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Lincoln City Partnership Gathering

Connecting the organisations, services and communities that make up the city.

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Lincoln

What we do

A shared space for the city

Mike Farley and Bryn Joslin are the Community Connectors for Lincoln City, working for Bridge Church Lincoln. Mike leads across the city. Bryn focuses on the University of Lincoln and on connecting students and staff with the wider community.

The Lincoln City Partnership Gathering is an informal, open table for organisations, community groups, faith groups and health, council and education services working in the city. Partners share what they offer, name the gaps they see and connect with people who can help. When something needs more work, a smaller working group takes it on. It is not a crisis line or a referral route. Most gatherings are at Bridge Central on Portland Street, with some joint gatherings with Lincoln City North.

Mike FarleyLead Community Connector, Lincoln City
Bryn JoslinCommunity Connector, Lincoln City (University of Lincoln focus)

Next meeting

Wednesday 25 November 2026

12pm to 1.30pm

Bridge Central, Portland Street, Lincoln LN5 7NN

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Why it matters here

Why it matters here

Lincoln has a lot of good support, but partners told us it is rich but fragmented: not always visible, connected or easy to reach. Information does not move easily between organisations, and smaller groups find it hard to connect with the right partners.

The need is real. Men's life expectancy is three years below the England average and falling, and loneliness is nearly three times as common in the most deprived parts of the city as in the least. Rough sleeping is well above the East Midlands rate. This gathering exists so that the right person, in the right place, can help at the right time.

How it works

Meet, map, follow through

  1. Meet

    People from community groups, parish councils, health services, faith communities and residents get together regularly.

  2. Map

    Between meetings we keep a picture of what exists locally up to date, and note the gaps people raise.

  3. Follow through

    When the room agrees something is worth working on, a small group takes it forward and reports back next time.

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You said, we did · April to October 2026

What's happened since the gatherings

  • Done

    Lincoln City Partnership Gathering: Emailed ten local organisations with research questions University of Lincoln students could take on, each based on a gap the organisation had named.

  • Done

    Lincoln City Partnership Gathering: Made short-term funding part of our project plan: we now match partners' questions with University of Lincoln students, so small organisations can get free evidence of their impact.

  • Done

    Lincoln City Partnership Gathering: Brought Lincoln City Foundation's Connect to Work and Youth Employability Hub to the September gathering as a spotlight, with how to refer.

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Photos from a Bridge partnership gathering in Lincoln.

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Find what's already out there

FindWhat's on in Lincoln City Local groups, activities and support, from HAY Lincolnshire, searchable by topic and postcode. UnderstandLincolnshire Community Atlas Neighbourhood data, places and bus routes on one map. Build your own area from wards. SearchHAY Lincolnshire The county-wide directory of activities, groups and services. We work alongside it.