Our Scunthorpe based Private OT's provide specialist Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration services across the city. 

Scunthorpe is a major industrial town in North Lincolnshire, best known for its long association with iron and steel production. Located close to the Humber Estuary, it has strong transport links and has increasingly diversified its economy while retaining its distinctive industrial identity.

Here's what makes Scunthorpe unique;

1. Steel town: Scunthorpe is historically one of the UK's major centres of iron and steel production, earning it the nickname “Industrial Garden Town.”

2. Ironstone: The town's industrial growth was driven by deposits of ironstone found beneath the surrounding area, which could be mined relatively easily.

3. Steelworks: The large steelworks has been central to Scunthorpe's economy and identity for more than a century.

4. North Lincolnshire: Scunthorpe is the largest town and administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority.

5. Population: Scunthorpe is one of the largest urban settlements in Lincolnshire, with a population of around 80,000 in the wider built-up area.

6. Transport links: The town has a railway station with services towards Doncaster, Sheffield, Cleethorpes and other destinations, as well as convenient access to the M180.

7. Normanby Hall: Normanby Hall Country Park is a popular nearby attraction featuring parkland, woodland, gardens, and a historic country house.

8. North Lincolnshire Museum: North Lincolnshire Museum explores the area's archaeology, natural history, and industrial heritage.

9. Football: Scunthorpe is home to Scunthorpe United F.C., nicknamed “The Iron” in reference to the town's steelmaking history.

10. Regeneration: Scunthorpe has undergone significant town-centre and waterfront regeneration as the local economy has gradually diversified beyond traditional heavy industry.