by Dan O'Boyle | 29th October 2024 | Events and Fundraising
On October 18th 2024, volunteers from LEAP, Bridge McFarland and the local community braved the elements and slept outside on Lincoln’s High Street from 7pm to 7am. The purpose of the evening was to highlight the severe challenges faced by individuals experiencing...
by Dan O'Boyle | 3rd October 2024 | Uncategorised
On September 4th 2024, LEAP held its 30th Anniversary Celebration and AGM. The event brought together our Lincoln and Gainsborough teams, along with local stakeholders, trustees and tenants of LEAP. Heidi Walton, CEO of LEAP, had this to say about the celebration: “I...
by Dan O'Boyle | 1st October 2024 | Events and Fundraising
Did you know that the number of people rough sleeping in England rose by 27% in 2023? This is according to data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (BBC, 2024). Rough sleeping is arguably one of the most difficult situations a person can...
by Dan O'Boyle | 1st October 2024 | Events and Fundraising
As the nights draw in, we’d thought we would put the FUN into fundraising by hosting another Lincoln quiz night! Our quiz nights are always lively, with hard hitting questions, generous prizes and surprises throughout the night. The quiz night will be held on November...
by Dan O'Boyle | 9th July 2024 | Case Studies
In April, LEAP launched a new social media campaign to share THIRTY case studies for THIRTY weeks, to highlight all the good work LEAP has undertaken in its thirty years of operation. Listed below are the first five case studies highlighted within the campaign....
by Dan O'Boyle | 2nd July 2024 | News
On June 27th 2024, LEAP’s CEO, Heidi Walton, appeared on ITV Calendar to call on politicians to prioritise housing in their agendas ahead of the General Election. Heidi told ITV Calendar’s Emma Wilkinson the following: “We’re under huge pressure at the moment. The...
by Dan O'Boyle | 25th June 2024 | News
On Tuesday 18th June, Lincolnshire Employment Accommodation Project (LEAP) welcomed local community contacts to its official opening of their Gainsborough Hub extension after an exciting refurbishment. LEAP CEO, Heidi Walton, and Chair of the Board, Erika Stoddart,...
by Dan O'Boyle | 4th April 2024 | News
On March 10th 2024, LEAP commemorated thirty years of service. To mark this significant milestone, celebrations were held with our Lincoln and Gainsborough teams, alongside our esteemed trustees and stakeholders. And in the interest of honesty, we must...
by Dan O'Boyle | 22nd February 2024 | Community Projects
Anna has stepped up and taken on the responsibilities of Community Participation Officer at our Community Hub in Gainsborough. As such, we thought we’d do a bit of a Q&A with Anna about the role and what she looks forward to achieving as Community...
by LEAP Alumni | 30th November 2023 | Events and Fundraising
#LEAPintochristmas Are your bells jingling yet…? The festive period is upon us and we’re launching our brand-new Christmas campaign #LEAPintochristmas on our Facebook and Instagram. Along with our partner organisations we’ll be leaping into Christmas through a series...
by LEAP Alumni | 16th November 2023 | Events and Fundraising
Q: How well did the LEAP quiz night go? A: Brilliantly! On 2nd November we hosted one of our famous quiz nights at The Royal Naval Association Club and can now announce that together we raised £769! Thank you to everybody who attended, donated and took part – an...
by LEAP Alumni | 26th October 2023 | News
Reece has just finished his time with LEAP as part of his apprenticeship. He was our receptionist over at The Community Hub in Gainsborough and will be hugely missed! Apprenticeships are a brilliant way to upskill and to gain industry experience and Reece has provided...
