18/03/2026
๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ก๐ง ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐ โ ๏ธ We have some difficult news to share with our community. For the first time since we started, Scunthorpe Pride has ๐ป๐ผ๐ been awarded the National Lottery funding that has been our backbone every year. This is a massive blow to our 2026 plans and event.
Scunthorpe Pride 2026 Needs Your Help!
Our mission has always been to keep Pride a completely free, non-ticketed event so that every single person in our town can celebrate diversity and love without a price tag. But right now, that mission is at risk.
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Without the lottery grant, we are facing a ยฃ20,000 shortfall. To put it bluntly: If we don't raise this money, Scunthorpe Pride 2026 will either be significantly stripped back or may not go ahead at all. Pride 2025 cost over ยฃ42,000
The costs for stages, security, insurance and acts are rising and we refuse to compromise on making this a safe, high-quality event for North Lincolnshire.
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We aren't giving up yet. We are working around the clock to find new funding, but we need the "Steel Town" spirit more than ever.
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ: Are you a local business owner? Do you work for a company that values diversity and local community? We have sponsorship packages ranging from small supporter tiers to headline slots.
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: If you know a company that likes to support Scunthorpe causes (big or small!) please tag them in the comments or ask them to reach out to us at [email protected]
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: Every pound counts. If everyone who attended last year donated just ยฃ3, we would smash our goal. You can donate via https://gofund.me/dacff85e5 or for larger donations please contact us.
๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐: Even if you canโt give money, your voice is powerful. Share this to your stories and social media and other community groups.
Don't want to donate then maybe buy a ticket to our fundraising event, come on the night and buy some raffle tickets. https://www.skiddle.com/e/41094854
๐ฆ๐ฐ๐๐ป๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐. ๐๐ฒ๐โ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ. It's not over yet, but we do need your help in any way you can.
We are the largest free community event in Scunthorpe with 2025 seeing over 15,000 people attend.
Thank you in advance and thank you to those who have already donated and shared. We really appreciate your support.
