INTRODUCING THE START OF BIG CHANGE
WHAT IS 'PLAN FOR NEIGHBOURHOODS'?
Ten neighbourhoods. Ten years. One project designed to create a long-term vision and investment plan for Scunthorpe...
And your BIG opportunity to help shape it.
The Plan for Neighbourhoods is a government-funded programme (supported by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government – MHCLG), dedicating £20million to strengthening our neighbourhoods over the next decade.
This isn’t about decisions being made at the top that filter down to have little impact on the community that makes up the very fabric of Scunthorpe.
GENUINE COMMUNITY IMPACT
THE AIM?
To amplify the voices that keep our community human, alive and evolving - ensuring that local people directly guide how this funding is invested.
How?
Initially, through a series of NeighbourhoodLAB events and an online survey, which will bring your views into focus and ultimately shape where and how the £20 million is spent.’
A NEW PROJECT
A Partnership
For Change
Being delivered in partnership with North Lincolnshire Council, supported by a dedicated Neighbourhood Board, and with Scunthorpe Tomorrow driving community engagement, Plan for Neighbourhoods is working to progress past initiatives, including Scunthorpe Tomorrow’s PlaceLAB 1, 2, and 3 and the Community Cohesion Project. As a team, we have seen firsthand what's possible when people from different backgrounds and beliefs come together with one goal in mind - to make a real difference in their town.
This project, and the NEIBOURHOODLABs, are the next steps in that journey to help us bring that vision to life.
10 NEIGHBOURHOODS
10 YEARS
1 SCUNTHORPE
ABOUT YOU
HAVE YOUR SAY
As well as the various engagement events taking place across Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire Council is also running a short survey giving you a further opportunity to share your views. You can find the survey, which should only take around 10 minutes to complete, here. If you need any support completing the survey or a paper copy, please get in touch.
CHANGE IS COMING
A Time for Action.
A Force for Positive Change
Amazing community action takes place every day across Scunthorpe. The challenge lies in making this incredibly valuable activity visible and connected. However, this activity often happens in pockets, with no guiding hand to mobilise, maintain and magnify these efforts.
Plan for Neighbourhoods aims to represent all of the voices that contribute to our community and channel those conversations into a shared vision, spearheading the action that is so crucial to ensuring Scunthorpe is where we all want it to be in the next decade.
Why is this needed? For our town, and those living, working and studying within it, attracting new investment is the key to opening the doors to opportunity and retaining homegrown talent as well as welcoming it back home.
WE'RE ALL EARS
What we want to know from you
With a regeneration plan in place, activity can be measured, and we can be accountable for the progress made. For this project, our approach starts with a conversation. We’re not just asking "what does good look like?" No. We want to know:
- What do you love about your town?
- What do you hope for your children and grandchildren?
- What opportunities do you want to see for your community?
We’ll be working with you, as well as community leaders and representatives, to empower the conversations that need to happen right in the heart of ten neighbourhoods.
SHAPE YOUR VISION
HAVE YOUR SAY at Neighbourhoodlab
Shaping this vision starts by listening to you. As we continue along our path to build connections, drive action and change the narrative, we’re planning a series of NeighbourhoodLABs that will be taking place across Scunthorpe throughout September and October to ensure we hear a diverse range of voices from all ten neighbourhoods. We are also planning an additional youth event, as well as hosting PlaceLAB 4:
- NEIGHBOURHOODLABS:
These events will take place in different neighbourhoods across Scunthorpe twice a week. - YOUTHLAB:
We’re planning a special event for young people! Venue TBC, but timings are being carefully considered to make sure the event is accessible, with a focus on transport to and from the venue. - PLACELAB4:
Sign up now!
This confirmed event will be on October 10th 8.30am-1pm at Heslam Park, where we'll share the emerging themes and ideas we've gathered from the initial consultation.
The power when people come together to make something meaningful happen is undeniable. This is your chance to be part of that legacy.
GET INVOLVED TO
TAKE ACTION
Taking place across ten wards, find your NEIGHBOURHOODLAB today, read up about our next PLACELAB and YOUTHLAB.
Be sure to book your place - coming soon - so you can have your say and contribute to this initiative:
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
FIND YOUR NEIGHBOURDHOODLAB
| Date | Time | Neighbourhood | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 25th Sept | 10:00-12:30 | Westcliff | The ARC |
| Wed 26th Sept | 12:30-15:00 | Riddings | Holy Souls Church |
| Tue 30th Sept | 12:30-15:00 | Town Ward | Central Centre |
| Thu 2nd Oct | 17:30-20:00 | Town Ward | Café Indie |
| Sat 4th Oct | 12:30-15:00 | Froddingham | Froddingham Community Centre |
| Mon 6th Oct | 10:00-12:30 | Lodgemoor | Scunthorpe United |
| Wed 8th Oct | 12:30-15:00 | Town Centre | Crosby One |
| Tue 14th Oct | 17:30-20:00 | Ashby | Ashby Community Centre |
| Wed 15th Oct | 10:00-12:30 | Kingsway | Heslam Park |
| Fri 17th Oct | 10:00-12:30 | Ashby | Grange Farm Community Centre |
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
PLACELAB
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 10th Oct | 08:30-13:00 | Heslam Park |
YOUTHLAB
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 18th Oct | 12:30-17:00 | TBC |
REACH OUT
REgister your interest in The NEIGHBOUrDHOODLABs
Please let us know if you're interested in taking part in the NEIGHBOURHOODLABs, and tell us your views on the initiative as a whole.
JOIN SCUNTHORPE TOMORROW, TODAY
JOIN THE Community crusade
Our previous PlaceLABs and Community Cohesion Project, not to mention Scunthorpe Tomorrow’s very existence, stand as a timely and powerful reminder of what’s possible when people come together – across backgrounds, across beliefs, and across the town – to make something meaningful happen. And continue to happen.
For us, everything that has been achieved to date has laid the foundation for the next inevitable step.
Ready to get involved? Reach out today…
