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View article Hull organisations benefit from £1m Coronavirus Community Fund

Hull organisations benefit from £1m Coronavirus Community Fund

Hull organisations have benefited from a fund of almost £1 million that has been raised through a public appeal from the National Emergencies Trust (NET) in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The appeal, which has raised £500,000 in the last month, is in partnership with the British Red Cross. Local organisations that have benefited include […]

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View article Animals at East Park continue to receive first-class care during coronavirus

Animals at East Park continue to receive first-class care during coronavirus

While East Park’s Animal Education Centre is closed to the public, its residents are still very much in need of care. The centre houses about 200 animals including alpaca, goats, wallabies, deer and primates, as well as countless birds, fish, and insects. All require their own specialist care despite the pandemic going on in the […]

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View article Chocolate eggs bring Easter cheer to city’s most vulnerable residents

Chocolate eggs bring Easter cheer to city’s most vulnerable residents

Hundreds of Easter eggs are being delivered to vulnerable residents across the city in a bid to bring some Easter cheer. More than 800 chocolate eggs have been handed out to care homes, children’s centres and charities including the Hull Resettlement Project, Sanctuary Housing, the city’s extra-care facilities and charity Hull & East Yorkshire Mind. […]

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View article Three schemes helping Hull businesses during coronavirus

Three schemes helping Hull businesses during coronavirus

Businesses in Hull and the Humber are being urged to take advantage of support during the coronavirus outbreak. Three Humber Business Growth Hub schemes are already helping firms deal with challenges brought on by Covid-19. The ICT for Growth scheme has received more than 250 enquiries in a month. The majority have come from companies […]

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View article Support and information available as domestic abuse escalates

Support and information available as domestic abuse escalates

COVID-19 may have a significant impact on the lives of those affected by domestic abuse, and those affected are urged to consider their safety and know that support remains available. People being isolated in their own homes with their abuser may result in an increase in coercive and controlling behaviour and emotional abuse. Tracy Harsley, […]

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View article Coronavirus: Hull Central Library lends support to university’s face shield production

Coronavirus: Hull Central Library lends support to university’s face shield production

Hull Central Library is the latest in a long list of places to lend its support in the battle against coronavirus. The library’s Makerspace facility, which usually helps individuals, creatives and small organisations build and produce artwork and products, has lent its two 3D printers to the Univeristy of Hull to help support its production […]

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View article Beat the boredom this Easter with Hull’s Tenant Participation Team

Beat the boredom this Easter with Hull’s Tenant Participation Team

Life during social distancing doesn’t have to be lonely or boring. Hull City Council’s Tenant Participation Team has developed a package of fun and creative activities posted daily online on its social media accounts. Activities this weekend include Easter crafts using egg boxes. And coming soon are OneHullova Quiz, name that uniform, build your own […]

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View article Hull sees significant reduction in traffic levels

Hull sees significant reduction in traffic levels

The city has seen a significant drop in traffic levels as residents and workers listen to government advice in the battle against coronavirus. The data, from the Urban Observatory, shows that Hull’s traffic volume has dropped as much as 65 per cent below its normal levels this week – the biggest daily reduction from a […]

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View article Choose saving lives over sunshine this weekend, says Hull’s director of Public Health

Choose saving lives over sunshine this weekend, says Hull’s director of Public Health

Hull residents have been urged to put safety before sunshine over the bank holiday. The city’s hospitals warned this week that a significant surge in coronavirus cases is predicted “within weeks”. And Julia Weldon, director of Public Health at Hull City Council, said the need to heed advice and stay at home “cannot be overstated”. […]

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View article Train passengers warned against non-essential travel over Easter weekend

Train passengers warned against non-essential travel over Easter weekend

Train passengers have been issued fresh warnings to ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend. Train operators British Transport Police, TransPennine Express and Northern have joined forces to remind people it is not acceptable to use the trains for leisure activities and should be used for essential journeys only. It follows strict Government guidelines to […]

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View article Businesses in Hull urged to access online support during coronavirus

Businesses in Hull urged to access online support during coronavirus

Businesses in the Hull and Humber region are being urged to take advantage of online support to help them deal with the impact of Covid-19. A series of webinars organised by the Humber Business Growth Hub will offer guidance on subjects including Government grant support, how to mitigate disruption during the outbreak and market insight […]

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