Leicestershire Community Projects Trust

"The service provided via the Anchor Centre was relaunched in October 2010 which initially led to a drop in numbers...

"We achieved success with the award of just under £250,000 from Lloyds TSB Foundation over 3 years for targeted dual diagnosis work in partnership with criminal justice and health professionals.

"We would like to thank our commissioners and funders: Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust; Leicester City Council‘s Adults and Housing Department, Leicester Safer Partnership, Leicestershire County Council Adult Social Care, Leicester City Primary Care Trust, and Rutland Council. The Trust also received donations from individuals and grant giving trusts for which we express our gratitude...

"This year saw the launch of LCPT‘s first social enterprise: High Designs. The aim of High Designs is to unite the visual creativity of our clients with printed fabrics, develop the skills needed to do this and also gain experience of running a business: initially in the form of selling TShirts. After receiving a grant of £11,000 from Santander; lap-tops, software a scanner and various other items were purchased to enable fine artwork to be digitalised and printed onto T -Shirts. The opportunity for clients to see their designs placed on clothes that people have then wanted to buy has been an extremely positive experience for them, with one of the original 3 artists going on to gain full-time employment as a designer. Other clients who do not design but want to gain business experience have now become involved in selling the products at events such as Leicester Fabrica Arts Centre (the business launch) Summer Sundae, Gay Pride, and County Hall Friday market. "


 * Pauline Haye - Chief Executive
 * PATRON - Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire

Board
Accessed April 2013:


 * Ashley Gamble (Chairman)
 * Chris Batty (Vice Chairman)
 * Eric Warweru (Treasurer)
 * Arvind Bhatt
 * Lionel Boyce
 * Nick Maskery
 * Anna Hiley
 * Kulsum Patel

Contact
Web: http://www.lcp-trust.org.uk

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