Young Artist Open exhibition celebrates 20th anniversary 20th March 2024 Budding young artists are being encouraged to enter their artwork for an exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery. The Young Artist Open exhibition will return to Ferens Art Gallery for its 20th year. The exhibition, previously known as the Junior Open, has been held annually at the Ferens Art Gallery since 2004 and celebrates the […] Read more Children and families Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on 20th anniversaryCllr Rob PritchardFerens Art GalleryYoung Artist Open
Council extends late Saturday night buses scheme 20th March 2024 Following a three-month pilot over the Christmas and New Year period, Hull City Council has extended the late Saturday night bus scheme until Saturday 25 May 2024 to provide those enjoying an evening out in Hull with even more travel options to get home safely across all parts of the city. Through funds allocated by […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Councillor Mark IeronimoDepartment for Transporteast yorkshire busesHull Bus AllianceStagecoach East Midlands
Entries open for the 2024 Hull City Council Tenants Gardening Competition 20th March 2024 “Spring is sprung, the grass has riz,” according to poet Ogden Nash, so what better time than the first day of spring (20 March) to declare that entries to the 2024 Hull City Council’s Tenants Gardening Competition are open. Since the competition launched in 2017 it has gone from strength to strength, with the number of […] Read more Housing News competitioncouncil housingcouncillor paul drake-davisGardening
FREE Easter holidays activities 19th March 2024 With the Easter holidays on the horizon, Healthy Holidays is back, with hundreds of free activities for children and young people aged 5 – 16. The fun starts on Monday March 25 and will include opportunities to get outside and make the most of spring, new activities to try and chances to learn or improve […] Read more News
Love Your Neighbourhood: Avenues Ward gets tidy-up treatment 19th March 2024 The Avenues area of Hull is the latest to be tidied up as part of Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project. Streets within the Avenues Ward are now basking in the glow of a much-needed makeover, thanks to Hull City Council’s ambitious Love Your Neighbourhood initiative. As part of the citywide project, the Avenues […] Read more Environment News Waste Councillor Julia ConnerLove Your Neighbourhood
Cadets to receive Honorary Freedom of the City 19th March 2024 The good work of some of the country’s premier youth organisations is to be recognised with the award of the Honorary Freedom of the City of Kingston upon Hull. It will go to two groups – the Humberside and South Yorkshire Army Cadet Force, and the 152 (City of Hull) Squadron, Air Training Corps. The […] Read more Civic News Cllr Kalvin NealLord Mayor
Councils pledge support for those affected by incident at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors 18th March 2024 Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, working with public and voluntary sector partners, have pledged support for those affected by the incident at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, which has branches in Hull and East Riding. The two local authorities have been working with Humberside Police since the ongoing investigation began. As detectives […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilHull City CouncilLegacy Independent Funeral Directors
Hull social workers experience new immersive VR headset training 18th March 2024 Hull City Council have delivered a new and immersive learning experience to staff working directly with vulnerable adults and children with the use of virtual reality (VR) technology. It comes as the council celebrates national Social Work Week, a chance to shine a spotlight on social work as a career and the incredible work of […] Read more Adult social care Children and families News adult social careChildren and familiesChildren and young peoplechildren's social careCouncillor Linda TockHumber Social Work Teaching PartnershipSocial caresocial workSocial Work Academysocial work week
Hundreds of city centre jobs to be created thanks to Levelling Up Funding 18th March 2024 Up to 200 full-time equivalent city centre jobs will be created thanks to the latest grant award from Hull City Council’s Levelling Up Fund. Clearanswer Call Centre Limited has been awarded £283,403 towards its project at Essex House on Manor Street. The applicant aims to revamp the first floor office space into a 120-seat call […] Read more News Regeneration Cllr Paul Drake DavisEssex HouseLevelling Up Funding
Stepney community partnership launched for High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme 15th March 2024 Hull’s High Street Accelerator Pilot Programme has launched today, Friday 15 March, with a spring clean of the Stepney area of Beverley Road. Hull City Council was awarded almost £250,000 of revenue funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities as the Stepney area was confirmed as one of 10 pilots nationally for […] Read more Community and Living Environment News Regeneration High Street Accelerator Pilot ProgrammeLevelling UpStepney
Cultural Tides conference makes waves 15th March 2024 Cultural Tides, Hull’s first conference dedicated to the city’s cultural sector, has taken place, attracting around 170 attendees from Hull-based arts, cultural, voluntary, community, education and business sector organisations. Hosted in Princes Quay events space yesterday (14 March), the audience heard from a range of cultural specialists, discussing the importance of culture, as well as […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Cllr Mike RossCllr Rob PritchardCultural StrategyCultural TidesCulture conferencePrinces QuayTower of Light
Central Library to host Sir James Reckitt centenary exhibition 15th March 2024 A new exhibition dedicated to the life of Sir James Reckitt will open at Central Library next week, 100 years on from his death. ‘Sir James Reckitt: A Life of Legacy’ will open to the public on Monday 18 March, showcasing and celebrating his life, businesses, philanthropy and legacy. The exhibition will explore the life […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on Central LibraryCllr Rob PritchardexhibitionHCALLife of legacyMike CovellSir James Reckitt
