What Pride in Place is, who decides how the funding is spent and what happens next.
What Pride in Place is
In October 2025, Hartcliffe was announced as one of the UK's 25 trailblazer neighbourhoods to be awarded up to £20 million in funding over the next 10 years through the government's new Pride in Place programme.
Pride in Place allows communities to achieve their local priorities and make positive, long lasting change for their area.
The funding has been awarded to areas identified as most in need of support.
Who decides how the money is spent
We'll set up a Neighbourhood Board to carry out the Pride in Place programme. The board will create a Hartcliffe Pride in Place plan, which will decide where and how the funding will be spent. The plan will need to support the following programme objectives.
Build stronger communities
All places should have strong relationships and a collective sense of belonging to their community. This helps bring people together to build community cohesion and resilience, helping people to feel proud of their area and safe in their neighbourhood.
Create thriving places
Every part of the UK deserves to have vibrant neighbourhoods and communities with busy high streets, a good range of local amenities and high quality physical infrastructure.
Empower people to take back control
Talent is spread equally but opportunity is not. Everybody should be empowered and in control of their lives and have a say over the future of their community.
An independent chairperson will lead the Neighbourhood Board. A residents panel, Bristol City Council and the local MP will choose the independent chairperson. The local ward councillors will also sit on the board to represent the local residents they service and make sure their voices are heard.
Timeline
- By July 2026: recruit an independent chairperson for the Hartcliffe Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board, who will lead the programme.
- By July 2026: set up a neighbourhood board made up of local people, organisations, the local MP, local councillors and Bristol City Council.
- By November 2026: produce a Hartcliffe Pride in Place plan, which includes a vision statement and a 4 year investment plan.
Get involved
Go to a monthly drop-in with the Hartcliffe Pride in Place team where you can find out more and get involved:
- Thursday 12 March from 6pm to 7:30pm at Hartcliffe Community Centre, Hareclive Road, Bristol, BS13 0JW
- Tuesday 14 April from 6pm to 7:30pm at St Bernadettes Rugby Club, Fulford Road, Bristol, BS13 9PB
- Saturday 16 May from 10am to 11:30am at Morrisons, Peterson Avenue, Bristol, BS13 0BE
More information
Pride in Place Programme prospectus on GOV.UK