Meet the Connectors
Community Connectors join organisations together for the greater benefit of individual people in their local area.
To access support close to you, find your local Wellbeing Hub here:
East Lindsey
Jayne Pegg - Lead Community Connector in Louth (also covering East Lindsey and Meridian)
I joined the Community Connector team in July 2024, driven by a strong commitment to community development and a passion for making a positive impact. My background includes extensive experience working within my local community. Notably, I set up the Dementia Cafe in Louth eight years ago and I am an active member of the East Lindsey Dementia Friendly Communities. I am also a founding trustee of Bob's Brainwaves, an information pack for carers with loved ones with dementia. My aim is to improve the quality of life and access to resources for individuals and families, fostering a more inclusive and supportive community environment.
David Bruce - Lead Community Connector, Skegness, Spilsby, Stickney and Old Leake
Hi, my name is David Bruce and I am the Lead Community Connector for Coastal & Rural PCN and oversee the Night Light Cafes in our locality too. I am based across two Wellbeing Hubs (Spilsby & Skegness) I am passionate about mental health transformation in our area and am looking forward to what the next three years will bring. I have a background in youth & community work and Special Educational Needs (SEN). I am the co-founder of Bro Pro UK. Bro Pro is a men's mental health support group based in Lincolnshire with a five year vision to become a stand alone charity that will eventually go national.
Suzy Pearl - Community Connector, Spilsby, Stickney & Old Leake
My name is Suzy Pearl and I am the Community Connector for Spilsby & District, part of First Coastal Rural PCN. This includes Stickney and Old Leake too. I'm also the Night Light Cafe Coordinator for Spilsby. I have been working within mental health for just over six years now which I am very passionate about, before that I was a youth worker at the New Life Church Centre, part of the New Life Church in Spilsby.
Michael Lithgow - Community Connector, Skegness and District
I am the Community Connecter for Skegness and District - First Coastal PCN. Wellbeing Hubs have been set up in Skegness, Burgh and Wainfleet. I am a local lead for Bro Pro UK and I am passionate about helping transformation with mental health, as a former Paratrooper of seven years to the British Armed Forces, I have seen mental health first aid is needed, to help people achieve there true potential.
Sue Padbury, Community Connector, Mablethorpe and Alford
Hi my name is Sue and I am the community connector for Mablethorpe and Alford. I have worked in the community for almost all my career in one way or another. I love working with members of the community, local groups, and networking with other organisations to work together so we can best support our residents. Mental health and wellbeing to me is so important and so as a Community Connector being able to bring people together to support and help others is so rewarding. The progress already made in bringing the importance of mental health and wellbeing to the forefront has been great, but I know we can do more, and I am proud to be a part of this transformation programme, and of course a chat over a cuppa is never a bad thing!
Katie Blake - Community Connector, East Lindsey & Boston
Hello, I'm Katie Blake, a community connector specialising in addressing rough sleeping, homelessness, and temporary accommodation challenges across East Lindsey and Boston. Over the years, I've developed a deep understanding of working with individuals facing dual diagnosis of substance use and mental health issues. My passion lies in advocating for the significance of therapeutic counselling for these vulnerable populations. I believe in its transformative power to enhance wellbeing and foster stability. Through my work, I aim to bridge gaps in support systems, empower individuals, and bring about lasting positive change in our community.
West Lindsey
Becky Hails – Community Connector, Gainsborough/Trent PCN
Howdy, I’m Becky. I have just moved to Lincolnshire from a hectic West Midlands city to live, work in and enjoy this beautiful county. Although I am still finding my feet here in Gainsborough my work history has always been based in the local communities that I have also lived in. My previous roles include working in Social Care both with adults and children and in Substance Misuse support. I am passionate about working with people and families to bring them the support they may need through the agencies and groups in their areas. I have lots of experience working with people to support their mental and emotional health and I have also worked with parents, children, and young people in Education where school attendance and/or issues of neurodiversity can arise. While working with adults, I have gained some understanding of how life can be when you experience a disability or have experience of Dementia. I have a strong understanding of the struggles people can have when they experience housing issues, cost of living issues, domestic abuse issues, and financial difficulties. Hopefully, I can continue the great connections made by the previous worker and try to bring some new ones to the communities I work with.
Barbara Hancock - Community Connector, Trent Rural PCN
North Kesteven
Fiona Monk - Community Connector, Sleaford
My name is Fiona and I am the Sleaford area Community Connector. I am based at Bridge Church, Lincoln & South Lincs Church, Ruskington. I am very proud to be part of this wonderful team of Connectors. My role is all about supporting individuals and groups in the community, helping people to make useful and meaningful connections in order for them to live full, rewarding and healthy lives.
James Prentice - Community Connector, South Lincoln
I joined the Community Connector team based out of Bridge Church Lincoln in April 2023. I I have a varied background in working in different communities. I love meeting new people and helping form relationships and partnerships that improve the lives of people in different and diverse communities.It has been great to see a Wellbeing Hub established in Waddington and I am excited to gradually see a greater community offer across the South Lincoln area. I really enjoy working across different disciplines and helping to bring others together to unite around a common cause of making the lives of individuals better and more meaningful.
South Kesteven
Jo Taylor - Community Connector, Grantham
My name is Jo and I am the Community Connector for Grantham and the surrounding rural areas. If you don’t know what a community connector is I basically do as it says, connect the community! This involves working with all of the different and amazing community groups to support them in all that they do. I look at what’s available in the area and what’s missing, to see how I can fill the gaps to better support peoples mental wellbeing.
Shani Storrie - Community Connector, Four Counties (Stamford & Bourne)
I am new to post as the Community Connector for the Four Counties PCN. My background is education, welfare and I have lots different life experiences on which to draw to help inform my work. The role is still evolving to meet need; however, the focus of the role is to work to improve mental health and wellbeing support in the community and help to create resilience. In the next few months, I will be getting out into the community to get to know the people, groups and organisations in the Four Counties PNC, to find out what is going on and any needs that I can help enable connections to.
Boston
Rob Whiley - Community Connector, Boston
Hi, I am Rob, The Community Connector for Boston. I’m excited to be the Community Connector in Boston because I’m passionate about building meaningful connections and fostering collaboration within the town. This role gives me the opportunity to bring people together, support local initiatives, and help create a stronger, more vibrant community. I'm eager to contribute to the growth and success of Boston by leveraging my skills to connect individuals and organisations in impactful ways.
Katie Blake - Community Connector, East Lindsey & Boston
Hello, I'm Katie Blake, a community connector specialising in addressing rough sleeping, homelessness, and temporary accommodation challenges across East Lindsey and Boston. Over the years, I've developed a deep understanding of working with individuals facing dual diagnosis of substance use and mental health issues. My passion lies in advocating for the significance of therapeutic counselling for these vulnerable populations. I believe in its transformative power to enhance well-being and foster stability. Through my work, I aim to bridge gaps in support systems, empower individuals, and bring about lasting positive change in our community.
Lincoln
Lois Delong - Community Connector, Lincoln North
My name is Lois Delong and I'm the Community Connector for Lincoln North, as part of the NHS Mental Health Transformation Programme. Within this patch, we're passionate about prioritising good mental health and resilience for all through sharing about new and existing activities, groups and services, whilst proactively working together in partnership across sectors to address gaps in community provision. Many of these existing community groups and services are facilitated by fantastic staff and volunteers with a heart to see true, long-lasting change across the landscape of this community. I'm always up for a chat and a cuppa so I hope to cross paths soon if we haven't already!
Mike Farley - Community Connector, Lincoln
"I am the Community Connector for Lincoln City, covering the centre and around the south end of the city with North Hykeham, Birchwood and a couple of nearby villages. I have been in post for just under two years and involved with the Mental Health Transformation Programme since its outset. My background is in Primary Education and latterly leading a church in the city for ten years before merging with Bridge Church and becoming the Community Pastor prior to taking on this role. I am committed to the community and seeing people thrive in their wellbeing. Connected communities create thriving people who create connected communities - and this brings transformation."
Dave Rigby - Community Connector, Lincoln
South Holland
Jo Ireland - Community Connector, Spalding
I'm Jo, recently employed as one of the Spalding Community Connectors, based at Tonic Health. I am embracing the role, getting out and about discovering what services are available in the locality and setting up links with existing community groups. We have already arranged to hold regular pop-up hubs around the town, and attended community events to connect with local people.
Vanessa Collins - Community Connector, South Lincs Rural
Hi, I'm, Vanessa. I am the South Lincs Rural Community Connector. I am relatively new to the role. My background is health and social care management and adult education. I have always had the desire to connect people to the correct support services, in some cases this has been hard. I am excited about my new role. I have started to get out into villages finding out what is out there already. I have attended community events and listened to what people would like in their village to support wellbeing. From these events, pop-up meetings are starting to find connections that will support mental health and wellbeing and build resilience.
SHINE Lincolnshire
Gail Scrutton - Community Connector Partnership Lead, SHINE
