Through Changing Connections we are helping people across Rutland and the Melton Borough of Leicestershire to build stronger connections and support networks within their local community. By doing this we hope to help relieve pressure on health and other emergency services by reducing the number of people relying on them for things that the community is better placed to support.
Charity Link finds funding for local people in need who are experiencing financial hardship to provide essential items such as cookers, fridges, washing machines, beds, clothing, mobility/disability aids and in emergencies, support with food and utilities. These items improve wellbeing, dignity and standard of living and ensure that local people are independent, warm, clean, safe and fed. We work with 250 charities and community organisations to get the help to those who need it, when they need.
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire offers a generalist advice service to residents in Blaby, Harborough, Hinckley & Bosworth, Melton and North West Leicestershire. CitAL gives advice on a range of issues, including Welfare benefits, Debt, Housing, Employment, Relationships and family, Immigration, Discrimination, Community Care, Consumer issues.
We also offer a number of specialist services including:
- Macmillan welfare benefits advice
- EMSTN advice
- Help-to-Claim
- Money Advice
- Pension Wise
- Leicestershire Energy Support
- Multiply Budgeting
Providing students, educators and researchers access to documentary media content as an independent museum and community comms consultancy.
Through the creative use of documentary media (e.g. documentary films, photography, audio, and new media) we co-curate exhibitions, events and immersive experiences that connect individuals with the world around them.
EAVA FM broadcasts on the airwaves of Leicester on 102.5 FM. EAVA FM’s objective is to socially develop, inform and entertain its niche and diverse community through radio broadcasting which includes a combination of local news, enterprise, music, information, health, cultural, faith and educational programmes all supported by community members.
These languages & genres include: African (Somali, Swahili, Shona, Arabic, Amharic plus more including West African languages), All Music of Black Origin, South Asian (Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Telugu), Polish, English & One World Music (Devotional, Gospel & Roots)
Other languages when community members are available.
Working in partnership with FareShare UK, FareShare Midlands is the largest food redistribution charity in the region, feeding over 80,000 people every week. We receive surplus food into our network of warehouses where it is sorted, stored and shared with around 800 charities and community groups. These members turn the food into delicious nutritious meals, affordable shopping and food parcels. As well as food, our members provide other vital services to people living in food poverty. In addition, our Employability programmes offer training, work experience and interviews to people who are struggling to find employment or re-enter the workforce.
Established in 2011, Health Link Services (UK) is a growing Accredited Social Enterprise Training provider which delivers tailor made bespoke short courses or longer-term training programs. Our company is accredited with the Advantage Independent Accreditation in Learning. We are a member of Association of Health Care Trainers (AoHT), and we also work in partnership with De Montfort University in Leicester (UK). Health Link Services (UK) works with individuals from different communities, community organisations and different companies registered in Health and Social Care.
The Trust provides free advice to clients on matters such as welfare benefits, debt, housing and employment. The team work closely with Oadby & Wigston PCN, and the local foodbanks.
Highfields Centre is located in the metaphorical and physical heart of a vibrant and diverse community in Leicester. The centre and its co-located partner agencies provide a varied range of community educational and developmental services to an area of inner-city Leicester which has some of the most structurally disadvantaged and financially poorest communities in Britain.
HC has a long and prestigious track record of developing and delivering a wide range of community focused activities, including academic, vocational, and first rung learning courses, cultural events and sports and youth work activities for well over 40 years.
Hinckley Rugby Club, established in 1893, is a community-centred sports organisation dedicated to promoting teamwork, discipline, and inclusivity through rugby. The club provides a supportive environment for players of all ages and abilities, from grassroots youth programs to competitive senior teams, fostering both physical fitness and personal development. Beyond rugby, the club plays a key role in the local community, offering outreach initiatives like educational workshops, social inclusion projects, and health-focused programs, including its new Dementia Programme. Hinckley Rugby Club serves as a hub for sports, social connection, and community support, striving to make a positive local impact.