Community and Living

View article Love Your Neighbourhood: Boothferry next area in line for clean-up

Love Your Neighbourhood: Boothferry next area in line for clean-up

Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project will be arriving in Boothferry next week.      As part of the citywide initiative, several streets within the ward will undergo a comprehensive tidy-up between Monday 4 August and Friday 15 August, leaving areas transformed and residents with an enhanced sense of pride in their community.        The streets that […]

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View article Council makes grants available to boost communities

Council makes grants available to boost communities

Hull City Council will boost the important work being done within the city’s communities by making grants available to local groups. The Cost of Living Community Grants will enable voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to provide support to households through the upcoming colder months, allow them to manage their spending on outgoings such […]

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View article Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood team leads community litter-pick event 

Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood team leads community litter-pick event 

Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood team brought the community together earlier this month for a successful litter-picking event on Porter Street, off Anlaby Road.  The event focused on clearing litter and refreshing the memorial site at the corner of William Street and Porter Street. The area was identified for attention following recent Love Your […]

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View article Empty housing scheme to be brought back into use in Hull

Empty housing scheme to be brought back into use in Hull

A former sheltered housing scheme in Hull is to be transformed into high-quality accommodation for people with learning disabilities. Charles Brady Court will offer 36 self-contained flats, including dedicated respite apartments, helping people live more independently with the right support. (Charles Brady Court. Picture: Google Earth) Portfolio holder for Adult Services at Hull City Council, […]

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View article Community garden to celebrate 27 years of support for local communities with special Open Day

Community garden to celebrate 27 years of support for local communities with special Open Day

A thriving community garden in north Hull that has been supporting families for nearly three decades is opening its doors to showcase the vital role it plays in bringing people together and connecting them with nature. The free event at Rainbow Community Garden, Levisham Close (off Endike Lane), takes place on Monday 21 July. There […]

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View article Council opens two new pocket parks and announces plans for more

Council opens two new pocket parks and announces plans for more

Hull City Council has announced the completion of works on two new pocket parks – one around Dingley Close in Orchard Park and one on Oak Road in Beverley and Newland. The land at both sites has been transformed and improved, now featuring new seating areas and planters. The Postcode Gardener, John Pickles, is supporting local […]

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View article Council boosts cost of living help for city’s residents

Council boosts cost of living help for city’s residents

Schemes to help Hull’s most vulnerable residents deal with the cost-of-living crisis will continue after senior councillors agreed the distribution of the Household Support Fund (HSF). £5.3 million will be spent in the city over the next year on initiatives to help keep residents in need warm, clothed and fed. It will include continuing to […]

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View article The Friends of Hull General Cemetery: Council applauds ‘incredible’ community of volunteers  

The Friends of Hull General Cemetery: Council applauds ‘incredible’ community of volunteers  

Hull City Council highlights the efforts of The Friends of Hull General Cemetery, a dedicated community of volunteers transforming and preserving the site of heritage and natural interest.   Founded by Bill Longbone in 2018, The Friends of Hull General Cemetery is a dedicated community group of volunteers committed to the care and restoration of the […]

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View article Love Your Neighbourhood: Marfleet area receives tidy-up treatment 

Love Your Neighbourhood: Marfleet area receives tidy-up treatment 

Marfleet is the latest area to be supported by Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project.         Streets within the Marfleet area of East Hull are now basking in the glow of a much-welcomed makeover, thanks to the council’s ambitious Love Your Neighbourhood initiative.           As part of the citywide project, several streets within the area underwent […]

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View article Marfleet Park makeover: Schoolchildren join Hull City Council for community litter-pick 

Marfleet Park makeover: Schoolchildren join Hull City Council for community litter-pick 

Children from Marfleet Primary Academy, and their parents, recently joined Hull City Council on a community litter-pick at Marfleet Park.   Organised by the councils Love Your Neighbourhood team, in coordination with the school, the community litter-pick was carried out in Marfleet Park on Tuesday 11 March.  The team provided the children and their parents with […]

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