Just Don’t campaign launched ahead of FIFA World Cup to challenge everyday harassment of women and girls 10th June 2026 The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Humberside has launched the #JustDont campaign ahead of the start of FIFA Men’s World Cup. Working with the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership, of which Hull City Council is part of, the campaign aims to challenge everyday harassment and harmful behaviour faced by women and girls. […] Read more Community and Living Education and Learning News Sport Cllr Ted DolmanPolice and Crime CommissionerWorld Cup
Willowfield SEND School plans approved 4th June 2026 Plans for a new specialist school in Hull for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) have been passed at Planning Committee. Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Planning Regeneration Cllr Linda TockDepartment for EducationHull EsteemPlanning committeeWillowfield SEND School
Trinity Market event to open Hull & East Yorkshire Fashion Week 29th May 2026 The eagerly anticipated return of Hull & East Yorkshire Fashion Week will kick off with an opening event at the historic Trinity Market. Grand Opening: Hull Trade Fair will take place tomorrow, Saturday 30 May, providing a showcase for a diverse range of creative entrepreneurs. Fashion designers, accessory makers and vintage sellers will be joined […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News Regeneration What's on Cllr Jackie DadHull & East Yorkshire Fashion WeekTrinity Market
Amy Johnson Cup awarded for first time since 2012 22nd May 2026 A prize named after an aviation pioneer who hailed from Hull has been awarded for the first time since 2012. The Amy Johnson Cup for Courage, which dates back to the 1930s, can be won by Hull-born children who have displayed courage of the highest order via a single act of bravery. The winner for […] Read more Children and families Civic Education and Learning News Amy JohnsonCouncillor Cheryl PayneLord Mayor and Admiral of the Humber
Hull City Council supports Knife Crime Awareness Week 19th May 2026 Hull City Council has joined with other organisations in the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership to support Knife Crime Awareness Week. Running until Sunday 24 May, the annual campaign is led by the Ben Kinsella Trust. The charity tackles knife crime through education and campaigning, and was set up following the death of 16-year-old Ben in […] Read more Children and families Community and Living Education and Learning Health and Social Care News Cllr Mike RossCrime Prevention Fund
HTAE apprentice earns Senior Team GB hockey call-up 13th May 2026 HTAE apprentice and Hull Jets star, Ethan Daintith, has been called up to the Senior Men’s Great Britain Ball Hockey squad. Read more Education and Learning Feature Ice Arena News Regeneration ApprenticeshipEthan DaintithHTAEHull Ice ArenaHull Jets
‘One of the best experiences I have ever had’ 15th April 2026 Hull Training and Adult Education’s learners describe their recent trips to Greece and South Africa as part of the Turing Scheme. Read more Education and Learning Feature News Regeneration HTAEHull Training and Adult EducationTuring Scheme
SEND Preparation for Adulthood Event returns to support young people planning their next steps 14th April 2026 Hull City Council is inviting young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), along with their families and carers, to attend its annual SEND Post-16 Options and Preparation for Adulthood (PFA) event. Taking place on Wednesday 22 April, the event will be held on the ground floor of Princes Quay and will run from 10am to 5pm. Now […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Hull City CouncilMary MeredithSEND
From ceramics beginner class to a Master of Arts 26th March 2026 Amanda Spry credits Hull Training and Adult Education's ceramics courses in helping her to regain confidence in her life. Read more Education and Learning Feature News Regeneration Amanda SpryHTAEHull Training and Adult EducationThe Avenues Adult Education Centre
New SEND facility at The Boulevard Academy 19th March 2026 A new dedicated SEND unit and resource base has opened at The Boulevard Academy to provide additional support for students with special educational needs. The self-contained modular building features two classrooms and breakout areas, specialist teaching spaces, staff areas and toilets. The facility can support up to 25 secondary age students with a range of […] Read more Education and Learning News Regeneration Cllr Linda TockHull Esteem ConsortiumSENDSewell ConstructionThe Boulevard Academy
Cabinet to consider future funding for free school meals in Hull during holiday periods 19th March 2026 Senior councillors in Hull are to be asked to consider a recommendation that would continue the provision of free school meals during holiday periods for eligible children. Around 14,000 free school meal recipients in the city are currently supplied with food vouchers to cover the Easter, summer and Christmas breaks, along with half-terms. Funding for […] Read more Children and families Council Government and Democracy Education and Learning News Cllr Mike RossCrisis and Resilience FundFree school mealsHousehold Support Fund
Annual cycle safety scheme supports Hull school children to stay safe and stay seen 18th March 2026 Hundreds of school children across Hull received free cycle safety equipment over the winter months alongside their cycle training as part of an annual initiative. ‘Bike Lights for Dark Nights’, run by Hull City Council and supported by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside and Safer Roads Humber, has seen the local authority engage […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Regeneration Transport & Streets active travelBike Lights for Dark NightsCouncillor Mark IeronimoOffice of the Police and Crime CommissionerSafer Roads Humber
