Lamp

Lamp Lamp is a mental health charity. We support people in mental distress and their carers to make informed choices about their care and treatment.

We provide information on mental health services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. A specialist mental health charity, founded in 1989, with experience advocating for service users in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

Can you fill a seat for £5 per month?At Lamp, we see what happens when no one listens. People wait for mental health sup...
09/04/2026

Can you fill a seat for £5 per month?

At Lamp, we see what happens when no one listens.

People wait for mental health support and receive nothing, they are left navigating systems that are not built for them, and too often they disappear before they are ever properly heard.

4 in 10 people waiting for support receive no help at all.

The Empty Seat in our campaign represents that reality. It is not symbolic, it is someone who should be there and is not getting the support they need.

We are asking you to do something simple but meaningful by giving £5 per month and becoming a Seat Filler. £5 a month is £60 a year, and when people come together it changes what we can deliver.

Seven people giving £5 a month allows Lamp to support one person through their full journey.

That means one person being listened to, one person being guided, and one person not left to struggle alone.

This is not about a one off moment, it is about making sure support is there consistently when people need it most.

If that empty seat does not sit right with you, this is your opportunity to change it.

Fill the seat.
https://donate.justgiving.com/campaign/theemptyseat/donation-amount

Trustee Opportunity: Treasurer – Lamp (Leicestershire Action for Mental Health)Lamp is seeking a new Treasurer to join o...
07/04/2026

Trustee Opportunity: Treasurer – Lamp (Leicestershire Action for Mental Health)

Lamp is seeking a new Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees at a critical and important time for the organisation.

We are operating in a challenging funding and mental health landscape, with rising demand, increasing pressure on services, and a need to strengthen financial resilience as key funding streams come to an end over the next 15 months.

This role is not just about oversight, it is about helping guide a well respected, frontline mental health charity through a period of transition, growth, and income diversification.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Provide financial oversight and strategic guidance.

• Support strong governance and decision making at Board level.

• Help ensure sustainability as we develop new income streams.

• Work alongside a committed Board and leadership team focused on impact in the Mental Health space across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.

You do not need to have prior trustee experience, but you should bring financial knowledge, sound judgement, and a willingness to contribute to the direction of the charity.

Lamp delivers independent mental health advocacy across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, ensuring people are heard, understood, and supported when they need it most.

If you are interested in joining us, or would like to find out more, please contact:

Shaun Johnson, Chair of Trustees at ShaunJohnson@lampdirect.org.uk or Liam Deacy, Director of Operations at LiamDeacy@LampDirect.org.uk for more details.

Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks.

David is not his real name, but his story is real.David is in his early fifties. He lives with PTSD, anxiety, and a phys...
06/04/2026

David is not his real name, but his story is real.

David is in his early fifties. He lives with PTSD, anxiety, and a physical disability and currently uses a wheelchair that is not suitable for his needs.

Despite his age, he is living in accommodation designed for much older people because there has been no appropriate housing option made available to him.

David began using drugs to cope with his mental health and physical pain. As a result, he is now being refused the very treatment and care that could help him stabilise, his substance use is being treated as a barrier, rather than a sign that he needs support.

He is stuck in a system that expects him to get better before it will offer the help that would allow him to get better.

His housing is unsuitable, his mobility support is inadequate and his mental health needs remain unmet.

Lamp is supporting David to challenge this.

We are working alongside him to access appropriate treatment, explore suitable housing options and secure a wheelchair that meets his needs so that he can live with dignity and independence.

David’s story highlights a difficult reality. When mental health, physical disability and substance use intersect, people can be excluded from multiple services at once.

This is where advocacy matters, it ensures that someone is not written off because their situation is complex.

If you need support, contact advice@lampdirect.org.uk or call 0116 255 6286.

If you would like to support Lamp’s work ensuring fewer people disappear when they need help the most, you can donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/theemptyseat

Skip a Cuppa, Donate a Cuppa for Lamp day! Every day, around 25 million takeaway coffees are bought across the UK. Today...
20/03/2026

Skip a Cuppa, Donate a Cuppa for Lamp day!



Every day, around 25 million takeaway coffees are bought across the UK. Today, we are asking you to skip one and donate a cuppa instead.

The average takeaway coffee in the UK now costs around £3.60, one small purchase most of us make without thinking.

On the 20th March we are asking people to skip that coffee and donate the £3.60 to us instead.

Skip a coffee today and make sure this seat is not empty tomorrow.

Thousands of people are waiting for mental health support. While they wait, many receive no help at all. During that time people can feel unheard, unsupported, and completely alone.

When no one listens, people disappear.

Lamp exists to stop that from happening. Our advocates stand beside people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, helping them be heard, understand their rights, and navigate mental health services so they are not left to face the system alone.

Skipping one coffee might feel small, but together those small actions help ensure fewer seats are left empty.

If you would like to support the campaign, you can donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/theemptyseat

If you need support, you can contact Lamp at Advice@LampDirect.org.uk or call 0116 255 6286.

Skip a Cuppa, Donate a Cuppa on the 20th March.The average takeaway coffee in the UK now costs around £3.60, one small p...
17/03/2026

Skip a Cuppa, Donate a Cuppa on the 20th March.

The average takeaway coffee in the UK now costs around £3.60, one small purchase most of us make without thinking.

On the 20th March we are asking people to skip that coffee and donate the £3.60 instead.

Skip a coffee today and make sure this seat is isn’t empty tomorrow.

Thousands of people are waiting for mental health support. While they wait, many receive no help at all. During that time people can feel unheard, unsupported, and completely alone.

When no one listens, people disappear.

Lamp exists to stop that from happening. Our advocates stand beside people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, helping them be heard, understand their rights, and navigate mental health services so they are not left to face the system alone.

Skipping one coffee might feel small, but together those small actions help ensure fewer seats are left empty.

If you would like to support the campaign, you can donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/theemptyseat

If you need support, you can contact Lamp at Advice@LampDirect.org.uk or call 0116 255 6286.

Behind every busy restaurant, café and bar is a team working long hours to keep the doors open and customers happy.Hospi...
13/03/2026

Behind every busy restaurant, café and bar is a team working long hours to keep the doors open and customers happy.

Hospitality can be rewarding, but it can also be relentless. Late nights, pressure during service and little time to stop and talk about how you are really doing.

Research from Hospitality Action found that 76% of hospitality workers say they have experienced mental health challenges while working in the industry.

You’ve seen it the colleague who is missing from the staff room, the locker with a few left over items, or the person who just stepped away when things became too much.

When no one listens, people disappear.

If you or someone you know in the hospitality industry needs support or information about our services, please contact us:

Lamp (Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project)

🖥️ www.lampdirect.org.uk
📧 Advice@lampdirect.org.uk
📞 0116 255 6286

If you can, please support our work:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/theemptyseat

Every day HGV drivers keep the UK moving.Food on shelves, materials on site, essential supplies delivered across the cou...
13/03/2026

Every day HGV drivers keep the UK moving.

Food on shelves, materials on site, essential supplies delivered across the country.

But life behind the wheel can be isolating. Long hours, nights away from home, thousands of miles travelled alone.

Too often people carry the weight of stress, pressure and loneliness without anyone noticing.

When no one listens, people disappear.

At Lamp (Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project) we support people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to have their voices heard and get the mental health support they deserve.

If you or someone you know needs support or information about our services, please contact us:

🖥️ www.lampdirect.org.uk
📧 Advice@lampdirect.org.uk
📞 0116 255 6286

Thank you to , and for all their support since 2023.Having the ’s team as ambassadors is a huge honour to the charity ...
12/03/2026

Thank you to , and for all their support since 2023.

Having the ’s team as ambassadors is a huge honour to the charity and a massive way to amplify the need for our work across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.

With a 75% increase in referrals more now than ever shows how important our service team are. Our ambassadors help us to raise awareness, have impact and help fund the sustainability and growth of the organisation.

Thank you for the hard work, support and laughter 💙

We are pleased to welcome two new Lamp Ambassadors who have chosen to support our work across Leicester, Leicestershire ...
12/03/2026

We are pleased to welcome two new Lamp Ambassadors who have chosen to support our work across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Please join us in welcoming and as official Lamp Ambassadors. We are incredibly grateful for all their continued support and look forward to working together to make sure more people know that they do not have to face mental health challenges alone.

Jake and Ric join fellow host as official Lamp Ambassadors. With

A big shoutout to who played an instrumental role in bringing the Big Strong Leicester Boys Podcast and Lamp together in the first place.

Our ambassadors play an important role in helping us raise awareness of mental health advocacy, challenge stigma and ensure more people know that support is available when they need it.

By lending their voice to Lamp, they help us reach new audiences and strengthen our message that everyone deserves to be listened to, understood and empowered when facing mental health challenges.

Rutland LampAdvocacy

After a bit of persuasion from the Boys, Our Director agreed to come out of running retirement.In October, he will be ...
12/03/2026

After a bit of persuasion from the Boys, Our Director agreed to come out of running retirement.

In October, he will be joining Team BSLB at , pulling on the Lamp running top once again and getting back out on the streets of Leicester for a cause that means a lot to him.

Running has always been part of Liam’s fundraising story. Over the years it has helped raise money for charities and causes that matter a great deal to him. He said he’d hung the trainers up, but sometimes the right challenge and the right people convince you otherwise.

If you would like to support the run, you can donate here:
https://lnkd.in/e_QYG6cb

Every donation helps Lamp continue to stand alongside people navigating the mental health system and ensures that no one has to face it alone.

Even better drop us a message about joining the team!.

P.S AI has done wonders for his self confidence with that physique 🤣🤣

Rumour has it has joined Team !! 🤫 🤣 Have you?
11/03/2026

Rumour has it has joined Team !! 🤫 🤣

Have you?

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Founded in 1989, Lamp has been a specialist in mental health charity, advocating for service users in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Our aim is for you to feel valued, listened to and more able to cope and to be able to access the services and support your needs through:


  • Finding the right information

  • Knowing your rights

  • Understanding mental health