Shine Lincolnshire Unveils Comprehensive Five-Year Strategy for Community Wellbeing
Shine Lincolnshire has officially launched its new strategic plan for the period from 2025 to 2030, setting out a clear and ambitious five-year roadmap to support individuals living with mental health challenges, dementia, learning disabilities, and autism. The strategy also aims to significantly strengthen the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector across Lincolnshire and surrounding regions.
Rooted in the organisation's foundational belief that every person deserves a life of value and the opportunity to shine, this document outlines a multifaceted approach. It details how Shine will concentrate on prevention, early intervention, reducing health disparities, and building resilient communities. Concurrently, the charity reaffirms its commitment to maintaining a strong, sustainable operational model characterised by effective governance and an empowered workforce.
Key Strategic Priorities for the Next Five Years
Over the coming half-decade, Shine Lincolnshire will focus its efforts on several critical areas:
- Promoting prevention and early intervention specifically for mental health, dementia, learning disabilities, and autism.
- Supporting people of all ages in protecting and enhancing their mental health and overall wellbeing.
- Reducing health inequalities by actively collaborating with underserved and marginalised communities.
- Strengthening and championing the VCFSE sector as an essential partner in the transformation of health and care services.
- Ensuring Shine remains a strong, innovative, and sustainable organisation capable of delivering on its mission.
A Strategy Forged from Growth and Collaboration
Established in 2011, Shine Lincolnshire has experienced substantial growth in recent years, expanding its team, service offerings, and its role as a leader within the local system. This new strategy is a direct reflection of that evolution, charting a course for the organisation to extend its influence across Greater Lincolnshire and neighbouring areas. This expansion will be achieved through deep partnerships with local communities, statutory services, businesses, and funding bodies.
The strategy has been meticulously shaped by lived experience, collaborative input, and co-production methods. It powerfully reinforces Shine's core values of kindness, passion, collaboration, and innovation. This foundation ensures that all services remain inclusive, person-centred, and agile enough to respond to the community's evolving needs.
A spokesperson for Shine Lincolnshire commented on the launch, stating: "This strategy sets out our shared direction for the next five years. It reflects what we have learned from our people, partners, and the communities we serve and our commitment to working together to create a more inclusive, resilient system where everyone has the opportunity to thrive."
An Invitation to Collaborate for Lasting Change
Shine Lincolnshire is now extending an open invitation to individuals, organisations, and community groups across the region to participate in delivering this ambitious strategy. The goal is to collectively make a positive and tangible impact on community health and wellbeing throughout Lincolnshire. By fostering collaboration, Shine aims to build stronger, more supportive communities and create lasting, positive change for all residents.
