the Eventbrite link to register to join the meeting. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/food-and-fuel-needs-and-food-provision-mapping-tools-launch-tickets-942057668847

Using the comprehensive Lincolnshire Visual Intelligence System (LVIS) mapping tool, devised and created by Lincolnshire Community Foundation the user is able to identify where food need and fuel need is greatest and overlay this with the locations of current food provision across Greater Lincolnshire. Find out more about LVIS here.  

The platform is designed to support local, statutory and non-statutory organisations, and the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector, in identifying gaps in food provision, where need is greatest and to work together to develop effective strategies and planning for future food provision. This in turn will alleviate pressures on Fuel Need allowing household finances to be directed elsewhere.

The mapping project, which leverages data from various, reliable, open sources, gives a detailed visual representation of food insecurity hotspots and existing food resources. It will revolutionize the way we address food insecurity in Lincolnshire.  It clearly shows where food and fuel needs are greatest and where food providers are currently operating, allowing for the most effective allocation of resources and support to communities across the county.

The project is a fantastic example of partnership working where Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team and Lincolnshire Community Foundation have worked in collaboration with Greater Lincolnshire Food Partnership and Fareshare to co-create this freely available resource.

Chris Haydon, from Greater Lincolnshire Food Partnership said, “We’re really pleased to have sophisticated, ultra-local level data available to underpin our map of food provision across the region. It will help us to put each provider into some local context as well as potentially helping us to pair up similar areas, to share their experiences. Beyond that, seeing any under-served but in-need villages and towns might inspire local communities to think about what they can do to help.”

The mapping tool will be free to use and accessible to all organizations involved in food provision, from small VCFSE’s to local government agencies, enabling a coordinated approach to tackling food insecurity.

Sue Fortune, CEO of Lincolnshire Community Foundation, quoted, “I’m pleased that Aaron Bailey, our Data Research Officer, has been able to assist colleagues at Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team by creating this additional resource that can be used to identify existing and emerging need in relation to food and fuel poverty.  More importantly, partners will be able to interrogate the data and develop effective means to support those in need.”

Paul Gutherson, Managing Director of LVET, said, “This project is a great bit of collaboration between Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team and Lincolnshire Community Foundation. It helps us to better understand not only where need is at its greatest but also where voluntary, community, faith and social enterprises are providing support for people in food or fuel need. As this develops we hope to be able to add more richness to the picture painted by this tool, including the type of support available. It is exciting and potentially useful to so many people including commissioners, funders, VCFSE groups as well as people looking for support.”

For more information about the Food Need and Provision, and Fuel Need Mapping Project or to access the tool, please visit https://lincolnshirecf.co.uk/ or https://lvet.co.uk/ .  Or contact Teri Dimbleby at teri.dimbleby@lvet.org or Claire Edwards claire@lincolnshirecf.co.uk

About Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team

Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team [LVET] is a collective of voluntary, community, faith-based and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations across Lincolnshire, who have a focus on health, care or wellbeing. Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team (LVET) is a CIC, jointly funded by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) and Integrated Care System (ICS) as the conduit between statutory services and the voluntary and community sector.  Lincolnshire is a big county, with different challenges and opportunities that impact on people’s lives.  LVET works with the VCFSE sector to make the most of those opportunities available and to make sure that challenges are recognised, understood and tackled by all who can influence change. 

About Lincolnshire Community Foundation

Lincolnshire Community Foundation is the County’s leading independent grant maker.  We were founded in 2002 to improve the lives and wellbeing of ordinary people throughout Greater Lincolnshire and seek to achieve our mission through building long term endowment, grant making, social investment and providing practical advice and support: we listen, convene, collaborate, co-create and fund.  The Foundation has distributed over £21M to over 4,000 charities, community groups and organisations throughout the County as well as supporting individuals affected by flooding, the cost-of-living crisis, those who are unemployed etc.  Grants have helped tackle issues such as child poverty, loneliness and isolation, food poverty, homelessness, access to services, addiction and unemployment.

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Follow this link to find a pdf version of the Press Release

The Better Lives Lincolnshire Leadership Team have announced their adoption of Our Shared Agreement as a way of evolving the relationship between people and the healthcare system.  Our Shared Agreement has been co-produced with people who have lived experience of using health and social care services, and sets out five key ‘foundations’ of a relationship that is rooted in partnership and person-centred care. It will be officially launched at the It’s All About People Conference on 3^rd July.

The Better Lives Lincolnshire Leadership Team brings together senior leaders from NHS Trusts, local authority and voluntary and community sector partners with a focus on building a more integrated health and care system. 

The full news item about the launch of Our Shared Agreement is available here: Leaders sign-up to Our Shared Agreement :: Lincolnshire STP (itsallaboutpeople.info)

More information about Our Shared Agreement is available here: Our Shared Agreement :: Lincolnshire STP (itsallaboutpeople.info)

Hillholt Wood CIC

Balancing Nature has the intention of returning some land to heathland. Some of the tasks include: mowing, removal of silver birch saplings, a small amount of felling of some slightly larger birch trees, building a small woven fence and later on we will be enlarging and tidying a pond and putting a sluice gate in as well as planting some heather.

The project runs on a Monday, fortnightly with the next session being on 3^rd June. We will not be running the project on bank holidays and will miss a session when this happens.

We also offer a free pick up and drop off service for anyone that is roughly within 10 miles of our Big Wood site. This is mainly aimed for people from the Lincoln area but not limited to Lincoln.

Free refreshments are provided.

For more information and to book a place contact steve.donagain@hillhotwood.co.uk 01636 892836 www.hillholtwood.co.uk

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Webinar – Register Today: Community Adult Mental Health Transformation – Night Light Café

Attention everyone working in mental health and wellbeing in Lincolnshire!

Adult and Older Adult Community Mental Health Transformation are thrilled to introduce H.A.Y. Plus, a new online platform tailored specifically for people working in or with mental health and wellbeing in Lincolnshire. H.A.Y. Plus is a free resource designed to provide you with the tools, training, and resources necessary to provide exceptional care and support to individuals in our community.

Discover a wealth of tools, training, and resources, including:

• Comprehensive training modules for valuable insights and skills.
• Dive into our resource hub for documents and updates informing professional practice.
• Stay in the loop with webinars on local community mental health provision and upcoming events.

Together, let’s empower our community and foster a healthier, more resilient Lincolnshire.

Register now for exclusive access! To sign up visit: www.hayplus.co.uk

The Islamic Association of Lincoln

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 25th May to Tuesday 28 May

Venue: Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre, Dixon Street, Lincoln LN6 7DA

ALL WELCOME – FREE ENTRY

Presenting Islam to the people for what it actually is.

This exhibition aims to inform, counter disinformation and enlighten all who attend with an open mind by learning about the true teachings and values of Islam as well as the scientific and other contributions made by Islam.

Come and experience a VR walk-through of Masjid Al Aqsa and Dome of the Rock, see the posters on various subjects and Interact with models of places of Islamic Interest. There will also be old Qur’anic manuscripts and a large exhibit of Masjid Al Aqsa and Dome of the Rock.

 ALL WELCOME, NO ENTRY FEES, REFRESHMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

Shinrin yoku (or forest bathing) in July 2024

The Ashing Lane Nature Reserve is in Dunholme five miles north of Lincoln at the end of a bumpy track from the A46.  It has pathways through meadows, young woodland and a lake. It is usually very peaceful, a place for a quiet walk and fresh air. The Reserve is open 24/7. You can find more on the website – https://www.nettlehamwoodlandtrust.co.uk/health–wellbeing.html

Three toilets have been hired for nine days in early July including a disabled unit. These have been funded by a grant from the Michael Cornish Trust to the Nettleham Woodland Trust (NWT) who have organised five sessions of orienteering with local schools and scouts between Saturday 6th July and Sunday 14th July. There may be one or two more, but there are plenty of possibilities at the two weekends, on the weekdays after the school groups have left and even on some of those weekdays.

Close connections with nature and being outdoors are recognised cornerstones of good mental health as shown on this recent release about well-being: from the World Wildlife Fund 

https://www.wwf.org.uk/5-ways-connect-nature-help-our-wellbeing?pc=GNB022002&utm_campaign=enews&utm_content=ButtonOneConnectWithNatureINSPIRE&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Email_FY24_GNB022002_Adopters_Newsflash_May

If you would like to learn more and discuss availability e.g. when the school groups will not be there, please email us on https://www.nettlehamwoodlandtrust.co.uk/contact.html

David Regler

We are really excited to announce that we have secured the fabulous David Regler for a face-to-face, workshop on how to diversify your income. It will be held at Bishop Grosseteste University on May 15th from 10.30 to 2.30. There’s only 25 spaces for this FREE workshop, which will be allocated on a first come first served basis. So, book your space soon to avoid disappointment!! Click the link to find out more and register your place.

This workshop will show you how to generate new ideas to maximise and diversify income.

Join us for a fast-paced workshop where David Regler of Maine Associates Ltd will explore how your organisation can use design-thinking approaches to generate new ideas to both maximise existing income streams as well as diversify through new forms of fundraising and traded income.

The workshop will introduce lots of concepts to get you thinking about your current income and provide some tools that you can use straight away.

Delivered as an in-person, interactive session, you will have the opportunity to work on ideas for your own organisation and develop a rapid plan to test and implement your thoughts.

This workshop covers:

· Improving your understanding of income streams.

· Mapping existing income streams in your organisation.

· Generating new ideas to maximise or diversify income.

· Sharing peer knowledge to develop your idea.

· Creating a plan with next steps to rapidly test your ideas.

Bio

David Regler is a business consultant with over 30 years practical experience of supporting diverse commercial and not-for-profit organisations. As well as working extensively with technology start-ups, both in the UK and internationally, David has supported a broad portfolio of VCFSE organisations over the last 10 years through funded projects, volunteering and pro-bono work. He is passionate about helping the social economy sector thrive, build sustainable models, and accelerate impact.

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