It has been predicted that there will be a 20% rise in people reporting severe mental health difficulties, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak, Lamp has helped hundreds of people with free community mental health advocacy in Leicester and Carers Advocacy in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Since April 2020, 646 phone calls were […]
Doctors are seeing a rise in people reporting severe mental health difficulties, a group of NHS leaders says. It follows a more than 30% drop in referrals to mental health services during the peak of the pandemic. But there are predictions that the recent rise will mean demand actually outstrips pre-coronavirus levels – perhaps by […]
We’re pleased to announce that we now offer an additional physical health advocacy service. Do you have a diagnosed mental health condition and feel that it sometimes stops you from addressing physical health issues. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, please contact us. All of the information you need is below.
The great people at Action for Happiness always help us to keep going by publishing a ‘happy’ calendar every month. We love these. They are full of very useful tips of staying upbeat, postie, active and well. Each month has a theme and July has been ‘Jump Back July’, Here it is and you can […]
Lamp supporters and business club members Dodds Solicitors LLP are pleased to announce the arrival of a new team member, Claire Brown, an experienced Wills and Probate solicitor, who will be heading up this team. Claire is pleased to be working alongside LAMP (Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project) in the coming months. Claire is […]
Lamp has received almost £50,000 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. The money will help the charity to extend its work with those experiencing mental health problems in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and comes at a crucial time when the charity is severely impacted […]
As a charity, fundraising is a big part of what we do here at Lamp and lately we’ve had to get a little more creative with the way we raise money to help those with mental heath conditions. All of our staff are keen to be involved in keeping funds coming in, including our advocates […]
As Britain endures an extended period of lock down and isolation, an explosion of arts, crafts and creativity has seen the nation come together. As the Evening Standard reported last week gathering our pens and paper during this time to create rainbows and other signs became a huge symbol of shared optimism. The Standard’s article […]
After spending 8 weeks or more in total lockdown, many people now feel anxious about venturing into the wider world – understandably so. This week, The Independent’s Olivia Petter wrote a very valid article about the obstacles many people now face when learning to adapt to life post total lockdown. Olivia’s article explained that: “…returning […]
New research has found that older people are less likely to discuss mental health issues and less likely to be referred for treatment than younger people. The Metro has reported that according to research one in four over 65s has depression, but they are eight times less likely to be referred to mental health services […]
