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We are a registered charity helping to provide vulnerable people with support and quality, safe, homely housing. 📍 Lincoln & Gainsborough, United Kingdom
Did you know LEAP has operated within Lincoln for over 31 years? In that time, we’ve housed thousands of tenants at properties across the city.
To support our work, please consider donating. You can visit our donation page for information on all the ways you can contribute:
leap.uk.com/donate
In June, LEAP’s CEO Heidi Walton and her son took on the challenge of walking Hadrian’s Wall as a fundraising challenge in support of LEAP.
Read our latest blog post for all the details:
www.leap.uk.com/hadrians-wal...
We’ve been going through our archives and found some reviews of our service.
Take a look at what our tenants have said about us over the years…
Did you know that Heidi Walton, LEAP’s CEO, recently appeared on Chris Kirkwood’s Community Hour show on LCR FM 103.6?
You can listen online today to hear Heidi talk about LEAP’s services and share the songs she feels best represent the work we do.
Link:
www.mixcloud.com/LCRFMLincoln...
The LEAP Community Hub in Gainsborough is here to provide support to the local community, not just our tenants.
Our advice service drop-in sessions happen four times a week.
Monday and Tuesday: 9am-12pm
Wednesday and Thursday: 12:30pm-3:30pm
We’re wishing all our LGBTQ+ tenants a happy Pride Month.
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This June, LEAP CEO Heidi Walton will be walking the entire length of Hadrian’s Wall alongside her son to raise vital funds for LEAP.
You can support their journey by donating to the GoFundMe:
gofund.me/84541edc
With the on-going housing and cost-of-living crisis, our housing is more important than ever.
Donate to LEAP today, so we can keep providing housing to those who need it within Lincoln and Gainsborough.
To donate, visit: leap.uk.com/donate
Check out our 2024 Annual Report on our website and join us in celebrating LEAP’s 30th anniversary year.
Inside you’ll find our Chair’s introduction, CEO’s update, financial highlights, client success stories, plus news and reflections from this milestone year.
leap.uk.com/annual-report
This week’s #ThrowbackThursday takes us back to 2018 when LEAP secured funding to brighten up the Sincil Bank area of Lincoln by painting telecom boxes — turning everyday fixtures into eye-catching pieces of community art!
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Lincs Big Bash 2025
July 4–6 at Scholey Park near Woodhall Spa!
Family-friendly festival packed with top tribute acts.
🎟️ Get 10% off standard tickets + 10% donated to LEAP when you book here:
bit.ly/lbbleap
Today, we remember the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who fought for freedom. 80 years on, the legacy of VE Day lives on in our hearts.
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At LEAP, we do more than provide safe accommodation for people in need – we also provide dedicated, individual housing support to our tenants.
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Our properties in Lincoln are all centrally located to ensure you are in walking distance of everything you need. Whether that is a supermarket, a GP surgery or the High Street.
To learn more about the accommodation we provide and whether you’re eligible, visit:
www.leap.uk.com/accommodatio...
We want to give a big thanks to everyone who joined us for the tile painting session last Tuesday at the LEAP Community Hub.
Connecting with you all is always a joy for our team, especially during such a fun and creative activity.
Integrity Software recently visited LEAP to drop off Easter Eggs. Thanks to their donation, every child in our Lincoln properties will receive an Easter Egg this year!
Integrity Software has been a consistent supporter of LEAP during the holidays, and we are so thankful for their generosity.
Your feedback is important to us at LEAP.
Leave a review of our services on Google and we’ll make sure it is seen by our team.
Becoming a trustee for LEAP is a rewarding and fulfilling experience. Your expertise will influence our work and make a real difference in people’s lives.
Read about the benefits of becoming a LEAP trustee on our blog:
www.leap.uk.com/join-our-tru...
Thank you to Baby Basket, a charity run by Bridge Lincoln that provides moses baskets and baby items to our community’s young parents who are struggling financially.
This moses basket was delivered to a tenant of ours and we are taken aback by the generosity and kindness of the donation.
Did you know LEAP has a donation shop?
On our website you can purchase a care package, and we’ll donate it to a tenant who is in need.
You can choose between bedding packs, food parcels, move on packs, toiletry packs and more.
Visit leap.uk.com/shop/ and make a difference today.
Help shape our work: LEAP is looking for trustees to join our board. We require general members of the board in addition to those suitable for chairing committees or the full board of trustees.
To find out more visit our blog: www.leap.uk.com/become-a-tru...
Did you know that in addition to providing temporary housing to individuals & families facing homelessness in Gainsborough, we also operate a Community Hub in the South-West Ward?
Our Community Hub’s aim is to increase the social cohesion, mobility and employment opportunities for local residents.
On May 8th 2025 at 7pm, we’re returning to the Royal Naval Association Club for another Quiz Night!
And it wouldn’t be a LEAP Quiz Night without raffle prizes up for grabs... Check them out below!
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Register your team’s attendance by contacting anna.whiley@leap.uk.com or by calling 01522 563 530
Our 'Welcome Packs' are being distributed to new tenants and we’re ecstatic with the feedback we’ve been receiving.
We’d like to thank the Lincoln Lottery Community Fund for funding this scheme. Your support will make such a difference to our tenants, who often come to us with very little.
Recently, LEAP received funding from the Lincoln Lottery Community Fund to provide 'Welcome Packs' for new tenants.
These packs have previously made a significant difference for our tenants, and we want to express our gratitude to the Lincoln Community Lottery for making this initiative possible.
Today we thought we’d share another quote by a member of our team. We’re very pleased to hear they get satisfaction from supporting our community in Gainsborough!
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On May 8th, we’re back for another LEAP Quiz Night at the Royal Naval Association in Lincoln.
To ensure your team has a place, register your attendance today by emailing anna.whiley@leap.uk.com.
Tickets are £4 per person with teams up to six.
Royal Naval Association, Coulson Road, LN6 7BG.
SuperFOIL have generously donated fifty ‘Rad-Foam Radiator Reflectors’ to LEAP.
Check out our blog post for more information.
www.leap.uk.com/news-and-stories/
Pop into the LEAP Community Hub on Tuesday, April 15th 2025 between 11am – 2pm to paint a tile.
Refer to the poster below for more details.
We asked our housing and support officers what satisfies them the most about their work.
We’ll be sharing quotes from our team over the coming weeks so check back soon for more insights.
