Championing Rochdale’s Future
Muhammad Ali’s journey inspires generations in Rochdale Local boxing star Muhammad Ali remains unbeaten with a 14–0 record following his win on 31st May. More than just a fighter, Ali is a proud Diabetes UK ambassador who regularly visits schools and colleges across Rochdale to inspire young people. Jet and Killian from Our Future recently […]
Crafting Heritage at Rochdale Town Hall
Celebrating Tradition and Togetherness Through Craft As part of Refugee Week and Rochdale Town of Culture, Killian and visited the Crafting Heritage exhibition at The Exchange, Rochdale Town Hall on the 18th of June. The exhibition showcased beautiful work created by Crafting Heritage trainees, alongside pieces from local school students. Through workshops exploring traditional crafts […]
Our Future secures legal expert in partnership with regions’ leading firm
A senior lawyer from Wilkin Chapman will be joining Our Future and working with leaders across North East Lincolnshire to build a thriving future in the region. Our Future is a charity working for local and national renewal by creating a supportive ecosystem and backing people who contribute to building a flourishing future for the […]
Our Future Open House 2023 – Five Key Themes from Grimsby Event
[EVENT CLOSED] 120 people came together on November 14th and 15th to celebrate the work happening across Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire and support each other in collectively building the future of the area. The event united people working across business, government, charity, philanthropy, and academia from Grimsby, the wider region, and across the country. […]
Turning Conversation into Action – Blundell Park
(EVENT CLOSED) Turning Conversation into Action at Blundell Park Date: 19th September Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Blundell Park Join us for an inspiring event dedicated to empowering the people of Grimsby who are taking initiative and shaping the future of our town. “Turning Conversation into Action” is about supporting those who aren’t waiting for permission […]
NE Lincs Home Wins Network: Connect & Support
(EVENT CLOSED) Join Us for “Home Wins” – A Community Zoom Call on September 11th! Date: September 11th Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Platform: Zoom Are you a member of the Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire diaspora? Do you have a special place in your heart for this charming town? We invite you to join our “Home […]
Home Wins – Supporting the Home Town You Love
(EVENT CLOSED) What an uplifting afternoon spent with people who love Grimsby/ NE Lincs during the first Home Wins call of 2024. Brilliant to hear about the amazing change happening in the town – from DocksFest to becoming the worlds first relationship centric town. As one attendee said – “the depth of knowledge, experience and […]
Our Future: Annual Open House – 25th-26th November
(EVENT CLOSED) Join Us for the Annual Open House on November 25th-26th! Mark your calendars for November 25th and 26th as we host our third annual Future Open House, celebrating the remarkable transformation happening in our town. This year’s events will bring together local and national leaders committed to building a better future. Event Highlights: […]
A Townwide Conversation on the Future
It has been amazing to kick off a townwide conversation about the future people want, working with NE Lincs Council, GTFC, The Change Arc and Demos to get people to share their thoughts about the Grimsby they want in 10 years’ time. We are using Pol.is so that people can not only vote on other’s […]
Build Trust and Social Connections – Our Future
We have fallen out of touch and out of trust with each other. In his book Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam charts the degradation of social capital in the US, within and between groups. He shows that this loss of social capital has long term consequences for addressing social issues, economic productivity and our wider health […]