Lincolnshire Community & Voluntary Service

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Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

We, Lincolnshire Community Voluntary Service will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:

  • no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
  • in some circumstances special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.

We recognise the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by:

  • Promoting the fact that we are an armed forces-friendly organisation;
  • Veterans: seeking to support the employment of veterans and working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) to establish a tailored employment pathway for Service leavers;
  • Service Spouses & Partners: striving to support the employment of Service spouses and partners; including flexibility in granting leave before, during and after a partner’s deployment;
  • Reserves: seeking to support our employees who are members of the Reserve Forces, including granting special paid leave for training and supporting deployment;
  • Armed Forces Day: aiming to promote Armed Forces Day and Reserves Day. 

About us

Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service is a charity working in a variety of ways to support the health & wellbeing of communities & individuals.

We work with local groups and charities to provide practical, community-based solutions to social and economic problems and provide a forum for sharing information and knowledge. Our core purpose is to help individuals, particularly at transition points in their lives, improve their mental & physical health and well-being and choose healthier lifestyles. Volunteering and community support services are delivered through our four NCVO accredited Volunteer Centres. We work in Boston, East Lindsey, South Holland and South Kesteven, covering many rural, socially vulnerable & economically disadvantaged communities.

LCVS formed during sector re-organisation in 2006, bringing together local volunteer bureau and infrastructure organisations to develop volunteering and social action across the south of the county and was joined by East Lindsey in 2011. Our Articles of Association date back to 1998 and charitable objects include the advancement of education, protection of health and relief of poverty, and sickness.