King Charles to visit Grimsby on Thursday
His Majesty The King is set to visit three locations in Grimsby
His Majesty The King will be visiting Grimsby on Thursday, June 11.
His visit is set to include trips to three locations, and he is set to meet local leaders, organisations, businesses and residents helping to shape the future of the town and create opportunities that benefit the wider community.
The King will see examples of the ambition, care and civic leadership within Grimsby, and meet people working together to build a stronger future for the town.
His visit to Grimsby will include going to the Horizon Youth Zone, CARE Hub on Victoria Street West, and the home of the mighty mariners, Blundell Park.
The Horizon Youth Zone officially opened in February, with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy at its launch. It already has almost 4,000 members, employs 70 staff and dozens of much-valued volunteers.
The King will meet young people taking part in activities during a school participation session, alongside staff and the youth work team.
His visit is set to include seeing a number of the Youth Zone’s facilities, including its sports hall, climbing wall and training kitchen.
He will hear from young people about the opportunities the centre provides, and before leaving, His Majesty will unveil a plaque to mark the visit.
The CARE Hub is another scheme that only opened this year. Run by local charity CARE, it is a free community drop-in centre located in the heart of Grimsby.
The hub creates a safe environment where residents can come for a conversation whilst also providing practical support to those experiencing issues with housing, mental health, debt, domestic abuse and other crisis situations.
The King is to meet individuals supported by the hub and hear about its unique approach to community support which includes creating a welcoming ‘public living room’ environment.
His Majesty’s visit to Blundell Park will see him join members of the Our Future collective: local people, organisations and institutions who have come together around a shared ambition for Grimsby and a belief that the people who live in a place are best placed to shape its future.
He will will hear about five ambitious ideas being explored for the future of the town, including around housing, building community leadership and urban greening.
Grimsby Town Football Club is a founding partner of Our Future.
Before leaving the football club, His Majesty will be presented with a Grimsby Town FC shirt.
Our Future has been a key driver of the plans for how the town will best use the Government Pride in Place £20m over 10 years funding, in an initiative known as ‘Grimsby Together’.
In 2024, more than 1,100 people participated directly in that process, casting over 56,000 votes on local priorities.
More than 80 residents and local leaders took part in working groups last year to refine further plans for the funding.
This has resulted in the idea of using the £20m Pride in Place cash as a starting point to attract further investment into the area, creating the Growing Together Fund.
More recently, a trial funding round was held to attract applicants to the Give it a Go grant scheme, where up to £10,000 could be sought for practical, local ideas in Grimsby.
The deadline for applications ended on June 5, and bids are expected to be decided by panels of decision-makers from June 29 to July 17.
An appeal for anyone to come forward and apply to be a decision-maker was made at the same time as the funding round.