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View article Hull businesses urged to help young people kickstart new careers

Hull businesses urged to help young people kickstart new careers

Businesses in Hull are being urged to join those already helping hundreds of young people to prepare for exciting new careers. Hull City Council’s Employment Hub, based at Hull Central Library, provides employment support for people and businesses in the city through grant funding. More than 650 people have already taken advantage of its employability […]

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View article East Park water play reopens for summer of fun

East Park water play reopens for summer of fun

The £850,000 revamped splash pad at East Park reopens on Saturday 24 July. Work began last October when water play specialists Ustigate fully redesigned the space and re-purposed the lower pool as a splash pad with water jets, landscaping the remaining area. The former plant room and holding tanks have also been replaced with an […]

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View article First look at Ferens Open Exhibition 2021

First look at Ferens Open Exhibition 2021

The Ferens Open Exhibition is back. The exhibition, which celebrates some of the best artistic talent in the region, opens at Ferens Art Gallery on Saturday 24 July at 12 noon. The exhibition features more than 270 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, textiles and film produced by local amateur and professional artists. Many of […]

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View article Business start-ups in Hull can now apply for up to £5,000 grants

Business start-ups in Hull can now apply for up to £5,000 grants

Hull City Council has launched a new grant scheme which will deliver up to £5,000 for start-up businesses in the city. The scheme, through Government funding, will allow the council to help the local economy’s recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic while supporting business formation and growth. It is aimed at new Hull […]

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View article Expansion of west Hull school will offer new opportunities

Expansion of west Hull school will offer new opportunities

Work is to begin on a £6 million expansion of The Boulevard Academy, which will increase student capacity and enable the school to offer new courses from September 2022. The Boulevard Academy on Massey Close, west Hull, famously occupies the site of Hull FCs former Boulevard ground, and was initially built to accommodate 600 students […]

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View article Hull City Council doubles fleet of electric vehicles in six months

Hull City Council doubles fleet of electric vehicles in six months

Hull City Council has taken a major step forward in its push to become carbon neutral by 2030 after doubling its electric battery-powered fleet vehicles (BEVs) in just six months. The council has one of the largest electric fleets in the region with more than 10 per cent of vehicles now fully electric – and […]

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View article Liam no longer in ‘dark place’ thanks to Hull’s new career initiative

Liam no longer in ‘dark place’ thanks to Hull’s new career initiative

Unemployed young people in Hull are being urged to take advantage of a new career and training opportunity. Hull holiday homes manufacturer Willerby has joined forces with the Springboard Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), a project aimed at 16 to 29-year-olds from Hull who are not in education, employment or training. Led by Humber Learning Consortium […]

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View article ‘I know I speak on behalf of the city, when I express huge gratitude to school staff, pupils and parents’

‘I know I speak on behalf of the city, when I express huge gratitude to school staff, pupils and parents’

Hull schools break for summer this week, and Councillor Shane McMurray, Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, is taking the opportunity to thank schools, pupils and parents for their hard work over the last year. Councillor Shane McMurray said: “All of our education staff have worked tirelessly to provide education to children in Hull in what […]

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View article Volunteers deliver guided tours showcasing Hull’s maritime heritage

Volunteers deliver guided tours showcasing Hull’s maritime heritage

A small team of volunteers are delivering a maritime themed guided tour, showcasing Hull’s historic maritime sites around the city centre. Volunteers are currently undertaking the accredited qualification – the Institute of Tourist Guiding White Badge award, which involves lectures and practical sessions. People are being asked to support the volunteers ahead of their exams […]

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View article Hull to host week-long comic book festival featuring V for Vendetta illustrator David Lloyd

Hull to host week-long comic book festival featuring V for Vendetta illustrator David Lloyd

Marking the BBC’s 100 Novels that Shaped Our World, Hull Libraries will be celebrating the amazing impact of comic novels with a host of workshops, talks and story times next month. Guests include V for Vendetta illustrator David Lloyd, American writer and illustrator Seaerra Miller, Hull-based artist Sean Azzopardi and children’s author and illustrator Bethan […]

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