Lamp is happy to announce that it is reopening its services to the community at the beginning of February 2024. This will begin with a phased reopen, meaning that phone lines will be open for information, advice and signposting 9-5pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you call us on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday, you […]
Team Lamp will run the 26th and final race in its A-Z Parkrun fundraiser for Lamp on 18 November 2023. Team Lamp comprises of Lamp Business Club members, Greg Hollingsworth and Pete Martin, along with former Lamp trustee, Dave Green. The team will be taking on the Zuiderpark Parkrun in the Netherlands to complete their […]
Lamp supporter Vijay Kumar, who turned 65 this year, climbed to Mount Everest Base Camp and then Island Peak and back in 19 days! The fundraising challenge, which Vijay named in memory of his parents, Satya and Ram, raised money through sponsorship to share between five charities including Lamp. Join us for a celebration of […]
Nelsons Solicitors, a leading law firm based in the East Midlands, recently named Lamp as one of its three Charities of the Year across the East Midlands. Last year, Nelsons managed to raise almost £8,000 across its three offices in Leicester, Nottingham and Derby for their chosen charities, and they hope to surpass that this […]
Lamp has won two awards at the annual Leicestershire Community Champion Awards, run by the Furnley House Foundation. Lamp Trustee, Minakshee Patel won in the ‘Trustee of the Year’ category with Finance Manager, Wayne Farmer winning the ‘Charity Employee of the Year’. Emily Coates, Lamp’s Head of Advocacy, was also a finalist in the Charity […]
On 7th February 2024 we will be offering you a night of laughs at the wonderful Belmont Hotel, as part of Leicester Comedy Festival. Hosted by comedy genius Patrick Monahan, this multi-bill night will prove once and for all, laughter really is the best medicine! Tickets are £12 and are available to buy here.
On 29 November we will be hosting a charity pool tournament at Club 147 in Leicester, sponsored by Jay Parmar of Paradigm Wills and Legal Services. All proceeds will go to Lamp, with the funds supporting vital advocacy services for vulnerable people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We’re looking for players to participate – whether […]
Come join us at The Exchange Bar, 50 Rutland Street, on the 11th of December at 6pm for our Winter Open Mic Night. All proceeds go towards the wonderful work of the Lamp advocates as they provide support to people in Leicestershire who are facing mental health challenges. Whether you’re a poet, storyteller, or musician […]
On Saturday 2nd December the Big Strong Leicester Boys will be hosting ‘The Big Strong Leicester Quiz’ at St Martins House Conference Centre, in aid of Lamp. Tickets cost £8 and can be purchased here.
Lamp has been awarded the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark (QPM) from the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi). The QPM is the UK’s only independent quality performance mark for organisations offering independent advocacy; an essential service for people who need support to express their needs and have increased choice and control in their lives. To […]
