Who we reached and
What we delivered
Working with North Lincolnshire Council, on behalf of the Scunthorpe Neighbourhood Board, we designed and delivered a programme of engagement that connected with people where they already are; in neighbourhood spaces, schools, community venues and everyday places across town.
Over three and a half core weeks of engagement activity, we reached:
- 375 people engaged in total
- 10 Neighbourhood Labs held across Scunthorpe
- Dedicated engagement with 157 young people, including:
- a Youth Lab with 69 attendees
- additional youth activity, including a session at Trent View College to specifically include young people with SEND
- A Place Lab attended by 49 members of the public, to test and refine emerging themes
- Several pop-up events, including at the TENT project and The Arc
- A stakeholder
roundtable discussion with local businesses, entrepreneurs and partners (including
NLC and
UCNL)
What made this different
This wasn’t a tick-box consultation. The aim was to create engagement that felt human, accessible and genuinely useful — capturing not only what people want to change, but also what they already value about Scunthorpe.
A unique feature of the programme was the community-built mural, created with input from attendees across the engagement events — an evolving visual record of ideas, priorities and pride in place. We’re now exploring options to secure a permanent home for it.
We also created additional ways for people’s voices to be heard and shared, including:
- A podcast recorded with young people at the Youth Lab
- Highlight videos from the Youth Lab and Place Lab, to capture the energy and ideas in the room and widen participation beyond those who attended
The impact
what this engagement unlocked
Across events, there was strong consistency in what people raised; regardless of neighbourhood, age or background. The engagement surfaced clear themes and practical investment ideas, aligned to the Pride in Place programme objectives:
- Building stronger communities
- Creating thriving places
- Helping communities take back control of their own lives and areas
Just as importantly, the programme helped build momentum for the long term; because a ten-year plan only works if people believe change is possible, and feel able to shape it.
What's next?
This engagement is a starting point, not the finish line.
Next steps focus on ensuring local voices remain central as plans develop, including:
- Feeding insights directly into decision-making
- Sharing progress transparently (“you said, we did”)
- Continuing to build community capacity and local leadership over time
The project report was compiled and submitted at the end of 2025.