Annual accounts
View our audited: 2020 accounts
Annual strategy
View our audited: LCVS Strategy 2020
Our Registered Charity number is 1069356
LCVS Annual Report:
Group Support
We support community groups to get established, survive and thrive by providing help and guidance with paperwork and governance, resources, sourcing funding and finding and training volunteers.
Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service (LCVS) is a charity working in a variety of ways to support the health & wellbeing of communities & individuals.
We work with local groups and charities to provide practical, community-based solutions to social and economic problems and provide a forum for sharing information and knowledge. Our core purpose is to help individuals, particularly at transition points in their lives, improve their mental & physical health and well-being and choose healthier lifestyles. Volunteering and community support services are delivered through our four NCVO accredited Volunteer Centres. We work in Boston, East Lindsey, South Holland and South Kesteven, covering many rural, socially vulnerable & economically disadvantaged communities.
Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service (LCVS) formed during sector re-organisation in 2006, bringing together local volunteer bureau and infrastructure organisations to develop volunteering and social action across the south of the county and was joined by East Lindsey in 2011. Our Articles of Association date back to 1998 and charitable objects include the advancement of education, protection of health and relief of poverty, distress, and sickness.
Accredited Volunteer Centres
We promote the wide-ranging benefits of volunteering through our four accredited Volunteer Centres, matching would-be volunteers with opportunities and supporting volunteer involving organisations to recruit, train and retain volunteers.
Volunteering boosts self esteem, wellbeing, reduces social isolation and is a well proven stepping stone to employment.
Volunteers provide vital depth to services and infrastructure in all of our communities.
Representing Communities and the Voluntary Sector
LCVS strengthens local provider networks and engages with health commissioners to influence commissioning strategies.
We enable, support and represent at networks, forums and advisory groups relevant to our communities and the voluntary sector.
Health and Wellbeing
The Health Trainer service was commissioned in 2008 and led by LCVS in South Kesteven, South Holland and Boston. After the service was decommissioned in 2016, LCVS sought to maintain its legacy and client-led values.
LCVS seeks out opportunities to offer mentoring and support to help people with health and wellbeing problems into volunteering.
We both deliver and support the delivery of community-based health-related projects. These have included drug and alcohol recovery, COPD community support, dementia and diabetes services.
Senior Management
David Fannin
Chief Executive Officer
Lee Dolby
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Esta Siggs
Executive Officer
James Meeds
Central Services Manager
Angela Dobson
Senior Area Officer
Chey Brown
Social Prescribing Lead
Sonia Lewis
Social Prescribing Lead
Trustees
John Latham
Chairman
Steve Hall
Trustee
Stephen Holdaway
Trustee
Ann Coxall
Trustee
Margaret Powley
Trustee
Julie Ellis
Trustee
Job Role: Senior Bank Manager
Date Appointed Trustee: 30 August 2017
Boston Borough
Lincolnshire CVS, Room G8, Boston Borough Council Offices, Municipal Buildings, West Street, Boston, PE21 8QR
South Holland
Lincolnshire CVS, c/o Tonic Health, 6 Broadgate House, Westlode Street, Spalding, PE11 2AF
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire CVS, C/o East Lindsey District Council, Room 20, Teddar Hall, Manby Park, Louth, LN11 8UP
Latest News
Here you will find all of LCVS’s latest news and updates.
LCVS congratulate our very own Neighbor of the Year!
LCVS have their very own celebrity! Having been seen all over the country and commended for her neighborly efforts and dedication to the many communities she has supported. Lynnette Pryke has won the Coop Neighbor of the Year Award for her hard work and dedication...
Go Wild in Your Garden Competition – Winners Announced
Go Wild in Your Garden Competition – Winners Announced Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service is working with Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust to create a naturehood in Boston. To find out more about the naturehood project please see this link: Naturehood |...
Grants for non profit community groups and individuals across East Lindsey
The panel have decided to re-open the Horncastle Health and Wellbeing Fund. Since it was established, the fund has distributed over £90,000 to date to non profit groups & charities and individuals who live in East Lindsey and has benefited many hundreds of people...
SHED SUPPORTS 3 DADS WALKING
LONG SUTTON MEN’S SHED DATE 22.10.2021 SHED SUPPORTS 3 DAD S WALKING The Long Sutton Men’s Shed have today shown their support for 3 DAD’S WALKING (see website www.3dadswalking.uk ) suicide prevention initative to raise funds and enhance awareness for the PAPYRUS –...
A BETTER WAY Suicide Prevention and MensCraft men’s mental health webinars launch this October!
HWLincs’ suicide prevention programme ‘A Better Way’ has teamed up with MensCraft – the mental health and wellbeing charity for men and boys – to host a series of free mental health webinars for men. It is hoped that the new webinars will serve as a potentially...
Lincolnshire CVS team up with Charity Digital to share digital expertise.
Our Voluntary Sector Forum for September will focus on sharing expertise and experience on digital fundraising and how to plan a campaign. This could be used as a #GivingTuesday campaign for 30 Nov. 2021 or any time that you need that extra push to attract funds,...
Boston Naturehood Project – Minibeast Hunt and Some Wild Activities in Central Park
Boston Naturehood Project Minibeast Hunt and Some Wild Activities in Central Park Wednesday 18th August, 10 am – 12 noon and 2 pm – 4 pm Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is working with groups and individuals in communities across Lincolnshire to build nature into our...
Helpers needed for river clean
Do you have a passion for the environment, the outdoors or your local community? The Boston RiverCare group is inviting volunteers along to their next river clean on Saturday 14th August meeting at The Rowing Club in Carlton Road, Boston, PE21 8LL. Formed and run by...
Community Link Connector (Polish Speaking) – Double Impact
Double Impact is a registered charity and not for profit organisation. We have been generating sustained and visible recovery from addiction since 1998. The Boston Recovery Pathways project is a new project based in Boston with the aims of engaging local people and...
Congratulations Lynnette Pryke for achieving the High Sheriff’s Reward
Congratulations to LCVS ‘Community Information Point Coordinator’, Lynnette Pryke for achieving the High Sheriff’s Award. The award is in recognition of great and valuable service to the community. For 31 years of involvement with voluntary services and for her...
Pointing the Community in the right direction, with Rasen Hub
For over 15 years, Rasen Hub has been serving the local community in Market Rasen and the surrounding villages. Run by a small, dedicated team, they have been the font of all knowledge for everything, which is happening, from local interest and hobby groups to the...
Celebrating Volunteers Week 2021
Volunteers Week 2021 Volunteers Week is an annual celebration of the contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK. It runs from 1st to 7th June. This Volunteers’ Week we are encouraging everyone to take the time to say thank you to all volunteers!...
Business Planning for Voluntary Sector Organisations
Business Planning for Voluntary Sector Organisations Virtual Voluntary Sector Workshop 3pm – 4pm Tuesday 15th June Join this free session looking at strategic and business planning for voluntary sector organisations. This session is a short workshop on creating a...
Virtual Voluntary Sector Forum – Attracting a Diverse Volunteer Team
Attracting a Diverse Volunteer Team Virtual Voluntary Sector Forum 1.30pm – 4pm Monday 7th June Do our volunteers reflect the diversity in our communities? Are we inclusive, equitable and accessible ? A recent report by NCVO called ‘Time well spent’ said: ‘Even...
Volunteer Opportunities
YMCA Lincolnshire have been awarded funds through the Barclays COVID-19 Community Aid Package to support people in specific areas of deprivation across Lincolnshire, part of this package will be to issue hardship funds to those most in need and support social action...
Boston Water Saving Campaign | Children’s Competition Results!
Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service is working with Anglian Water to help Boston residents save water. As part of this campaign, we held our first Children’s Primary School poster competition for ages 4 -11. Their goal was to demonstrate the different ways of...
