New website launched to support Hull’s young entrepreneurs 29th November 2022 A new website has been developed to support young entrepreneurs in Hull. Future You was developed by the young and aspiring entrepreneurs from Engaging Education, working alongside Hull’s Youth Enterprise Champions. The Future You website has real-life examples of people who have set up their own businesses in Hull. It also features video content of […] Read more Business News Regeneration businessCouncillor Drake-DavisFuture YouGlobal Entrepreneurship WeekHEY LEPJohn Cracknell Youth Enterprise BankRegenerationyouth enterprise
Adult maths and numeracy skills boost for Hull 28th November 2022 Adults across Hull who want to improve their numeracy skills can sign up for free courses and activities thanks to a £1.5m investment. It’s aimed at boosting opportunities for more people to progress and secure well paid jobs. People who improve their numeracy skills are more likely to be in employment, have higher wages, and […] Read more Business Education and Learning News Regeneration Councillor Drake-DavisEducationHCALHull CollegeHull Culture and LeisureHull Training and Adult EducationHumber Learning ConsortiumLearning and skillsRegenerationTrainingUK Shared Prosperity Fund
New traffic model to inform future plans for the city 28th November 2022 Plans to develop a new traffic model to understand and improve how traffic moves across Hull have been given the go-ahead. It’s the first time a traffic model will be available for use across the whole city. It means that the local authority will have the ability to virtually implement plans such as a proposed […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Mark IeronimoTraffic model
Small Business Saturday 2022 – Where to find the best small businesses in Hull 25th November 2022 Small Business Saturday 2022 is nearly here! The grassroots campaign aims to highlights small businesses, encouraging you to support your local shops and retailers. Hull is packed with high-quality local businesses and recently won an award for its support for the small business community. Here’s our guide to where you can find some of the […] Read more Business News Regeneration What's on businessShoppingSmall Business Week
Hull City Council awarded regional title for supporting small businesses 23rd November 2022 Hull City Council has been awarded a prestigious ‘best in the region’ award for its support for the local small business community. The council were the regional winners in the ‘COVID-19 Support and Recovery’ category in the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) inaugural Local Government awards. The awards are aimed at celebrating and recognising those […] Read more Business News Regeneration businessCllr Paul Drake DavisCouncillor mike rosscovid responseCOVID-19Federation of Small BusinessesFSB LG AwardHull Youth EnterpriseRegenerationyouth enterprise
New community parks improvement strategy to be heard by councillors 16th November 2022 A report highlighting a programme of regeneration projects across the city’s parks will be heard by scrutiny councillors next week. The parks and open spaces report includes a number of schemes that are already underway, alongside proposals for a range of further improvements. It will seek approval to move these projects forward, funded by the […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News Regeneration Aldermand Kneeshaw ParkBude ParkCllr Julia ConnorCllr Paul Drake DavisEast ParkLevelling UpOak Road playing fieldsParks strategyPickering Parkplayzonesreportscrutiny
Hull City Council signs new pledge on climate action 15th November 2022 Hull City Council has added its name to the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Action Pledge, setting out its commitment to play its part in tackling the climate emergency. Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, an independent body set up to support and guide the region’s organisations, officially launched the Climate Action Pledge this week at the […] Read more Business Community and Living Environment News Regeneration carbon neutralClimateClimate changeClimate emergencyCouncillor Julia ConnerCouncillor mike rossenvironmentHull 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyNet ZeroOh Yes! Net ZeroYorkshire and Humber Climate CommissionYorkshire Leaders Board
Results of 2022 Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards 11th November 2022 Hull and East Yorkshires very own tourism “Oscars” culminated in a triumphant and glittering awards ceremony, attended by 500 people at Bridlington Spa last night (Thursday 10 November). It was an eagerly anticipated return of the awards which haven’t been held in person since 2019 and it saw the sector come together for the Remarkable […] Read more Business Leisure & Culture News Regeneration REYTAsVisit EnglandVisit Hull and East Yorkshire
Employment Hub a huge success as it smashes targets again 8th November 2022 Hull City Council’s Employment Hub has smashed its targets ahead of the year end. The team at the Employment Hub have yet again exceeded their targets set out in their contract by the Department for Works and Pensions (DWP). The targets include supporting people into work, training or volunteering opportunities. The council’s Employment Hub has […] Read more Business Education and Learning News Regeneration businessCouncillor Drake-DavisEducationEmploymentEmployment HubEventsHull Central LibraryRegenerationUnemployment
Prizes on offer to enterprising young people this Global Entrepreneurship Week 2nd November 2022 The Youth Enterprise and Micro Business Team at Hull City Council are delighted to again be offering a packed programme to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2022, supported by Hull Culture and Leisure, the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank and Engaging Education. Global Entrepreneurship Week was founded 15 years ago to celebrate and empower entrepreneurs in […] Read more Business Children and families Education and Learning News Regeneration businessChildren and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Drake-DavisGlobal Entrepreneurship WeekHull Youth EnterpriseJohn Cracknell Youth Enterprise BankRegenerationschoolsyoung enterpriseyouth enterprise
Hull City Council hosts networking event with business leaders from Kurdistan Region of Iraq 28th October 2022 A delegation of people from businesses across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have visited Hull this week as part of a networking event. The delegation, made up of 22 businesses, visited the Guildhall on Thursday 27 October. They met with many representatives from Hull, including local businesses. The aim of the visit was to explore […] Read more Business News Regeneration businessCllr Jackie DadCouncillor Drake-DavisRegenerationtrade
Hull City Council invites organisations to apply for new funding to improve local pride, communities and skills 26th October 2022 Hull City Council have been awarded £1.1m in funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and are inviting local organisations to apply for a share of the funding. A further £7.6m will be made available between April 2023 and March 2025. The UKSPF is a key part of the government’s Levelling Up agenda. Its […] Read more Business News Regeneration businessCllr Paul Drake DavisCouncillor Drake-DavisfundingRegenerationUKSPF
