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View article Hull businesses urged to help young people kickstart new careers

Hull businesses urged to help young people kickstart new careers

23rd July 2021

Businesses in Hull are being urged to join those already helping hundreds of young people to prepare for exciting new careers. Hull City Council’s Employment Hub, based at Hull Central Library, provides employment support for people and businesses in the city through grant funding. More than 650 people have already taken advantage of its employability […]

View article East Park water play reopens for summer of fun

East Park water play reopens for summer of fun

23rd July 2021

The £850,000 revamped splash pad at East Park reopens on Saturday 24 July. Work began last October when water play specialists Ustigate fully redesigned the space and re-purposed the lower pool as a splash pad with water jets, landscaping the remaining area. The former plant room and holding tanks have also been replaced with an […]

View article Business start-ups in Hull can now apply for up to £5,000 grants

Business start-ups in Hull can now apply for up to £5,000 grants

22nd July 2021

Hull City Council has launched a new grant scheme which will deliver up to £5,000 for start-up businesses in the city. The scheme, through Government funding, will allow the council to help the local economy’s recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic while supporting business formation and growth. It is aimed at new Hull […]

View article Hull City Council doubles fleet of electric vehicles in six months

Hull City Council doubles fleet of electric vehicles in six months

21st July 2021

Hull City Council has taken a major step forward in its push to become carbon neutral by 2030 after doubling its electric battery-powered fleet vehicles (BEVs) in just six months. The council has one of the largest electric fleets in the region with more than 10 per cent of vehicles now fully electric – and […]

View article Liam no longer in ‘dark place’ thanks to Hull’s new career initiative

Liam no longer in ‘dark place’ thanks to Hull’s new career initiative

21st July 2021

Unemployed young people in Hull are being urged to take advantage of a new career and training opportunity. Hull holiday homes manufacturer Willerby has joined forces with the Springboard Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), a project aimed at 16 to 29-year-olds from Hull who are not in education, employment or training. Led by Humber Learning Consortium […]

View article Volunteers deliver guided tours showcasing Hull’s maritime heritage

Volunteers deliver guided tours showcasing Hull’s maritime heritage

20th July 2021

A small team of volunteers are delivering a maritime themed guided tour, showcasing Hull’s historic maritime sites around the city centre. Volunteers are currently undertaking the accredited qualification – the Institute of Tourist Guiding White Badge award, which involves lectures and practical sessions. People are being asked to support the volunteers ahead of their exams […]

View article Cruise Terminal Project to tender for specialists

Cruise Terminal Project to tender for specialists

19th July 2021

Hull City Council has today published a decision record that will allow for the tender of a specialist engineer and architect to work with the council and take forward the cruise terminal project at Sammy’s Point. This follows the tender for specialist planning consultants last month. Councillor Daren Hale, Leader of Hull City Council said: “In […]

View article Hull unemployment rate falling as city recovers from pandemic

Hull unemployment rate falling as city recovers from pandemic

16th July 2021

The number of people in Hull claiming unemployment benefit has fallen for a fourth consecutive month, according to the latest figures. The unemployment claimant rate in the city has fallen from 9.1 per cent to 8.8 per cent when compared with the previous month, with 14,745 people claiming unemployment benefit in the city. And when […]

View article Young traders celebrated at Trinity Market this weekend

Young traders celebrated at Trinity Market this weekend

15th July 2021

Hull’s Young Traders Market returns this Saturday, 17 July, at Trinity Market in Hull. The Young Traders Market programme aims to encourage young entrepreneurs, aged 16-30, to use markets as a platform to start or grow their business. The programme, now in its ninth year, starts with local Young Trader Markets across the UK and […]

View article Hull star Lucy Beaumont backs city’s ambitious young entrepreneurs

Hull star Lucy Beaumont backs city’s ambitious young entrepreneurs

6th July 2021

A famously funny Hull-born star is the latest to back a trailblazing initiative that supports enterprising young people in Hull. The John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, which works in partnership with Hull City Council, offer grants of up to £1,000 for the region’s young people to finance business ideas. It has gained support from educationalists, […]

View article Hull’s thriving Fruit Market records busiest month ever

Hull’s thriving Fruit Market records busiest month ever

5th July 2021

Hull’s popular Fruit Market has recorded its highest ever monthly footfall figures, as businesses begin to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic. Humber Street, in the heart of the Fruit Market, recorded 147,519 visitors in June. It surpassed the area’s previous record of 111,554, also recorded this year, in March. The encouraging figures from the […]

View article Hull and Humber to exhibit at major real estate investment forum

Hull and Humber to exhibit at major real estate investment forum

2nd July 2021

The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), has secured Hull and the Humber as a major exhibitor at next May’s inaugural UKREiiF conference in Leeds. Made up of Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, North Lincolnshire Council and North East Lincolnshire Council, with backing from leading businesses operating within the region […]