North East Lincolnshire Heritage – What does it mean to you?

Are you passionate about North East Lincolnshire’s heritage?  Then here’s an exciting opportunity for you!

With support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Heritage Network, led by Heritage Lincolnshire, has been active since 2021.  The Network’s relaunch this year is inviting those interested in North East Lincolnshire’s heritage, including undiscovered stories.

Their quarterly meeting aims to connect heritage enthusiasts, showcase local history, spark new projects, and offer valuable training opportunities. Join to contribute to the rich heritage of North East Lincolnshire!

To find out more, please click here.

New leadership team for children’s services

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THE recruitment of a new social care leadership team for the Council’s children’s services has “ground-breaking potential” according to a leading Councillor in North East Lincolnshire.

Ann-Marie Matson, Director of Children’s Services, joined the Council last December.

Since then, a number of new Service Directors and Deputy Service Directors have been recruited by the local authority, joining Ann-Marie’s social care senior team.

Ten new senior leaders were introduced to staff at an event last week, covering everything from Family Help and Protection, Children in Care, Care Leavers, Fostering and Adoption and Quality Assurance and Evaluation.

The new team:

Ann-Marie Matson, Director for children’s services

Charlene Sykes, Service Director for Safeguarding and Early Help

Paul Cowling, Service Director for Regulatory Provision

Queenie Carrie, Deputy Service Director for Regulatory Provision

Emma Young, Deputy Service Director for Youth Justice and Early Help

Harriett Malkin, Deputy Service Director for CAS and Children with Disability

Samantha Colley, Deputy Service Director for IFD and Children’s Assessment and Safeguarding

Ben Dent, Deputy Service Director for Children in Care and Care Leavers

Nikki Alcock, Deputy Service Director for Practice, Standards and Principle Social Worker

Julie Poole, Head of Service Practice, Performance and Quality Assurance

The new team gives the Council’s children’s service some much-needed stability, according to portfolio holder for children and education, Councillor Margaret Cracknell.

“Having a permanent leadership team in children’s services, and particularly in children’s social care, is something that we haven’t had for some time, so this has groundbreaking potential for the service.

“Ann-Marie and her team bring with them some tremendous experience and I’m optimistic that they will bring with them the skills to really progress our vision for the support that children and families will receive in North East Lincolnshire.”

Community Spotlight

Shining a light on local organisations, groups, activities and ‘What’s On’.

Curious about the latest happenings and activities in your area? Interested in discovering the remarkable initiatives of local organisations in North East Lincolnshire? Look no further than Community Spotlight!

Read more here!

Doorstep – New Young Person’s Specialist Advice Service

Starting Tuesday 12th March, Doorstep are launching specialist advice service from their Grimsby centre. The service will be available every Tuesday afternoon from 12.30pm to 4.30pm and is commissioned from Centre4 Advice.

Doorstep are bringing in specialist advice on a range of subjects including money matters, benefits, debt, and health & well-being concerns, in addition to the existing housing support and advice. There is no appointment needed. 

For more information, click here.

Contact Tel: 01472 321444, or

email: info@mydoorstep.org.uk

SSAFA the Armed Forces Charity – Grimsby Office Closing

Mark Trainor (Volunteer, Lincolnshire)​​​ SSAFA:

SSAFA are the only service charity that conducts face to face case working across Lincolnshire (80 x 50 miles) and to meet the continued demand for our services and the decline in volunteer Caseworkers SSAFA are changing the way they conduct case working. 

Two regions in the East Midlands have been chosen to trial N.D.P. (Network Delivery Project) with Lincolnshire commencing trial 28/02/2024. To ensure N.D.P. is conducted under ‘trial conditions’ I will not be operational as a Divisional Secretary (this position will be made redundant) and our Grimsby office will not be operational (it will close on the 31st August); our office phone line will be disconnected on the 27th March. 

All enquirers and referrals will need to be made to our EMRH (East Midlands Regional Hub), phone 02045 669 114, or email eastmidlands.region@ssafa.org.uk

Are you living with dementia and interested in becoming more active?

Creating Positive Opportunity and Alzheimer’s Society are working in partnership to deliver new weekly activity groups for people living with dementia and their carers.  The aim is to maintain and improve:

  • social, emotional and physical wellbeing,
  • reduce social isolation and
  • to contribute to the reduction in the behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia.

Booking is not required.  If further information is required, contact:

Tel: 01472 236680

Email: alice@mycpo.co.uk

Web: www.mycpo.co.uk

Please view or download flyer below.