Pride in Place Programme

Pride in Place is a ten year government funded initiative designed to empower communities, regenerate neighbourhoods and restore local pride.  

Four areas of Newcastle have each been allocated £20 million of Pride in Place funding:

• Elswick South
• Fawdon South
• Throckley, Newburn and Walbottle
• Walker North

What Pride in Place funding is for

This funding is intended to support community-led regeneration, with local people at the heart of decisions about which projects receive support.

It is designed to support projects that:

• strengthen local groups
• improve public spaces
• widen access to services
• create more opportunities for people to develop skills, find employment and take part in cultural activities.

How funding will be given out

Each area will have a Neighbourhood Board made up of local residents and partners who will help decide how the money is used. 

This should make sure the funding meets local needs and supports the people who need it most.

You can come along to an information session to find out what is involved in being part of a Neighbourhood Board.  The sessions are informal and open to anyone:

• Dates and times of information sessions

If you would like to tell us more about priorities for your area and give us some project ideas, please complete the relevant survey:

• Pride in Place Programme – Your priorities and ideas for projects in Throckley and Newburn – Fill in form
• Pride in Place Programme – Your priorities and ideas for projects in Fawdon South – Fill in form
• Pride in Place Programme – Your priorities and ideas for projects in Elswick – Fill in form
• Pride in Place Programme – Your Priorities and ideas for projects in Walker – Fill in form

If you’re interested in joining a Neighbourhood Board, you can express an interest below: 

• express an interest in the Neighbourhood Board for Walker North or Elswick South
• express an interest in the Neighbourhood Board for Fawdon South or Throckley/Newburn/Walbottle

Community engagement grants

Do you work closely with your local community in one of our Pride in Place areas? We are offering funding to support organisations to lead meaningful, ongoing engagement as part of Pride in Place. Together, we want to hear what’s working well, what matters most and what could be even better to help shape a shared vision for the future of local neighbourhoods. You can can out more and apply below:

• community engagement application form

Join our mailing list

The best way to stay updated about the project is to sign up to our mailing list.  

To subscribe to the area you are interested in:

• join the mailing list for Walker North or Elswick South
• join the mailing list for Fawdon South or Throckley,Newburn and Walbottle

For more information or if you have any questions you can also:

• email our communities team