Hull Business – Your Future 3rd March 2023 Hull City Council is inviting smaller and medium-sized businesses within the city to a breakfast event later this month. Hull Business – Your Future will be held on Friday 24 March and will enable attendees to find out what support is currently available and what could be in the future through the UK Shared Prosperity […] Read more Business News Alex CoddBusiness supportCllr Mike Ross
New Covid Recovery Grant for Businesses Launched 25th August 2021 New funding to support businesses that continue to be impacted by the pandemic is launched by Hull City Council today. The initiative will support struggling Hull-based businesses helping to safeguard jobs. Hull City Council has accessed a limited amount of funding through the Government Additional Restrictions Grant scheme after successfully distributing earlier grant allocations to […] Read more Business News Regeneration Business supportBusiness support HullCllr Daren HaleCovid Grant Fundingcovid responseCovid-19 Small Business SupportfundingGrant funding
Hull’s new Employment Hub open for business 24th August 2021 A new specialist employment service for Hull – The Employment Hub – has been officially opened today to support residents with securing work and training. The Employment Hub – located on the first floor of Hull’s Central Library – offers information and guidance for people looking for employment or training. The Employment Hub team provide […] Read more Business Education and Learning News Alex CoddBusiness supportCllr Daren HaleEmploymentEmployment HubHull Training and Adult EducationJobsTraining
Hull businesses urged to help young people kickstart new careers 23rd July 2021 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 […] Read more Business Libraries News Regeneration Business supportEmployment HubHull Central LibraryKickstart
Business start-ups in Hull can now apply for up to £5,000 grants 22nd July 2021 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 […] Read more Business News Regeneration Business supportCouncillor Daren HaleFederation of Small BusinessesGrant funding
Council scheme kick starts Hull entrepreneurs’ big ambitions 19th May 2021 A young Hull entrepreneur is aiming to transform his fast-growing business with the Kickstart scheme – taking his company from just four to 35 employees overnight. Entertainment news business unCrazed is working with Hull City Council to recruit 31 young people through Kickstart as it embarks on an ambitious expansion strategy. Kallum Green founded the […] Read more News Business supportEmploymentJobsKickstart
New £1.5m plan for seven business units unveiled 12th May 2021 Hull City Council has unveiled £1.5m plans to create a stylish new parade of seven business units at the Boulevard Unit Factory Estate. The successful estate is the largest council factory estate in the city and home to over 30 small businesses. The Estate will be extended by the new parade with units which have […] Read more News Business supportRegeneration
Hundreds of young people in Hull getting a career kickstart 19th April 2021 Hull’s new Employment Hub is off to a flying start after helping hundreds of young people into potential new careers. Hull City Council is an approved intermediary for the Government’s national Kickstart Scheme, which creates fully funded six-month placements for 25 hours per week. The scheme, run by the Employment Inclusion Team in the Employment Hub […] Read more News Regeneration Business supportEmploymentGovernmentKickstartUniversal Credit
New council deal to help Hull’s small businesses 1st April 2021 Hull City Council has joined forces with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to offer a range of expert services to firms across the city as they recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the new partnership, the council is providing £20,000 of funding to ensure small businesses can get fully funded membership to the FSB […] Read more News Business supportBusiness support HullCovid-19 Small Business SupportRegeneration
New Restart Grants to help businesses recover from lockdown 26th March 2021 Hull City Council is preparing to pay out vital restart grants to businesses to help them recover from the Covid pandemic and kickstart the local economy. The new Restart Grants announced by the Chancellor in the last Budget are to be paid by the Council starting from April 6 as businesses start to reopen their […] Read more News Additional Restrictions GrantBusiness supportcovidRegeneration
Hull businesses can now apply for up to £9,000 Covid grants 7th January 2021 Hull businesses required to close in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are being urged to apply for a one-off grant worth up to £9,000 to help see them through the latest Covid-19 measures. But Hull City Council is stressing that only businesses in these sectors which have not yet applied for any Covid-related support […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Business supportCllr Daren HaleGovernmentLocal Restrictions Support Grant
Hull City Council to distribute £3,000 grants to businesses in hospitality sector 17th December 2020 Hull City Council is to distribute thousands of pounds in extra grant provision for pubs, cafes and restaurants after it was announced the city will remain under Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions. The support will see grants of £3,000 made available for hospitality venues required to close under the Government measures. Councillor Daren Hale, Deputy Leader […] Read more Business Coronavirus News Regeneration Additional Restrictions GrantBusiness supportCllr Daren HaleLocal Restrictions Support Scheme