Grimsby Together brings people from across the town into a shared effort to shape Grimsby’s future.
It grew from a belief that the best ideas about Grimsby’s future live here, with the people who know the town best.
In 2024, Grimsby held a big joyful conversation about its future.
People from across the town took part through online conversations, public meetings, workshops and open events. They shared ideas, responded to one another and talked openly about what matters most for Grimsby.
More than 1,100 people took part directly.
Over 56,000 votes were cast.
Hundreds of ideas and perspectives were shared.
Together, this created a shared direction and a strong belief that Grimsby’s future should be shaped by the people who live and work here.
Grimsby Together 2024
From these conversations, priorities emerged that people in Grimsby collectively believed were important to achieving that thriving future.
These covered areas such as homes and neighbourhoods, education and opportunity, community life, arts and culture, the local economy, nature and the quality of the places people share
People also recognised that these priorities are linked, and that lasting change depends on joining them up rather than tackling them in isolation.
Local businesses are at the heart of Grimsby’s future — driving opportunity, pride and prosperity across the town. In ten years, local enterprise could be thriving, the town centre will be full of life, empty buildings are back in use, and sectors like offshore wind are powering good local jobs.
Belonging matters — it’s what helps towns grow stronger, together. In ten years, Grimsby could be known for its warmth, neighbourliness and strong social bonds. A place where people feel valued, included, and proud to play their part.
Everyone deserves to feel secure — in their home, on their street, and in their daily life. In ten years, Grimsby could be a place where homes are stable and affordable, support is easy to access, and people feel settled and safe.
Getting around matters — to access jobs, schools, services and each other. In ten years, Grimsby could be a place where transport works for everyone creating opportunity and connection.
Everyone should have the chance to learn, grow and succeed — whatever their age or starting point. In ten years, Grimsby could be a town where education fits real life, ambition is supported early, and skills lead to good opportunities.
Grimsby and the wider region are already leading in the green economy. In ten years, that leadership means more local jobs in renewables, lower energy bills, and a thriving economy built around sustainability.
Grimsby is a place with nature running through it — from coast and estuary to parks, allotments and green spaces. In ten years, wild places could be thriving, access is easy, and spending time in nature feels part of daily life.
The way our town looks and feels shapes how we come together, our day to day life and our shared identity. In ten years, Grimsby could be a place where historic buildings have new life, public spaces bring people together and the town has its own unique character.
Grimsby’s creative talent, cultural heritage and energy give it everything needed to lead a thriving arts and culture scene. In ten years, creative people could be driving a vibrant programme — from music festivals to murals, from theatre to community events — all celebrating Grimsby’s identity and future.
In 2025, Grimsby was confirmed as eligible to receive up to £20 million over ten years through the Government’s Pride in Place programme.
With a shared vision and clear priorities already in place, the focus shifted to understanding how those ambitions could be delivered in practice.
An open call went out across the town for people to get more closely involved.
Over 80 local people stepped forward, joining working groups that met regularly across the summer and autumn.
Their goal was to delve deeper into the priorities raised in 2024, map the activities, organisations and initiatives already making a difference across Grimsby, and explore how this funding could strengthen, connect and grow what already exists, rather than duplicate it
This work was supported by continued public meetings, events and online engagement, allowing ideas to be shared back, tested and shaped with wider input.
Alongside the working groups, a Fund and Governance Taskforce was formed to focus specifically on how long-term investment and decision-making could work better for Grimsby.
This group explored what it would take to create a locally led way of holding and guiding investment on behalf of the town, with strong governance, transparency and accountability.
In November 2025, Grimsby submitted its response to Government to formally unlock Pride in Place funding.
The submission set out how the town would deliver against the programme’s national priorities of
Thriving places,
Stronger communities
Taking back control.
Plus the ten-year vision for Grimsby, grounded in two years of public conversation and collaboration.
But the most important part of this milestone was the approach it set out for the future.
At the heart of Grimsby’s submission is the ambition to establish a locally led Grimsby Fund.
Rather than treating the £20 million as funding to be spent and moved on from, the intention is to create a vehicle that can support local priorities, steward investment on behalf of the town and help grow additional funding over time.
The £20 million is seen as a starting point, not a ceiling.
By creating a trusted, locally accountable fund, Grimsby aims to attract further public, philanthropic and social investment and build a lasting legacy beyond the life of the programme.
There is great work ongoing in the town already contributing to building the future. This fund is about backing this work, future ambitions and the collective work of citizens from every sector.
In 2026, Pride in Place funding will begin to flow into Grimsby.
At the same time, work will continue to develop the Grimsby Fund in detail, including governance, decision-making and accountability, so it is set up in a way that works well for the town and earns trust over time.
Delivery and learning will move forward together.
We’ve been building a map of the brilliant work already happening in Grimsby — from community projects and local businesses to creative initiatives and environmental action.
If you know of something making a difference, tell us using our short form.
Kickstarters is a football session for 3- 14 year olds with sessions in the community and in schools
Kickstarters focuses on developing children’s physical attributes through football and their love of reading through children’s literature.An award winning cafe bringing people together.
Founder Michelle Cook is no stranger to the East Marsh having been born and raised here. The Canopy as a community space promotes mental and physical well-being. It offers free kids’ breakfasts, a mother and baby group, children’s activities (especially in summer), and more. The Canopy is home to the Sunday Assembly, bringing people together through food, drinks, and support for mental and physical health.Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.
Grimsby Community Energy, launched in 2016, aims to reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions through local renewable energy projects. As a not-for-profit society, we’ve raised over £894,000 to install 697kW of solar panels across Grimsby, Cleethorpes, and NE Lincolnshire, generating 1.14GWh of clean electricity and saving 279t of CO2. Our community-driven approach ensures local organisations pay less for energy and investors have a say in how we operate.Check back here for news, reports, working group updates and highlights from across Grimsby’s cultural scene.
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