Health and Social Care

View article Hull housing project named UK’s best for older people

Hull housing project named UK’s best for older people

3rd December 2019

A Hull housing initiative has been named as the best in the country at a national awards ceremony. Newbridge Village, which includes the revolutionary Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre, has scooped the top award for older people’s housing at the UK Housing Development Awards. The development of 82 bungalows for those aged over 55 was […]

View article How tech is supporting Hull children with additional needs

How tech is supporting Hull children with additional needs

29th November 2019

Technology to support children with hearing and visual impairments and physical disabilities has been showcased in Hull. Hull City Council’s Integrated Physical and Sensory Service (IPaSS) supports children and young people with additional needs through technology such as digital magnifiers, braille communication, writing aids and radio aids. The team showcased some of that tech at […]

View article How Hull’s occupational therapists help people make small changes with big impacts

How Hull’s occupational therapists help people make small changes with big impacts

5th November 2019

Some changes might seem small, but they can have a big impact. This week is Occupational Therapy Week, a national awareness campaign designed to celebrate and raise awareness of occupational therapy work, which runs until Sunday 10 November. This year, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists has launched the Small Change, Big Impact campaign, which […]

View article Could you do these jobs at Hull City Council?

Could you do these jobs at Hull City Council?

1st November 2019

Hull City Council has listed 29 jobs offering opportunities in a wide range of careers. From social work to engineering, each job is available to apply online, with contact details available for those requiring more information. Here is a list of some of the vacancies on offer: Title: Operational Manager Division: Public Health Job term: […]

View article Menopause in workplace survey launched – and men are urged to take it too

Menopause in workplace survey launched – and men are urged to take it too

29th October 2019

A survey looking at awareness of the menopause in the workplace has been launched in Hull. It is hoped the online survey will be carried out in workplaces across the city, with results used to help form policy by employers. Questions ask about awareness of the symptoms of the menopause, their impact and how people […]

View article Find out how you can help Hull’s care leavers

Find out how you can help Hull’s care leavers

22nd October 2019

Businesses are being urged to find out how they can help the city’s care leavers. An open day is taking place to raise awareness of support for care leavers and encourage organisations to offer opportunities for them. The event takes place at the Guildhall in Lowgate tomorrow from 11am to 3.30pm to launch Care Leavers’ […]

View article Why parents should take cues from their children

Why parents should take cues from their children

20th October 2019

Do you ever wonder what you child is thinking? The NPCC and Hull City Council are working together to encourage parents to take cues from their children. The Look, Say, Sing, Play campaign encourages parents to look at how they are communicating with their child. It has been designed to benefit the social, emotional and […]

View article Thinking of adopting? Don’t miss this event in Hull

Thinking of adopting? Don’t miss this event in Hull

16th October 2019

Potential adopters are being urged to find out if they can help dozens of children in the region who are waiting to find families. There are 69 children across the Humber and North Yorkshire region waiting for permanent homes due to a shortage of people coming forward to adopt. And as National Adoption Week gets […]

View article Hull team wins tech challenge for design to help dementia suffers

Hull team wins tech challenge for design to help dementia suffers

3rd October 2019

A Hull team has been crowned as the winner of the Humber Care Tech Challenge 2019 with their design on how to support people living with the dementia. Team Ull-tra Fast designed a technological concept on how to ease the symptoms of dementia suffers who experience sundown syndrome. The term refers to an end-of-day confusion […]

View article Hull inventor is not monkeying around with gym invention

Hull inventor is not monkeying around with gym invention

2nd October 2019

A Hull inventor and fitness enthusiast has created a unique piece of gym equipment – and it is being installed at Woodford Leisure Centre today. The Monkey Mill, a unique motorised monkey bar machine, is the creation of Mike McKenna. The equipment provides users with a mixture of strength and cardiovascular training and has been […]

View article See how technology in Hull is helping residents to become independent

See how technology in Hull is helping residents to become independent

2nd October 2019

A project to help vulnerable residents live more independent lives with the help of technology is making waves across Hull. Glen and Sam Marshall, a father and son from west Hull, have already experienced a huge difference in their lives. Sam is 27 years old and has a learning disability. He also suffers from severe […]