Community and Living

View article Platinum Jubilee street party applications now open

Platinum Jubilee street party applications now open

22nd March 2022

Hull City Council is inviting communities to apply to hold street parties in their neighbourhood to celebrate June’s Platinum Jubilee. Residents are able to apply for a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) up until 24 April meaning they can close the road to traffic and fill it with tables, chairs, games and decorations for families […]

View article Fresh appeal for donations to Hull 4 Ukraine

Fresh appeal for donations to Hull 4 Ukraine

16th March 2022

The Hull 4 Ukraine collective has issued a renewed appeal for people and businesses in Hull to continue giving generously to the humanitarian aid effort. Over the past two weeks, the city’s communities have come together to collect and deliver aid to people affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The response has been overwhelming, […]

Hull shows huge support for Ukraine aid effort

10th March 2022

Hull’s appeal for humanitarian aid for the people of Ukraine has seen such a huge response that organisers are opening new drop-off points and a larger storage facility. Over the past week, the city’s communities have come together to collect and deliver aid as part of the Hull 4 Ukraine collective. After an overwhelming response […]

View article Hull unites to support humanitarian aid effort for Ukraine

Hull unites to support humanitarian aid effort for Ukraine

4th March 2022

Hull’s communities are coming together to collect and deliver humanitarian aid for Ukraine under the Hull 4 Ukraine collective. This is being led by Hull’s community and voluntary organisations who have done so much through the pandemic. The Council has agreed to partner with Hull 4 Ukraine and Hull 4 Heroes to support a local […]

View article Hull’s Healthy Holidays programme to continue to 2025

Hull’s Healthy Holidays programme to continue to 2025

28th February 2022

Hull City Council has been awarded funding from the Department for Education for delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme for 2022 through to 2025. Government has confirmed that Hull City Council will receive approximately £1.4million in 2022 to deliver the programme to residents. Exact amounts of future years’ funding has not yet been […]

View article Children and young people’s emotional and mental health support is changing

Children and young people’s emotional and mental health support is changing

21st February 2022

Support for children and young people around emotional and mental health is changing. The funding for the city’s flagship HeadStart Hull programme is coming to its natural end in 2022 after a successful six years of delivery, which has reached and supported thousands of children and young people across the city. This test and learn […]

View article New Local Offer website to support children and young people with SEND

New Local Offer website to support children and young people with SEND

21st February 2022

The new look Hull Local Offer website launches today (Monday 21 February). The website is for people aged 0-25 with a special educational need and/or disability, their parents, carers and professionals who work with them. Councillor Shane McMurray, portfolio holder for children’s services said: “A SEND Listening Event was held in early 2021, and one […]

View article Pay Council Tax by direct debit to receive £150 energy rebate as soon as it is available

Pay Council Tax by direct debit to receive £150 energy rebate as soon as it is available

18th February 2022

Hull City Council is advising residents to pay their Council Tax by direct debit, to make sure households get the £150, one off, Energy Bill rebate from the government as soon as it is available. Households in Council Tax bands A-D will receive the one-off cash payment in April to help with the increased cost […]

View article Always wanted to volunteer? Well now’s your chance

Always wanted to volunteer? Well now’s your chance

7th February 2022

For the first time in two years, HEY! Volunteering is taking on new volunteers. The iconic blue-coated army are opening up their ranks and expanding so that they can support more organisations and events throughout the wider region. The application window opens on Monday 7 February and closes on Monday 21 March. You can find […]

View article Two-for-one tree policy means Hessle Road is getting greener during footpath upgrade works

Two-for-one tree policy means Hessle Road is getting greener during footpath upgrade works

26th January 2022

Hull City Council has reassured residents and businesses in Hessle Road that 12 new trees will be planted to replace six that need to be removed because of pavement damage. The ongoing upgrade works in the west Hull thoroughfare have identified six trees that have outgrown their tree pits, causing their roots to damage the […]

View article City centre to turn purple and help ‘light the darkness’ on Holocaust Memorial Day

City centre to turn purple and help ‘light the darkness’ on Holocaust Memorial Day

26th January 2022

Landmarks across Hull city centre will be bathed in purple light on Thursday to honour and remember victims of the Holocaust. From dusk (approximately 4.30pm) on Thursday January 27, Hull City Council will be lighting up the following buildings and structures, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day: Ferens Art Gallery Hull City Hall Hull Minster The […]

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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

24th January 2022

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 […]