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#Scunthorpe

Join us and celebrate Foster Care Fortnight
Celebrate fostering moments with us for Foster Care Fortnight in...
11 April 2024

It is Foster Care Fortnight™ next month and North Lincolnshire Council’s fostering team invite you to celebrate with them in…

Cllrs Rob Waltham, Tim Mitchell and Carl Sherwood pictured in front of a bus in Brigg
Bus service extended to connect residents between Scunthorpe and...
28 March 2024

Additional journeys on Sundays and bank holidays will run between Scunthorpe and Brigg to increase access across communities along the…

Cllr Rob Waltham, Cllr Julie Reed, the fostering team and foster carers at Hirst Priory.
A celebration day for all our foster carers – championing...
22 March 2024

North Lincolnshire foster carers were celebrated and thanked last week at an event at Hirst Priory. The fostering team, supported…

A line up of people at the launch of the WalkSafe app
New app partnership promotes safer night-time walking in...
13 March 2024

The council has teamed up with WalkSafe – the UK’s leading safety app – to help people feel even more…

Left to right: Heidi Blakey, Josh Robertson, Michael Clunan, Cllr Julie Reed, Glyn Sparks, Emma Johnson, Joanne Wilson and Michael Kelly
Scunthorpe United F.C.’s latest signing pledges their support...
5 March 2024

Scunthorpe United’s latest sign-up is that of joining North Lincolnshire Council’s Fostering Friendly Scheme, supporting, and championing fostering in the…

Live Chat with your Fostering Team. Ask about fostering, supported lodgings or being fostering friendly today.
Could you be one question away from making a huge difference to...
12 February 2024

New technology means anyone interested in fostering can now talk straight away to a trained adviser via a chat hotline.…

aerial view of houses in Scunthorpe
First part of £20m Government cash will revamp community...
30 January 2024

The first £2m of a ten-year £20m Government cash pot will be used to revamp community centres across Scunthorpe, the…

Cllr Rob Waltham, Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby-Croft at Harlequin with one of their employees.
Office furniture supplier sets sights on growth with Government...
24 January 2024

Harlequin Office Furniture is the latest local business to benefit from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) – receiving a…

Cllr Rob Waltham and Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby-Croft pictured with Scunthorpe business - Sentex Hydraulix.
Family business creates new jobs and wins new customers thanks...
23 January 2024

Sentex Hydraulix, a Scunthorpe-based family run business, was awarded cash from the first round of the UK Shared Prosperity Funding…

An aerial view of Scunthorpe town centre and High Street
Government cash for Scunthorpe’s High Street to make area...
7 December 2023

Almost a quarter of a million pounds of further Government cash has been confirmed for Scunthorpe High Street to make…

Make a difference, Join our Fostering Family this Christmas. Snowflakes, a christmas tree and illustrated children in the background of the image.
Give the brightest gift this year and become fostering friendly...
1 December 2023

The award-winning fostering team at North Lincolnshire Council are today launching their 12 days of fostering to highlight not only…

An aerial view of Scunthorpe showing industrial units, streets and houses with a wind farm in the far distance
Levelling-Up: Scunthorpe town centre set for £16m Government...
20 November 2023

Scunthorpe will benefit from almost £16m Government cash to create more jobs and new town centre homes. This cash –…

Graphic promoting Scunthorpe's Christmas Light Switch On on 25 November 2023. Includes pictures of walkabout puppets Hodman and Sally, Dame Annie Fanny and Viking FM morning presenters Alex and Nicola
Christmas starts here! Family fun at the Scunthorpe Christmas...
20 November 2023

Christmas comes to Scunthorpe town centre on Saturday 25 November, with an action-packed day of free family entertainment and special…

Photo of Scunthorpe Steelworks
Council and British Steel join forces to develop 300-acre...
6 November 2023

Thousands of green jobs could be created in Scunthorpe as a globally renowned consultancy firm starts work on a masterplan…

Illustrated young person in foster care with Illustrated houses with the text Become a Short Breaks + foster carer.
Become a Short Breaks Foster Carer and really make a difference...
6 November 2023

Great opportunity to join our team of Foster Carers who offer short breaks to children and young people with additional…