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View article Hull Shared Lives boosted by national funding to support more people

Hull Shared Lives boosted by national funding to support more people

Hull City Council’s Shared Lives scheme is supporting more people across the city following grant funding via the Accelerating Reform Fund (ARF). Shared Lives is a community-based service where people are supported to live more independently in a family environment. ARF is a government initiative launched to enhance the quality, accessibility, and sustainability of adult social care in […]

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View article Hull children get news of their primary school place offer

Hull children get news of their primary school place offer

Today is National Offer Day and families across Hull will have received their children’s primary school place allocation for September. 94.57% of pupils were offered their first preference of school this year. 98.24% of pupils were allocated one of their three preferences. Pauline Turner, the Director of Children’s Services at Hull City Council said: “It’s […]

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View article £200k boost to transform Hull Central Library into ‘Space to Inspire’

£200k boost to transform Hull Central Library into ‘Space to Inspire’

Hull Culture and Leisure Library Services has been awarded £203,175 of funding by the DCMS for its ‘Space to Inspire’ project. The funding has been granted as part of a nationwide Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) delivered by Arts Council England for the government’s Arts Everywhere Fund. The investment will see Hull Central Library transformed into […]

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View article Investing in Our Young People: Kingston Youth Centre benefits from major upgrade

Investing in Our Young People: Kingston Youth Centre benefits from major upgrade

Young people in Hull are already feeling the benefits of new investment at Kingston Youth Centre, as part of a wider programme to improve youth facilities across the city. Hull City Council has invested £25,000 into a refurbished kitchen at the centre, alongside additional funding from the government’s Better Youth Spaces Fund, which has supported the transformation of […]

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View article Hull to host tall ships ahead of Invictus Games

Hull to host tall ships ahead of Invictus Games

Two traditionally rigged tall ships will spend time in Hull as part of an expedition in partnership with Invictus Games Birmingham 2027. Spirit of Falmouth and Pellew will sail into the city on Tuesday 14 April, ahead of an opportunity for the general public to spend time on board the vessels on Thursday 16 April. […]

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