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View article Families encouraged to follow coronavirus guidance for benefit of school community

Families encouraged to follow coronavirus guidance for benefit of school community

Hull City Council is urging parents and guardians to be aware of Coronavirus symptoms, and to only book a test for a child if they have one or more of these symptoms: a high temperature a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or three or more coughing […]

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View article Hull employers urged to get involved with £2bn Kickstart scheme

Hull employers urged to get involved with £2bn Kickstart scheme

Hull businesses are being urged to get involved in a new £2 billion scheme which will create job placements for young people. Hull City Council is looking for employers to be part of the Government-funded Kickstart scheme, which will provide high-quality work placements to young people at risk of long-term unemployment. The council has committed […]

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View article Residents encouraged to take up free cycle lessons

Residents encouraged to take up free cycle lessons

People in Hull are being encouraged to take up free cycling lessons. The Rusty Riders scheme is a training course for adults who want to brush up on their cycling skills. The two-and-a-half-hour session is designed to refresh the skills of adults returning to cycling by preparing them to cycle safely on Hull’s roads. As […]

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View article Warning to Facebook users to not become accidental criminals

Warning to Facebook users to not become accidental criminals

Residents in Yorkshire are being warned not to become ‘accidental’ waste criminals. Facebook users in Yorkshire that use unregistered waste carriers could find themselves ‘accidental criminals’, warns the Environment Agency. Waste carriers, like other licensed trades, are required to register and operate in line with a set of rules that protect the environment and their […]

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View article Businesses urged to take extra steps to stop and control coronavirus spread

Businesses urged to take extra steps to stop and control coronavirus spread

Businesses in Hull are being urged to implement new measures to help stop and control the spread of coronavirus. The government has launched the NHS’s Covid-19 contact-tracing app, which allows people to register and ‘check-in’ when they visit a business. Users can ‘check-in’ to venues by scanning QR codes using a phone’s camera, which creates […]

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View article Hull’s You Are Not Alone suicide prevention campaign picked as national best practice

Hull’s You Are Not Alone suicide prevention campaign picked as national best practice

Hull’s You Are Not Alone suicide prevention campaign has been recognised as an example of national best practice. And other areas across the UK have been encouraged to develop similar campaigns with young people. The Hull suicide prevention campaign has been designed and developed by young people aged from 11 to 20 as part of […]

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View article Women Into Manufacturing and Engineering initiative wins Best Partnership Award

Women Into Manufacturing and Engineering initiative wins Best Partnership Award

The Women Into Manufacturing and Engineering (WiME) initiative has won the Best Partnership Award at the Catch 2020 Annual Awards. The public/private sector partnership is designed to raise the awareness of career paths in manufacturing and engineering for school girls and women. The awards ceremony, which celebrate successes in industry, took place online for the […]

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View article Hull set to host British Climbing Cup Championships

Hull set to host British Climbing Cup Championships

Hull is hosting the British Climbing Cup Championships this weekend. The national competition will take place at Rockcity on its brand-new competition wall. Councillor Dave Craker, portfolio holder for leisure and culture at Hull City Council, said: “Hull has always been a proud sporting city, so it’s fantastic that we have been able to draw […]

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