Building a better support network, social life, or volunteer work

Components for a fulfilling, confident and independent life start with your support networks, social life and involvement in volunteering. These support networks provide reassurance, and help during challenging times helping to build your resilience over time. Click on the links to find suggestions to improve these areas. 

Support groups and befriending build your connections, often with people with lived experience.  Having shared experiences can benefit you, and you can receive practical helpful advice and emotional support when connecting in this way.

Support

Lincolnshire Care Services Directory | Care Choices

Social Prescribing and Community-Based Support :: Lincolnshire STP

How Are You Lincolnshire | Night Light Cafés

 

LincsBus.info is Lincolnshire County Council’s bus information website and includes information on bus travel within the county including journey planners, timetables, routes and contact details.

Call the Transport Helpline for information and advice about transport options throughout Lincolnshire: 0345 456 4474 (lines open from 9am - 6pm Monday to Friday and 9.30am - 4pm on Saturday).

LincsBus - Homepage

 

CallConnect is Lincolnshire County Council’s on-demand bus service, serving rural locations in Lincolnshire. CallConnect fares are calculated on the distance of the journey taken. Passengers will only ever pay for the distance travelled. The online CallConnect fare calculator can be used to work out how much your journey will cost. The buses accept cash, contactless payments and concessionary bus passes. For more information visit the CallConnect website or call 0345 234 3344.

Callconnect On Demand Bus Service

 

Voluntary car schemes

There are 17 voluntary car schemes across Lincolnshire that are linked in with the Lincolnshire Community Transport Forum run by Lincolnshire County Council. The schemes are run by parish councils, patient participation groups, GP surgeries and voluntary led schemes. They offer transport for journeys such as medical appointments, shopping and social needs. Each scheme has their own volunteers who have all been DBS checked, undergone online training for safeguarding and have badges issued by Lincolnshire County Council. These schemes charge a nominal fee per mile to cover the driver’s expenses. To find out the details of your nearest scheme, please call the Lincolnshire Transport Helpline on 0345 456 4474.