17/05/2026
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After a challenging few months of uncertainty, the Scunthorpe Pride committee is delighted to announce that the townโs pride celebration will officially go ahead.
Following a series of difficult funding setbacks that left the team "deflated," the event's future was secured this morning with the news of a funding award. This crucial injection of capital will specifically cover the essential overheads for licensing, permits and the main stage hire and equipment.
The Final Push, we are ยฃ5,000 away from being where we need to be. While the match funding provides the foundation, the committee is now entering the final phase of the fundraising drive. We have a remaining goal of ยฃ5,000 to guarantee the required security measures, entertainment and event quality.
The journey to this yearโs event has been a steep climb. Facing a total fundraising target of ยฃ20,000 to ensure a safe and high-quality festival, we were met with several rejections before this recent breakthrough. We owe credit to the local communityโs unwavering emotional and financial support for keeping the project alive.
"๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ช๐๐, ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ช๐จ ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ฉ.๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฉ, ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ง, ๐๐๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ง๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐!"
Our annual pride prom raised ยฃ750, The Wortley House Hotel match funded a raffle at another event making us a further ยฃ945, we've received donations from Unite at British Steel and help towards the event medical cover from the Edgon fund. We'd also like to thank Rands Solicitors for their continued support and contributions and Vital Hands for joining as a premium sponsor.
Weโve added in a final fundraiser with Dame Ida International Cabaret show at The Wortley Hotel on Sat 27th June, so letโs see if we can sell it out and raise a potential ยฃ2,000 to top up the pride fund, itโs only ยฃ10 a ticket to see Idaโs full theatre production.
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The GoFund Me raised an amazing ยฃ3,274.
It's not too late to donate via our Stripe link.
https://scunthorpepride.co.uk/donate/
We are calling on residents, businesses and allies to help bridge the final ยฃ5,000 gap. Whether it is a donation of ยฃ3, ยฃ5, or ยฃ10, every contribution ensures that the event remains safe, inclusive and enjoyable for everyone in Scunthorpe. The team are still working hard behind the scenes on back up funding options and plans but still need your support.
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