More than 1,000 people have come together for a conversation about the future of Grimsby as part of the Grimsby Together project, leading to a rich picture of what matters to the area.
More than 1,000 people have come together for a conversation about the future of Grimsby as part of the Grimsby Together project, leading to a rich picture of what matters to the area.
By Ava Hodson The Our Future history walk attracted over twenty walkers from a range of backgrounds, including community work, charity, architecture, local politics. It offered a chance to have conversations about personal connections to the town, history, experience, and how Grimsby could and should be improved in the future. It started with a tour
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
Over 400 years ago Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge bought land in Cleethorpes. They even owned the land on which Blundell Park, Grimsby Town’s ground, is on. There is a long-standing connection between the College and the town. Sidney Sussex College are keen to contribute to the change underway in the town and hosted
In this new publication, Grimbarians C.I.C. capture a year of stories of the change underway across Grimsby, and the brilliant people making it happen. Our Future and Grimbarians share a love for Grimsby and a desire to tell a new story about the town. The stories in this publication highlight some brilliant initiatives, and viewed together
t was brilliant to have so many of you join us on February 27th for the Our Future Model Workshop at Grimsby Town Football Club, bringing together a group of 63 people who care about Grimsby and NE Lincs and want to build a positive future for the town. The workshop sparked conversations about what
Too often money blocks rather than enables change. It is designed by and for those holding the money. Many times, those driving social change do it in spite of the money rather than because of it. Money is often siloed and tied to a single issue rather than recognising that this is holistic interconnected
Social policy sits in a different bucket from industrial strategy and often reacts to the consequences of economic change rather than proactively working to ensure that economic opportunity delivers a wider social dividend. To create good growth we need to exploit the interconnectivity between industrial strategy and social policy. The coming green industrial revolution
Currently, most people living in de-industrialised communities are powerless to shape the decisions made about their areas. John Boswell, John Shillick and colleagues at University of Southampton write that deindustrialised communities are: “…‘held back’ by a systemic lack of power. Local people have lost effective control over their lives, livelihoods, and the future development