Different Types of Fostering to Suit You and Your Family 24th February 2023 In this article we will explain what mainstream fostering is. We are so proud of the children and young people of Hull, they are imaginative, inspirational, and wonderful in their own unique ways. It’s our job as adults to make sure our children can remain living in the city they know and love, especially if […] Read more Children and families Hull Fostering: Latest News and Updates
Hull Fostering Top 10 Promise 24th January 2023 Having this Top 10 Promise is one of the many ways Hull Fostering promise to keep our children in care and our carers at the heart of all we do. Read more Children and families Hull Fostering: Latest News and Updates
Thank You Janet and Clive 24th January 2023 Janet and Clive are now in their 40th year of fostering children in Hull and can remember the name of all the 40 children and young people they have ever looked after. Read more Children and families Hull Fostering: Latest News and Updates
Job vacancies at Hull City Council – November 24 24th November 2022 Looking for a change in career? There are currently many job vacancies Hull City Council that can make a positive difference to the people of Hull. This week, we have plenty of opportunities within our waste management and transport teams. Discover a selection of vacancies below and click to apply today: Environmental Improvement Officer – […] Read more News Transport & Streets Waste Hull City CouncilJobstransportwaste management
Enterprising young people invited to pitch their ideas to TV business expert 24th October 2022 Young entrepreneurs in Hull, East Riding and Ryedale are being urged to pitch their enterprising ideas to a TV business expert for a chance to win a year of mentorship and up to £1,000 in funding. Aspiring young entrepreneurs aged from 16 to 29 can submit a two-minute video about their business idea to former […] Read more Business News Regeneration businessCouncillor Drake-DavisGlobal Entrepreneurship WeekHull Youth EnterpriseJohn Cracknell Youth Enterprise BankRegenerationyouth enterprise
City’s first council-backed warm spaces open doors 24th October 2022 Today, Hull’s first council-supported warm spaces will open their doors. Venues include Jubilee Church in Hull city centre, libraries, St Michael’s Youth Project, and the Community Trust, which will be utilising space at the Freedom Centre. Warm spaces are buildings where people are welcome to spend time and enjoy some company for free – some […] Read more News
Whitefriargate units to be given new frontages following Historic England funding 24th August 2022 Units in Whitefriargate are to benefit from new frontages following over £95,000 funding from Historic England. Owned by Hull Trinity House, 1-3 Whitefriargate will be given new frontages and 9 Whitefriargate will receive a new gate. Councillor Drake-Davis, Portfolio Holder for regeneration said: “These are landmark buildings in the city, and new frontages, kept in […] Read more Civic Environment News Regeneration Councillor Drake-DavisHigh Street Heritage Action ZoneHistoric EnglandHull Trinity HouseWhitefriargate regeneration
Innovative ‘Floodmobile’ coming to Hull to help you protect your home 24th August 2022 A “flood-resilient house on wheels” will visit Hull next month during its tour of the Humber region. The Flood Innovation Centre’s Floodmobile is an innovative mobile demonstration vehicle created to show the public what property flood resilience measures are and how they work. It is packed with around 50 different flood resilience measures that can […] Read more Environment Flooding News flood innovation centreflood risk
Council funds new service which will deliver more personalised care to people in Hull 24th August 2022 Hull City Council has awarded new contracts to deliver Extra Care Community Wellbeing Services, which will see adults in Hull receiving more personalised care. The five-year contracts begin on Monday 21 November 2022, with the option to extend them for a further two periods of 12 months each. The new contracts form part of the […] Read more Adult social care Community and Living News Councillor Linda ChambersExtra Care
Further significant milestones achieved in Hull’s social care improvement journey 24th August 2022 Hull has been on an improvement journey across children’s social care since January 2019, when Ofsted assessed the service as Inadequate. Over the last two years, Hull City Council’s Children’s Services have had six monitoring visits by Ofsted, looking at different parts of the service. The Department for Education (DfE) also appointed a Children’s Services […] Read more Children and families News children's social careChildren's services commissionerCouncillor Linda TockDepartment for EducationEarly help and safeguarding hub (EHASH)Hull safeguarding children partnershipOfstedSEND
Hull floods 15 years on: How the city built up its defences after the devastation of 2007 24th June 2022 ‘It’s hard to believe what happened 15 years ago,” says Gerry Dippnall. “It affected so many people and really showed how underprepared we were as a city.’ On 25 June 2007, Gerry’s Kingswood home was one of more than 10,000 properties damaged when a “once in 150 years [1]” storm led to widespread flooding across […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Flooding
Weekly roadworks update – June 24 24th June 2022 Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
