This is the place to find positive content and updates from around Grimsby’s communities. Featuring blog posts about the town and the work we are doing at Grimbarians CIC, along with posts by guest bloggers, artists, and businesses.
Introducing original artwork, Adockalypse Now Kicking off the first Grimbarians Artist in Residence campaign is Creative Start CIC, with their Grimsby-inspired artwork, Adockalypse Now.To recap, what is Artist in Residence? Think of this as a collaboration, a...
According to the Mental Health Foundation, more than half of the UK’s adults say that being close to nature improves their mental health. Many say much-needed green therapy helps to reduce feelings of anxiety and worry, boosting positive emotions. For some, this may...
Collaborating with Grimsby Artists in an Ongoing Project Once you get to know the people of Grimsby, you’ll find that there is a thriving community of artists using their experiences of life in the town to inspire their one-of-a-kind collections. We have some...
Since Issue 2 of our good news newspaper for Grimsby was published, we’ve been busy getting thousands of copies out into the town. Free copies of Grimsby Really Is More have been delivered to care homes and places in the community to help us with our goal – to spread...
Back in 2020, we launched the very first issue of our good Grimsby news newspaper, Grimsby Really Is More. Like so many others, our plans for Issue 2 were slightly derailed as the coronavirus pandemic hit but we continued to be inspired by the people of the town...
We all know and celebrate Grimsby’s rich heritage, but it’s important to recognise and look towards our hometown’s future too - with many people working hard to make that future bright and sustainable. On #GreatGrimsbyDay, Richard Askam had a lockdown chat with...
Adapting to the changes 2020 has thrown at us, being grateful, and the launch of a men's mental health support club are all discussed in the latest Grimbarians chat with Richard Askam and Alexis Powell-Howard - Psycotherapist and Managing Director of Fortis Therapy...
In March, Grimsby Assistant Headteacher Zane Powles made national headlines with his daily five mile walks to deliver school meals to pupils in lockdown. Since then, not only has he raised almost £10,000 for charitable organisations in a mammoth cycle challenge, he...
For our next Grimbarians Lockdown Talks, a feature-length chat seems more than fitting... Richard Askam is joined by Will Douglas of Docks Beers to chat about what it was like having to temporarily close the doors of Docks Academy so soon after opening, the summer's...