Warning over “Huggy Wuggy” toys following Hull Fair 28th October 2022 A warning has been issued after a particular type of soft toy available at Hull Fair was found to be dangerous. More than 400 ‘Huggy Wuggy’ and ‘Huggy Wuggy Baby Long Legs’ were seized from the fair, but there are concerns that some fair-goers will have already taken the toys home. Poor stitching on […] Read more Children and families News Public Health Citizens AdviceHull FairPublic healthPublic ProtectionTrading Standards
Hull young people win national The Voice Award 26th October 2022 Young people from Hull representing Young Voices Influencing Care have won a national The Voice Award. Four young people, representatives of Hull’s Young Voices Influencing Care group, attended the event in Manchester run by Coram Voice on 25 October. Hull’s nomination for the Dream On animation and a podcast produced by young people about the […] Read more Children and families News children's social careCouncillor Linda TockDream OnMy PocketsThe Voice AwardYoung Voices Influencing Care
Free half-term fun coming to Hull 20th October 2022 Free and low cost holiday leisure activities are back for the half term holidays. The leisure and parks programme is provided by Hull Culture and Leisure and will run Monday 24 – Friday 28 October across the city. Free junior swimming sessions will run throughout the week, alongside a range of Halloween-themed events at Pickering Park Aviary […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Sport What's on Cllr Alison CollinsonHCALholidays
Woodford water slide to receive refurbishment 13th October 2022 The water slide within the leisure pool at Woodford Leisure Centre will receive an upgrade next month. After the half-term holiday, from Monday 31 October, the fun pool will close for three weeks for the refurbishment of the slide, which will include the relining of the flume, refurbishment of the entry steps and new decoration, […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Sport Cllr Alison Collinsonclosurerefurbishmentwater slideWoodford Leisure Centre
Consultation opens on plans to protect nursery places in North Hull 10th October 2022 Consultation has today opened on the future of nursery provision in North Hull. This follows Cabinet approval to hold formal consultation on plans that aim to protect nursery provision in North Hull for the long term. The current McMillan Nursery in North Hull has been hit by a decreasing birth rate in the area and […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Councillor Linda TockEarly yearsMcMillan Nursery
A sign of new beginnings and transformation 8th October 2022 This week saw our very first afterschool club launch for our foster families. An hour for the children and young people to play sports, games, have fun and make forever friends. Hull Fostering have teamed up with Hull FC who are kindly running these weekly sessions on our behalf and the children absolutely love it! […] Read more Children and families Hull Fostering: Latest News and Updates
Hull Fair 2022 road closures 6th October 2022 Hull Fair rolls into town tomorrow, and a number of road closures and parking restrictions will be in place. This year’s fair will run from Friday 7 October to Saturday 15 October (closed on Sunday 9 October). One of the largest travelling fairs in Europe, it boasts more than 250 rides and an array of […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Transport & Streets What's on Helen ThackerayHull Fairroad closures
Come along for the ride as Hull Fair returns for 2022! 6th October 2022 One of Europe’s largest travelling fairs will return to Hull this week for its 728th year. Opening this Friday 7 October, and taking over 16 acres of Walton Street car park, Hull Fair boasts attractions from across the country. With more than 300 attractions from roller-coasters, white-knuckle-rides to hook-a-duck along with over 80 rides for […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News What's on Hull FairHumberside PoliceLord Mayor Cllr Christine RandallShowmen's GuildWalton St
Hull foster families’ weekly afterschool club 4th October 2022 An afterschool club has been arranged exclusively for all our foster families to come together every Wednesday evening for an hour’s fun, entertainment, and exercise. Laura Gawthorpe, Hull Fostering’s Recruitment and Retainment Officer said: “It is nice to see so many our foster families coming together each week and joining in on some fun. “We […] Read more Children and families Hull Fostering: Latest News and Updates
Hull student social worker shortlisted for top national award 4th October 2022 A student Social Worker from Hull has been shortlisted for a prestigious award in recognition of their extraordinary practice. Denford Duri, Student Social Worker at the University of Hull, has been selected as a finalist for Student Social Worker of the Year in the annual Social Worker of the Year Awards. He was jointly nominated […] Read more Adult social care Children and families Community and Living Education and Learning Health and Social Care News adult social careascCouncillor Linda ChambersSocial worker of the year awardsUniversity of Hull
Mockingbird Launch – Celebrating Success 26th September 2022 On Sunday evening 10 fostering families came together, along with Hull Fostering staff to celebrate the first six months of the Mockingbird Family Model in Hull. Between 5.30 – 7pm on Sunday 25 September, whilst 18 young people had the best hour burning some energy on the trampolines at Gravity, Hull, 10 fostering families celebrated […] Read more Children and families Hull Fostering: Latest News and Updates
West Hull community benefitting from more pupil places, new classrooms and additional courses 20th September 2022 Pupils at The Boulevard Academy in West Hull are now benefitting from new classrooms, additional courses and more pupil places as the three-storey extension is complete. The £6.7million extension opened for the new school year, increasing student capacity by 300 places and enabling the school to offer new courses from this September. The Academy now […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Boulevard AcademyCouncillor Linda TockHull Esteem Consortium
