Hope4Boro is a space to connect people doing stuff to bring life to the town and to transform it into the best it can be. For the last few years, Nexus had organised some quality collaborative summer fun days with small groups who are dedicated to improving our town. Local churches really led the way back then. In early 2014 Together Middlesbrough were also thinking through similar thoughts about how we can partner and resource people who make a difference. Together we dreamed up an initiative: Hope4Summer. We were given some cash to develop that idea and to support activities ran by our local link groups. We were able to put on free activities in several locations across town and fund voluntary projects who try really hard each year to raise hope in Boro. There are good things going on all over town, providing brilliant opportunities for young people during the 6-week holidays. In 2015 we want to map what’s going on so that we can all see, at a glance, where to take the kids and to help each other out when it gets difficult. Do you have a simple idea that could make a difference?  Have you got any simple ideas to share? What would you like to see happen for young or old? Together we can make the town a special place to be over summer!