Name: UrbanCat — Pride in Place Resource Hub
Address: GB
Price range: Free

Question 1

What is the Pride in Place programme?

Accepted Answer

Pride in Place is a UK Government neighbourhood regeneration programme that gives selected communities long-term funding, typically up to £20 million over ten years, to invest in local priorities such as high streets, community spaces, safety and transport.

Question 2

Who decides how Pride in Place funding is spent?

Accepted Answer

Each area sets up a Neighbourhood Board made up of residents, community organisations, local businesses and public sector partners. The Board agrees a 10-year vision and a rolling 4-year investment plan with its local authority, which acts as the accountable body for the money.

Question 3

What is a Neighbourhood Board?

Accepted Answer

A Neighbourhood Board is the local group that decides how a neighbourhood's Pride in Place funding is used. It brings together residents, community organisations, local businesses and public sector partners, and it agrees the priorities, the 10-year vision and the 4-year investment plan with the accountable body.

Question 4

Who gets Pride in Place money?

Accepted Answer

The money is allocated to a named neighbourhood, not to individuals or to a council's general budget. The local authority holds it as accountable body and releases it against the plan the Neighbourhood Board agrees, so it reaches local projects, community organisations and suppliers delivering that plan.

Question 5

How much is Pride in Place funding and how long does it last?

Accepted Answer

Named areas commonly receive up to £20 million, profiled across ten years rather than paid as a lump sum. It is a mix of capital funding for buildings and public realm and revenue funding for the people and programmes that keep them used.

Question 6

How do I find out if my area is part of Pride in Place?

Accepted Answer

Search the community directory on this site. It covers every named Pride in Place community across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with the local authority, programme phase, funding and links to published plans.

Question 7

What do the 10-year vision and 4-year investment plan need to include?

Accepted Answer

Plans generally set out the neighbourhood's evidence base, the priorities agreed with residents, the interventions to be funded, governance and decision-making arrangements, and how progress will be measured over the ten years.

Question 8

Are the resources on this hub free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every template, toolkit and checklist is free for Neighbourhood Boards, local authorities and community organisations to download and adapt — you just need a free Pride in Place Hub account to open UrbanCat toolkits and resources. Official MHCLG guidance is always free to read without an account.

Question 9

How can UrbanCat help my Neighbourhood Board?

Accepted Answer

UrbanCat offers three levels of practical support: a Neighbourhood Diagnostic to understand where you are today, a Neighbourhood Blueprint to build your 10-year vision and 4-year investment plan, and a Neighbourhood Delivery Partner role to support delivery over the decade.

UrbanCat Support

Neighbourhood Diagnostic

Neighbourhood Blueprint

Neighbourhood Delivery Partner

Pride in Place: frequently asked questions