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.
Give it a Go opens with call for local people to help decide what gets backed through Grimsby’s Growing Together Fund People across Grimsby are being invited to become Decision Makers and help decide which community ideas receive support through Give it a Go, the first testing phase of the future Growing Together […]
Coming together for the future of a town
Since 2024, more than 1,100 people across Grimsby have come together to shape the future of their town. People from different backgrounds and experiences have been part of that work, connected by a shared belief that things can be better. As Mark Webb, Managing Director (The Business Hive, E-Factor ), puts it: “If you want […]
Jose Davies: “How I Ended Up Here: The Story Behind My Pivot to Place-Based Storytelling”
Author, Jose Davies I have spent over thirty years building a career in business. Recruitment for over 25 years. Funding Projects, Business Advisory, council-funded support programmes for business owners. A 1:1 coaching programme called Roadmap to Revenue. All of it built with care, and all of it useful in its own way. But none of […]
Open House 2026: Growing the Future Together
In early March, over 200 people came together in Grimsby for Open House – two days built around a single idea: that lasting change in a place happens when people come together with shared purpose, and keep coming back. The room reflected that ambition. Attendees came from community organisations, local businesses, the NHS, national foundations, […]
Growth, Grit and Opportunity – Mark Webb’s Speech at Open House 2026
At Open House 2026, Mark Webb, Managing Director (The Business Hive) delivered the following opening speech. He set out the vision, energy and determination shaping Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, highlighting the qualities that are driving the town’s transformation: Growth, Grit and Opportunity. Below is Mark’s full speech. “Growth, Grit and Opportunity Today I want to […]
Open House 2026 – Celebrating People Making a Difference
Listen to the audio. Open House 2026 brought together brilliant people building a thriving future for Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire and communities right across the country. During Open House, Steve Cole (Panahpur) asked a simple question: Who would you shout out in your community? What followed was powerful. People celebrated: Not just in Grimsby, North […]
Welcoming Crystal to Our Future
Crystal joins Our Future as North East Lincs Operational Lead, bringing experience in community leadership and engagement. Crystal specialises in creating the connections and conditions that help people, organisations and communities come together to shape a positive lasting future. She has extensive experience in community leadership, engagement and finding meaningful ways for people to connect […]
Grimsby & NE Lincs Home Wins: Back Your Hometown Are you from Grimsby or North East Lincolnshire, did you study in the area? Or do you have family ties, but now live elsewhere? Home Wins is the network for people like you – those who want to stay connected to their roots and turn pride […]
Grimsby & NE Lincs Home Wins: Back Your Hometown Are you from Grimsby or North East Lincolnshire, did you study in the area?or do you have family ties, but now live elsewhere? Home Wins is the network for people like you – those who want to stay connected to their roots and turn pride into […]
