Venues which are offering a place to go over the Christmas period.

Across the county some people will be feeling alone, isolated or need a break out space this Christmas Day. Many of our wonderful Charities, Community Spaces and Churches are offering some company and food to share.

Please see the image below for the list of towns and contact details for more information on each. These spaces are free, open to and welcome all! Each has a slightly different offering, so please be sure to contact them to find out more, and book a space if you wish to attend.

We will update this list as more venues are identified, so please do let us know through the contact page if you know of any, and keep checking back.

Please book where stated to attend.

Some but not all venues are able to provide transport, please ask when booking.

Shine Lincolnshire

Integrated Place Based Team South Lincs & Rural

£19,256.80 pa – 30hrs / (£24,071 pro rata)

Shine Lincolnshire, working in partnership with Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (LPFT), is looking to recruit 1 x part-time (30 hrs) Peer Support Worker on a fixed-term contract until 30 September 2025, with the potential for an extension subject to ongoing funding.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has their own lived experiences of poor mental health and wellbeing. The ideal candidate will be able to share the wisdom they have gained from their own personal journey to inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. The Peer Support Workers will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to clients, enabling them to regain control over their health, lead meaningful lives and develop their own unique recovery process.
The role will be working within the local Integrated Place Based Teams (IPBT).

(An Integrated Place Based Team is a team that sits at the heart of the community and is made up of multiple professionals all working together to support individuals to live the best quality of life possible. They work together to promote self-efficiency through a person-centred approach and bridge the gap between voluntary, health and social care.)
The role will work within the South Lincs & Rural area; PE11 3DT.

Please note that applicants will need to be able to travel independently across their PCN area; plus meetings in Horncastle and events throughout Lincolnshire.

For more information about PCNs and the area covered please visit:
https://lpcna.nhs.uk/primary-care-networks/south-lincs-rural

The post holder will be required to undertake mandatory training. Shine Lincolnshire and LPFT will provide full support.
https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/work-for-us/what-our-staff-say/peer-support-workers/peer-support-roles-candidate-information

To request an application pack, please contact Kerry Stocks by emailing kerry@shinelincolnshire.com

Closing date for submission of your completed application form is 5pm Wednesday, 4th December 2024 and submitted to kerry@shinelincolnshire.com

Interviews will be held the morning of Tuesday, 10th December 2024 at Bert House, Horncastle, LN9 5HX.

We are looking for an energetic, flexible, and outgoing individual with experience of working with young people to deliver our exciting new project Fit for the Future. No two days are the same at LRSN, so if you are looking for fun and variety in your working day, and you are passionate about supporting young people you may be just the person we are looking for.

Employment Type: 20 hours per week (including occasional evening and weekend hours).

Contract Type: Permanent.

Location: Home based, with requirement to travel.

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary: This is a paid post with competitive salary.

About LRSN:

LRSN’s vision is that no one in Lincolnshire’s agricultural and horticultural community should face difficulty alone. LRSN has provided emotional and practical help to Lincolnshire’s agricultural and horticultural community for over 20 years. We are Lincolnshire’s listening ear, we understand and can relate to the problems faced by the agricultural and horticultural community in times of crisis, stress, and change. Our services are directed towards offering a hand of friendship and support without judgment, and an understanding that we all experience difficult times. LRSN walks with and empowers people to address the challenges that create barriers to them fulfilling their potential; helping them to get back on track together.

About the Role:

We are looking for an individual with experience of supporting young people to take up the exciting and newly created post of Emotional Wellbeing Worker within the LRSN team. The Emotional Wellbeing Worker will engage young people and young adults aged between 16 and 35 years, from within the farming, horticultural communities, and allied industries in our new Fit for the Future project. This is an exciting new project which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of young people within farming and horticultural communities, and allied industries.

Experience and Skills:

This is a highly rewarding opportunity for an individuals with experience of working with young people and/or young adults to join our life-changing organisation.

Do you have:

• Experience of working with young people aged 16-35 years, and of delivering high quality services in a rural environment.
• Experience of delivering 1:1 support and working with young people/adults with emotional and well-being support needs.
• Excellent communication skills.

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Why Work for LRSN?

We know that it is important to find a job where you feel valued and that you make a real difference. LRSN is a listening organisation, and we live through our values; we listen, we care, we serve others, we value people, and we reach out. Compassion, understanding, and empowerment are at the core of our services, and we always work to leave a positive and lasting legacy after our direct support has ended. We are a small and friendly charity with fantastic staff and volunteers, and we look forward to welcoming the new Emotional Wellbeing Worker to our team.

Application Process:

The full application pack is available by emailing lou.gaunt@lrsn.co.uk.

Once you have received the application pack and would like to apply, please submit your current CV and a letter of application to Lou Gaunt, email lou.gaunt@lrsn.co.uk  by 4pm on Monday 18^th November 2024.

Please note that applications received after the given deadline will not be considered.

If you have any queries relating to this vacancy, please contact our Head of Charity, Amy Thomas, by emailing amy.thomas@lrsn.co.uk

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!

Personalisation Team

The Personalisation Team are seeking people from across the health and care system in Lincolnshire to become personalisation trainers and to promote personalisation and strengths-based approaches via a train the trainer model. The role would suit someone with ambitions of working in training roles in the future and could use this experience for personal development.

(Please note this role will form part of your current role and will not have any financial recompense therefore MUST have your line managers consent before any application can be accepted)

• Have you attended Personalised Care and Support Planning or Shared Decision Making training and thought ‘I would love to do this’?
• Have you listened to the Podcast with Cat (Cardiac Rehab Nurse) and Amy (Midwife) and been inspired to become a trainer to your peers?  (Listen here to learn more about the role)
• Are you motivated by personalised and strengths based approaches and want to inspire others?

If so then read on:

Role:

• Deliver Personalised Care and Support Planning and Shared Decision Making training to peers across the health and care system in Lincolnshire; at least 1×3 hour session every quarter (co-delivery with a partner)
• Deliver any additional training as identified by the Personalisation team, eg Health Inequalities, Strengths Based Approaches etc..

Responsibilities:

• Complete a training programme which includes shadowing and being supported by experienced trainers and the Workforce Development Lead for personalisation
• Be passionate about personalised and strengths based approaches when delivering training
• Be able to inspire and motivate others by demonstrating the Five Foundations of Our Shared Agreement

Benefits:

• Receive support and resources from the Personalisation team
• Increase own knowledge, skills and confidence in personalisation and Our Shared Agreement which will positively impact your own work
• Engagement with other trainers and peers from across the system
• Enhance own and others personal and professional development

If this sounds like something you are interested in and you are someone who:

• Has experience and interest in personalised approaches?
• Has experience and interest in training and development? (not essential)
• Want to inspire others to work in a more personalised way
• Is a confident communicator who is able to hold the attention of the room (face to face or virtual)

Then please complete the expression of interest form and email to the personalisation team on lhnt.itsallaboutpeople@nhs.net alternatively email Alisonx.smith@lincolnshire.gov.uk to arrange an informal chat.

Lincolnshire Rural Support Network

We are excited to have secured funding to develop and deliver a new project aimed at young people in the farming community.

We are looking for energetic, flexible, and outgoing individuals with experience of working with young people to deliver our exciting new project Fit for the Future. No two days are the same at LRSN, so if you are looking for fun and variety in your working day, and you are passionate about supporting young people you may be just the person we are looking for.

Employment Type: 20 hours per week (including occasional evening and weekend hours).

Contract Type: Permanent.

Location: Home based, with requirement to travel.

Number of Vacancies: 2

About LRSN:

LRSN’s vision is that no one in Lincolnshire’s agricultural and horticultural community should face difficulty alone. LRSN has provided emotional and practical help to Lincolnshire’s agricultural and horticultural community for over 20 years. We are Lincolnshire’s listening ear, we understand and can relate to the problems faced by the agricultural and horticultural community in times of crisis, stress, and change. Our services are directed towards offering a hand of friendship and support without judgment, and an understanding that we all experience difficult times. LRSN walks with and empowers people to address the challenges that create barriers to them fulfilling their potential; helping them to get back on track together.

About the Role:

We are looking for individuals with experience of supporting young people to take up the exciting and newly created posts of Emotional Wellbeing Workers within the LRSN team. Emotional Wellbeing Workers will engage young people and young adults aged between 16 and 35 years, from within the farming, horticultural communities, and allied industries in our new Fit for the Future project. This is an exciting new project which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of young people within farming and horticultural communities, and allied industries.

Experience and Skills:

This is a highly rewarding opportunity for individuals with experience of working with young people and/or young adults to join our life-changing organisation.

Do you have:

• Experience of working with young people aged 16-35 years, and of delivering high quality services in a rural environment.
• Experience of delivering 1:1 support and working with young people/adults with emotional and well-being support needs
• Excellent communication skills.

For further information and to apply please follow this link.

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