Hull 4 Ukraine: Vans full of donations heading for Poland 23rd March 2022 More vans filled with donations for the people of Ukraine will be leaving for Poland tomorrow from the Hull 4 Ukraine donations site at the former Staples store. Vans provided by Hull City Council and driven by Hull 4 Ukraine volunteers will be heading for Krakow and Warsaw, where they will deliver aid to local […] Read more Community and Living News Hull 4 UkraineUkraine
Become a Goddess through interactive artwork at Hull’s Streetlife Museum: celebrating women’s stories as part of Freedom Festival 23rd March 2022 We Are Goddesses is a vibrant interactive art installation, created by Hull artist, Alex Hunt, which can be seen on the windows of Streetlife Museum. Running until Saturday 2nd April, the installation is inspired by Hull and East Riding Museum’s many depictions of goddesses through time. The work poses the question, ‘If a goddess is […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Arts Council EnglandHull MuseumsHull Youth ParliamentStreetlife musuemWe Are Goddesses
Animation outlines improvements to SEND services 23rd March 2022 Hull City Council, along with Hull NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), is working to involve families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in all aspects of shaping services, and making sure they are aware of the support available. The council and CCG work closely with Hull Parent and Carer Forum, who have […] Read more Children and families Community and Living Education and Learning News Coproduction charterCouncillor Shane McMurrayHull Local OfferHull Parent and Carer ForumSEND
Local social care to receive pay uplift ahead of government plans 23rd February 2022 NHS Hull CCG and the Humber Coast and Vale Integrated Care System (ICS) have agreed to fund the National Living Wage (NLW) increase of all staff working in regulated social care four months earlier than planned by the national government. In October 2021, the government announced that the NLW would increase from £8.91 to £9.50 […] Read more Adult social care Coronavirus Health and Social Care News adult social careCoronavirusCOVID-19Healthhull ccghumber coast and vale icsSocial care
Hull City Council launches competition for young people to celebrate Neurodiversity Week 23rd February 2022 Hull City Council, along with Hull Culture and Leisure and the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank will be celebrating Neurodiversity Celebration Week next month by inviting young people to take part in a competition celebrating neurodiversity. Neurodiversity Celebration Week takes place from March 21–27 this year. The week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes […] Read more Business Education and Learning Health and Social Care News Regeneration businesscompetitionHull Youth EnterpriseJohn Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bankneurodiversity
Testing and vaccination over Christmas 23rd December 2021 Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs), vaccine appointments and walk-in sessions will be available in Hull over the holiday period. Here’s your handy guide to what’s happening, including: Where and how to get LFTs How to find your nearest vaccination walk-in centre How to book a booster appointment Where and how to get a PCR test Every […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health
Check your train journey before travelling this Christmas 23rd December 2021 Travellers are being asked to check their journeys before travelling this Christmas, with some train services being subject to delays and cancellations due to staff shortages. Staff sickness is significantly higher than usual due to the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant and other winter ailments. ⚠️ Due to lack of available staff, services across […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Daren HaleTrain staff shortages
Absolutely Cultured announce exciting new autumn event 23rd September 2021 This Autumn, Absolutely Cultured presents FloodLights, a newly-commissioned public project featuring captivating projections and soundscapes, brand new for Hull in 2021. The city of Hull, and the lives of its inhabitants, has been shaped by its proximity and relationship to water. Absolutely Cultured, working in partnership with Living With Water, Yorkshire Water and the University […] Read more Leisure & Culture Living With Water News What's on Absolutely CulturedFloodLightsLiving With Water
Work to begin on the Hall Road Carriageway Resurfacing Scheme 23rd September 2021 Essential maintenance work and carriageway repairs on Hall Road will start on Monday 27th September. The vital works, will last up to two weeks and take place between 7am and 7pm, will see 4 way temporary traffic signals used on Hall Road Northbound, Hall Road Southbound and the junction of Inglemire Lane Eastbound and Inglemire Lane Westbound. Councillor […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Dean KirkHall RoadHall Road Carriageway Resurfacing SchemeRegeneration
‘There are lots of lonely people who look forward to their regular phone call – you might be the only person they’ve spoken to that day’ 23rd September 2021 A service that was set up during the coronavirus pandemic to offer a friendly voice to elderly and vulnerable people brought together volunteers and those they have supported for a special lunch today (Thursday 23 September). In November 2020 Library Link, a service from Hull Libraries, setup Call and Chat, which saw volunteers making weekly […] Read more Customer Services Health and Social Care Leisure & Culture Libraries News Call and ChatCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonHull LibrariesLibrary Link
“Cycling has given me the freedom to explore Hull in a way that just isn’t possible in a car” 23rd September 2021 As part of the Great Big Green Week, local communities across the country are taking action to tackle climate change. And Claire Gribben is just one of those people who is actively making a change. The Hull Friends of the Earth volunteer lives in Cottingham but regularly commutes to Hull for work or leisure. She […] Read more News Transport & Streets COP26CycHullHull Friends of the EarthThe Great Big Green Week
The countdown to Hull Fair has begun! 23rd September 2021 There are less than three weeks until Hull Fair begins. The earliest stages of set-up have already begun, and it will not be long before Showmen and women begin arriving in the city. The usual rides – and maybe some new ones, as well as stalls, smells, sights, and sounds, will be in the city […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Leisure & Culture News CoronavirusEventsHull Fairhull fair 2021restrictions
