Lamp, the Leicester-based mental health advocacy charity, has made four new appointments that cover roles in community mental health advocacy, fundraising, and information and advice support. The appointments of Kirsten Davies, Eleanor Spirrett, Aideen Newman, and Abigail Proctor will strengthen the Lamp team and help the charity to broaden the delivery of its community-based mental […]
The Knighton Christmas Tree Festival committee has selected Lamp as its charity of the year for its Christmas Tree Festival which will take place from 3-4 December at St Mary’s Church in Brinsmead Road, Leicester. A former user of the Lamp’s mental health advocacy services brought the charity to the committee’s attention when they realised […]
Jack Radford, a student at Gartree High School in Oadby, has won the Young Fundraiser of the Year award in the Leicestershire Community Champion Awards. The award recognises those under the age of 18 who have raised a significant amount for charity or have used an innovative way to fundraise, raise awareness and inspire the […]
Lamp has been shortlisted in the Problem Solving category for this year’s For the People Awards. The award celebrates an individual or organisation that has overcome an obstacle or a challenge in an innovative and optimistic way. The winner will be decided by a public vote. Lamp needs your vote to increase its chances of […]
Gartree High School in Oadby, Leicestershire, has supported Lamp, the Leicester-based mental health charity with successful fundraising initiatives in 2022. Jack Radford, one of the school’s students, has been announced as a finalist in the Young Fundraiser of the Year category in the upcoming Leicestershire Community Champion Awards, after he raised over £1,500 for Lamp […]
Lamp, the Leicester-based mental health advocacy charity, has been named as a finalist in the Charity of the Year category in the upcoming Leicestershire Community Champion Awards. The Charity of the Year category is open to registered charities only and aims to recognise a charity that has made a difference to the local community. This […]
Behind the Scenes: Comedy and Mental Health on 18 February 2023 will explore mental health in the world of comedy. Mental health charity, Lamp will host a free panel discussion at the 2023 Leicester Comedy Festival, Europe’s biggest and longest running comedy festival. Lamp’s event will take place on 18 February 2023 at the Attenborough […]
Lamp will be a charity partner at this year’s Leicester Business Expo, from 10am to 3pm on 29 November 2022 at Winstanley House in Leicester. The expo will feature 60 exhibiting companies and up to 1,000 visiting companies are expected from across the Midlands to come together to network, attend workshops and conduct business. At […]
Not-for-profit events company, Run For All, are delighted to confirm the return of one of the region’s most popular running events, the Run for All Leicester 10K. Taking place at 09.30am on Sunday 29th January, 2023, runners will take on a brand new 10K route. The event is set to be an inclusive and supported […]
The Lamp charity will hold a mental health workshop during the Leicester Business Festival from 10-11.30am on 18 November 2022. The event will talk about the importance of mental health advocacy in the community and workplace, and how we can all play a part in supporting others who may be struggling. Tickets can be booked […]
