Day: 13 June 2024

View article Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Network providing invaluable support to families in Hull

Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Network providing invaluable support to families in Hull

Hull’s Doula Project and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service has published an impact report which sets out what a difference they have made to people in Hull. The service, run by the Goodwin Trust, is commissioned by Hull City Council to support women in the city. The Doula project provides 1:1 emotional and practical support to […]

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View article Love Your Neighbourhood: Central ward next in line for a tidy-up 

Love Your Neighbourhood: Central ward next in line for a tidy-up 

Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project will be arriving in the Central ward next week.  As part of the citywide Love Your Neighbourhood project, Hull’s Central ward will undergo a comprehensive tidy-up from Monday 18 March to Sunday 31 March, leaving streets transformed and residents with a renewed sense of pride in their community.  […]

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View article Designs for Freetown Way Cycle Scheme progressing

Designs for Freetown Way Cycle Scheme progressing

Hull City Council has released two new artist’s impressions showcasing how the new cycle scheme being planned for Freetown Way could look – including the installation of the city’s first CYCLOPS junction. The council’s contractor, Pell Frischmann Consulting Engineers Limited, is in the process of finalising design plans for the scheme, with the council aiming […]

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View article Trinity Live returns to market for fifth year

Trinity Live returns to market for fifth year

A free music event which has become a big favourite in Hull’s live entertainment scene returns for the fifth year this week, presenting top local talent in a party atmosphere at Trinity Indoor Market. Trinity Live will resume this Thursday (14 March) with an early start and a bumper line-up of five performers from the […]

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View article How Hull’s Young Carers Project supports the city’s young carers

How Hull’s Young Carers Project supports the city’s young carers

Today is Young Carers Action Day and Hull City Council is highlighting the local support available for the city’s young carers. A young carer is a young person who cares for a family member who may have a disability, serious illness, a mental health issue or an alcohol, drug or substance problem. Caring for someone […]

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View article Overnight closure for survey on Drypool Bridge  

Overnight closure for survey on Drypool Bridge  

Hull City Council is urging drivers to prepare for an overnight closure of Drypool Bridge by planning their journeys in advance.  Drypool Bridge will be closed overnight from 8pm Friday 23 February to 6am Saturday 24 February, to enable an asbestos survey to be carried out.   Pedestrian access will be maintained, with a diversion in […]

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View article Prestigious awards for “Any of Us” council fostering film project

Prestigious awards for “Any of Us” council fostering film project

“Any of Us” – a powerful short film to encourage people from all backgrounds to consider becoming a foster carer for their local authority – picked up two prestigious awards this month.  Hull City Council participated in the project and helped fund it.  The fostering film won the “Best Collaboration” and “Best Creative Comms” categories […]

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View article HEY LEP to launch Create Growth Programme thanks to £520,000 of funding

HEY LEP to launch Create Growth Programme thanks to £520,000 of funding

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hull and the East Riding will soon be able to benefit from expert, tailored support thanks to over half a million pounds worth of funding secured by Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP). The government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has awarded £520,000 to […]

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