Hull Leader calls for businesses to join support for families most in need 14th November 2022 Councillor Mike Ross, Leader of Hull City Council, has joined forces with a local charity to set up a new fund to provide support to the families of children attending primary schools in the city who are in most need this winter. Hull City Council is sponsoring Hull and East Yorkshire Children’s University to establish […] Read more Business Children and families Community and Living Education and Learning News Council LeaderCouncillor mike rossHardship FundHull Children's UniversityHull Schools
New crime prevention fund to make Hull safer 28th October 2022 Local residents and community groups will soon be able to bid for grants to tackle crime within their neighbourhoods. A £250,000 Crime Prevention Fund has been given the official go-ahead by Hull City Council, with the aim of supporting community-based safety solutions. As well as traditional schemes such as tenfoot gating and security lighting, projects […] Read more Community and Living News Crime
New supported living service opens in Hull 17th October 2022 A new 14 single occupancy Supported Living service at Sutton House in Hull opened last month, which has been adapted to suits the needs of the people who live there. Working in partnership with Warwick Investments (property developer) and Priory Group (care provider), this great design has seen a historic listed building being reformed into […] Read more Adult social care Community and Living Health and Social Care News adult social careAdult Social Care HullascConnect to SupportCouncillor Linda ChambersindependenceSocial care
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
New photography exhibition explores history of Sierra Leone during World War Two 29th September 2022 A free photography exhibition examining the shared homelands of British service personnel and Sierra Leonian people during the upheaval of the Second World War opens at the Streetlife Museum on Saturday 1 October. The exhibition is taking place during Black History Month, which is observed every October. Wartime photography by Corporal Fred Birden has been […] Read more Community and Living Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Arts and cultureArts Council EnglandBlack History MonthBlack History Month HullHull Afro Caribbean AssociationHull MuseumsmuseumSecond World WarStreetlife MuseumUniversity of Hull
Cost of living crisis: Hull City Council sets out significant package of support 21st September 2022 Hull City Council has set out a significant ‘cost of living rescue package’ of measures in response to the cost of living emergency. The plans could include millions of pounds of vital support to local residents. The Council has launched a dedicated telephone hotline, online hub and email address to help local residents access the […] Read more Community and Living Health and Social Care News Public Health cost of livingCouncillor mike rossHull Togetherwarm banks
Hull City Council takes next step to limit the spread of HMOs 20th September 2022 Hull City Council has listened to residents’ concerns and taken another step towards much greater control of the spread of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). A Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) will help avoid concentrations of HMOs and protect residents’ quality of life and local environment by giving the council greater control over the creation of […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Planning Regeneration Councillor mike rossHMOsHousingHull Local PlanPlanningRegeneration
Pearson Park restoration receives Hull Civic Society’s Good Mark award 6th September 2022 The £3.8m restoration of Pearson Park has received further recognition with a Good Mark award from Hull Civic Society. The project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund, has seen some of the park’s stunning Victorian features and significant assets brought back to life. On Monday 5 September, Hull Civic […] Read more Community and Living Environment Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Hull Civic Societynational lottery community fundNational Lottery Heritage FundPearson ParkPearson Park Restoration Project
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
Hull stands with Ukraine on Independence Day 23rd August 2022 Wednesday 24 August is Ukrainian Independence Day, marking 31 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union and, this year, six months since the country was invaded by Russia. The city has welcomed 149 people who have fled from war-torn Ukraine, with residents across the city opening their homes to the refugees. Since March, the […] Read more Community and Living News Homes for UkraineHull 4 UkraineUkraine
New Hull library exhibition shows how creativity makes neighbourhoods thrive 8th August 2022 A free, new exhibition at Hull Central Library explores how shared creative processes, skills and values contribute to thriving commons neighbourhoods. We are Commoners launches on Wednesday 3 August and runs until Saturday 17 September 2022. It’s a thought-provoking national touring exhibition by Craftspace which highlights ‘acts of commoning’. These actions shape the way communities […] Read more Community and Living Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on ArtArts and cultureArts Council EnglandcommunitiesCouncillor Alison CollinsonexhibitionHull Central Librarylibraries
Not Just a Heatwave 3rd August 2022 Sweltering in the recent heatwave has brought home to many of us just how real the change in our climate is. Here in Hull, we understand only too well the very real risks that climate change hold. Whether it was the floods in 2007, the tidal surge in 2013 or the current heatwave – climate […] Read more Community and Living Environment News carbon neutralClimate changeClimate emergencyCouncillor Julia Connorenvironment
