Charity

By Local Democracy Reporter

Former staff members at the LIVES have opened up about a “hostile and toxic environment” at the first responder charity, following a damning CQC report that said leadership and safety require improvement.

Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service (LIVES) is a registered charity providing care, treatment and transport for sick and injured people in the county of Lincolnshire. The concept was devised in the 1970s before rebranding to LIVES in 2016.


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By Local Democracy Reporter

Pride and community spirit was in the air in Lincoln on Wednesday, as a fundraising initiative set up by Lincoln City supporters raised a total of £15,000 for food vouchers and donations that will go towards less fortunate families in the area this Christmas.

Sparking from a vision and a want to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic, Paul Dixon and Andrew Helgesen from the Lincoln City Fans Player Scheme set about an ambitious plan to amass donations from local businesses and the wider public, in the hope of helping those in need.


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National charity MOVE has three 5k Your Way groups in Lincolnshire making a huge difference to people living with and beyond cancer, highlighting the important benefits of physical exercise.

The charity, set up by ex-athletes, 12-time Ironman champion Lucy Gossage, and international runner Gemma Hillier-Moses who beat cancer after her own diagnosis in 2012 at the age of 24. The 5k Your Way supports recovery and well-being through exercise.


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