Day: 24 May 2022

View article Hull City Council backs project to support Ukrainian women entrepreneurs

Hull City Council backs project to support Ukrainian women entrepreneurs

Hull City Council has today announced that it will be backing a national project to support Ukrainian women entrepreneurs as part of a programme that will see women entrepreneurs from war-torn Ukraine relocate to the UK.  During the first Global Entrepreneurship Congress [GEN] since before the pandemic, 6,000 ecosystem builders, ministers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors exchanged ideas […]

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View article Free school meal vouchers for 12,500 families to help with cost of living

Free school meal vouchers for 12,500 families to help with cost of living

Hull City Council has announced that children who live in Hull and are currently receiving free school meals will receive food vouchers worth £15 over the May half-term week. Around 12,500 families currently receive free school meals in Hull. These families will be sent a text or an email asking them to choose the supermarket […]

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View article New plans place active travel at the forefront of Transport for the North’s agenda

New plans place active travel at the forefront of Transport for the North’s agenda

Active travel and multimodal hubs have been highlighted as two important strands of future transport policy by Transport for the North (TfN). As part of plans to update the 2019 Strategic Transport Plan, TfN published two documents which support the need for integrated active travel and multimodal hubs across the northern region. The documents – […]

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View article Exciting new expo will showcase proposed improvements at Hull Royal Infirmary and the surrounding area – come along and share your views

Exciting new expo will showcase proposed improvements at Hull Royal Infirmary and the surrounding area – come along and share your views

A weekend exhibition is taking place to showcase new proposals for Hull Royal Infirmary as Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust seeks to develop new healthcare facilities as part of wider plans to improve the surrounding area. The event is taking place on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 April from 10am – 4pm at the […]

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View article Hull successful in bid to host International Choir Competition

Hull successful in bid to host International Choir Competition

It is the first time the competition will be held in the UK Following a successful bidding process by Hull City Council’s Conference Hull team, Hull has been chosen as the host-destination for INTERKULTUR’s prestigious International Choir Competition. Taking place from 27 April to 1 May 2023, the large-scale event is expected to attract up […]

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View article Before and after: See how Priory Park & Ride could be transformed into a modern transport hub

Before and after: See how Priory Park & Ride could be transformed into a modern transport hub

Hull City Council recently released a new concept video and images showing how Priory Park & Ride could be transformed into a high-tech, environmentally friendly transport hub fit for the 21st century. Use the sliders below to see how Priory Park & Ride could be transformed… Watch the video …

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View article Thousands of children across Hull benefit from learning music

Thousands of children across Hull benefit from learning music

The Hull Music Service has taught almost 5,000 school age children, on a weekly basis, over the last year. 4,807 pupils, 11.7 percent of Hull’s pupils, have taken part in regular group or individual lessons, or have been a part of whole class ensemble tuition during 2021. Children from Orchard Park account for the highest […]

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View article Council approves new set of actions to tackle climate change

Council approves new set of actions to tackle climate change

Hull City Council have approved a new set of actions for tackling climate change at today’s cabinet meeting. The cabinet approved the Carbon Neutral Pathway and Delivery Plan, which sets a net zero target for Hull of 2045, which builds on the carbon neutral target for 2030 previously agreed by council. There will be additional […]

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View article Albert Avenue Lido to expand and meet international standards

Albert Avenue Lido to expand and meet international standards

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today approved a request to increase the capital budget allocated for Albert Avenue Pools’ multimillion-pound refitting and refurbishment project. The additional £1.4million will now mean the new heated lido specification will create an improved experience for users, as well as meeting international standards that will be able to accommodate top-level […]

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View article HEY! Volunteering is recruiting new members for the first time in two years

HEY! Volunteering is recruiting new members for the first time in two years

HEY! Volunteering is on the lookout for new volunteers to help support expansion into the wider region. The programme, which launched for Hull’s tenure as UK City of Culture in 2017, is taking on new recruits for the first time in two years. The new application window will open on February 7 and close on […]

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View article Humber Street Gallery announces first two exhibitions for 2022

Humber Street Gallery announces first two exhibitions for 2022

Humber Street Gallery on Hull Marina has announced the beginning of its programme for 2022. Two new exhibitions, commissioned by Absolutely Cultured, will open in January and run until April. The exhibitions will be supported by various other activities performances and events. From Wednesday 1 January, Humber Street Gallery will present Show Real,  from artist […]

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