Alison and Caty are joined by Paul Drury (Lincolnshire Armed Forces Community Covenant Officer) and Andy Garner (Senior Link Worker for Lincoln City) to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day and reflect on the work that is happening in Lincolnshire to support our armed forces communities and veterans.

Paul talks about a new directory that is available on Connect to Support (please visit https://lincolnshire.connecttosupport.org/armed-forces-community-directory/) which will help you to learn more about what is available to you.

Andy also shares some examples of how this has been put into action to support people.

To learn more about veterans and how to support them please also see the video link that Paul refers to at the end. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-veterans-affairs

Please note that the Waddington Night Light Café that is mentioned is actually called the ‘Beacon Café’ and is particularly for Armed Forces and Blue Light personnel. We hope to bring you more information on this soon.

It's All About People!

This Ela and Ed takeover episode considers the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities in Lincolnshire. The community's heritage and pride, as well as the challenges it faces, are discussed with special guests Lorna and Lisa.

The ReSPECT process creates personalised recommendations for a person’s clinical care and treatment in a future emergency in which they are unable to make or express choices.

These recommendations are created through conversations between a person, their families, and their health and care professionals to understand what matters to them and what is realistic in terms of their care and treatment.

Join Kerry Bareham, Nurse Consultant with St Barnabas Hospice, and Rosie Royce, Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist, Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG), as they provide fabulous advice and insight on how to have ReSPECT conversations.