Young people knit to help premature babies
Young people from Five Lamps’ Youthy have spent the past 8 months learning to knit. The young people have been supported by Youthy staff, to knit blankets to donate
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Graeme Oram joins in Transporter Bridge clean-up
Voluntary sector bosses supported Middlesbrough’s city bid when they helped to clean up the iconic Transporter Bridge. Tees Valley Community Foundation (TVCF) called upon those who usually sit behind
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Helping Margaret to cope with her debts
Five Lamps have been helping people to manage their money through a ‘Capacity Builders’ course, which helps people to make a budget, understand what financial terms mean and also
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Winners of the North East VCS Awards 2011
Congratulations to Graeme Oram and Jodie Hind, winners of the North East VCS Awards 2011. Jodie Hind won Volunteer of the Year. Jodie is a volunteer Mentor at Five
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On the right road to becoming debt free
Mr & Mrs A first approached Five Lamps in March 2011 as they were experiencing extreme financial difficulty They explained to John Hird, Five Lamps’ Loan Officer that they
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Fab Fit and 50
Five Lamps have been running a very successful project at The Youthy for people aged 50+ who live within-in Stockton. We have worked with over 20 adults in a
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