Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service
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 & charities to provide practical, community based solutions to social & economic problems providing a forum for sharing information & knowledge. We work in Boston, East Lindsey, South Holland & South Kesteven, covering many rural, socially vulnerable and economically disadvantaged communities.
Registered Charity number: 1069356
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...
Boston Youth Ambassadors’ project launches a new website, designed for young people by young people!
‘Boston Youth Ambassadors’ project, delivered by Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service (LCVS) in association with Heritage Lincolnshire, have been working with a group of young people to develop a website launching today, specifically designed for young people...
Grants of up to £1,000 per year for Louth projects
One-off grants of up to £1,000 are available to help Louth residents who are in need, hardship or distress. Louth United Charities administers grants to Louth based organisations. One-off grants of up to £1,000 are available The income of the charity is derived from...
Boston Youth Ambassadors Bulletin Issue 20
We are Boston Youth Ambassadors funded by Inclusive Boston project and the National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the Boston Townscape Heritage Project. The current pandemic has prompted us to release this fortnightly e-bulletin because we understand the importance...
Become a Social Prescribing Link Worker today – Jobs available
VOLUNTARY CENTRE SERVICES (URBAN CHALLENGE LTD) POST: Social Prescribing Link Worker(s) Do you have experience providing information, support and empowering people with Mental ill Health take control of their health and wellbeing? Voluntary Centre Services are looking...
If you are a Carer please give us your feedback
Lincolnshire County Council funds a wide range of support that promote carers wellbeing, quality of life and ability to continue the caring role. We would like to hear from you so that we can ensure future services meet your needs as a carer. The survey will take...
Triton Knoll Annual Community Fund Launched
01 April 2021 – Today, Lincolnshire Community Foundation (LCF) announces the launch of Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm’s annual community fund. The £40,000 per annum fund, provided by Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm, has been established to support community projects...
Boston Big Local Update – Thank you for the feedback
Thank you to everyone who responded to our litter questionnaire (87 responses). We have now analysed all of the information collected and this is attached. As a result of this we have now joined forces with the Wyberton Wombles of Boston Common Wyberton Wombles Of...