We’re delighted to welcome Sarah O’Meara as Head of Communications
Sarah is a communications professional with a journalism background, focused on mission-driven work. That experience will strengthen Our Future’s work as we tell the story of what’s possible when communities take the lead and shape the future of their towns.
Welcoming Phoebe to Our Future
We’re excited to welcome Phoebe Rudgard to the team as she joins us as Head of Impact while Angela Francis is on maternity leave.
Why getting involved matters
At Open House 2026 in Grimsby, Katharine York shares her thoughts on why connections, conversations and relationships matter.
Our Future welcomes His Majesty The King to Grimsby
Our Future welcomes His Majesty The King to Grimsby. The day was a proud moment for Grimsby.
Join us in welcoming Sacha Romanovitch to the Our Future Board
People who care deeply about the places they call home should have the power to shape what comes next. That’s the belief at the heart of Our Future’s work and it’s why we’re delighted to welcome Sacha Romanovitch to our Board.
Let’s Talk About Our Spaces
On Tuesday 19th May, despite the rain and traffic, a group of Rochdalians came together for the first Let’s Talk About Our Spaces conversation, held at The Hive, Million Pavilion in Balderstone Park.
Human relationships must always come first
“Human relationships must always come first.”
In this video, Ann-Marie Matson, Director of Children’s Services in North East Lincolnshire, reflects on her experience of being part of Our Future and what this way of working is making possible across place.
Our Future Newsletter – May 2026
It feels as if the work is really motoring now – you can feel the change underway in Rochdale, Grimsby and in the conversations we are having with partners who are interested in this different way of working. Read the full newsletter
Grimsby at Downing Street
We were recently invited to 10 Downing Street, with some of our partners from Grimsby. It was an opportunity to share the work underway in Grimsby and what we have learned.
Our Future Newsletter – April 2026
It was wonderful to see so many of you at Open House 2026 and feel the energy of people from Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, Rochdale and towns across the country choosing to show up and work together on what’s possible…Read the full newsletter