Building Our Future: February Gathering
It 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 […]
Rooted in Place and Tethered by Loved Citizens’ Institutions – Our Future
Over time, economic dogma and a rational approach to strategy and operations has all but erased “places” from the agenda. National programmes and services are designed for efficiency but experience tissue rejection on implementation. They don’t “fit” with the landscape of where we live, who we know and the pattern of our lives. They prioritise […]
Rebalance Power and Empower Citizens – Our Future
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 of their […]
Big Issue Changemakers 2024 – Our Future Recognised
We are thrilled to be collectively recognised as Big Issue Changemakers of 2024. It is a testament to the amazing group of people who have got together across NE Lincs and across the country to back each other, play their part and build a better future. You can find out more about why we were […]
Our Future Open House 2023 – Five Key Themes from Grimsby Event
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. We held […]
