Councillor Gwen Lunn

View article Hull social workers share their stories as part of Social Work Week

Hull social workers share their stories as part of Social Work Week

Hull City Council is celebrating Social Work Week 2022, with stories from the people working in Children’s and Adults Social Work. Claire Rutherford, principal social worker in Hull said: “Social Work Week is a chance to shine a light on the profession, the diversity of roles within social work and the life-changing impact the work […]

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View article ‘I wanted to feel like I was making a difference’

‘I wanted to feel like I was making a difference’

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hull’s dedicated social care workers have continued supporting adults of all ages with diverse needs and abilities. Kelly Hall is a care coordinator at Voyage Care, overseeing its domiciliary care services across Hull and the East Riding. She supports people with learning disabilities towards living as independently as possible in residential […]

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View article Boost for the City’s Social Care Sector as Proud to Care Hull Campaign Launches

Boost for the City’s Social Care Sector as Proud to Care Hull Campaign Launches

A campaign to promote career opportunities in Hull’s social care sector launches this week. Working in partnership with Hull City Council and social care providers across the city, Proud to Care Hull spotlights the rewarding opportunities in adult social care in Hull and provides advice for people looking to begin or further their career in […]

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View article COVID spot checks on businesses in Hull continue as lockdown measures ease

COVID spot checks on businesses in Hull continue as lockdown measures ease

As we continue the roadmap out of lockdown and more businesses re-open, Hull City Council is continuing to work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to carry out spot checks and inspections on local businesses. The reopening of the economy means that the opportunity for COVID to spread is increased substantially, so it is […]

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View article How coronavirus changed the face of one social work team

How coronavirus changed the face of one social work team

This past year has been unprecedented. With increased pressure on teams to quickly adapt the way in which services operate, the support social workers have provided has been invaluable. And one department which rose to the challenge is the high needs team. Over the last year, the high needs team have been critical in overseeing […]

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View article Hull City Council opens more rapid testing sites

Hull City Council opens more rapid testing sites

Hull City Council is opening more rapid testing sites to protect the city and residents against the spread of coronavirus. The new sites are for local workers who are unable do their jobs from home, with test results provided in 30 minutes. Rapid testing allows us to identify positive cases quickly, which means we can […]

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View article Community wellbeing service to transform the way in which care is delivered

Community wellbeing service to transform the way in which care is delivered

Plans to transform how care within people’s homes is delivered will be discussed by Hull City Council. As the contract for the delivery of homecare within people’s own homes comes to end on 31 December 2021, a number of options are being explored for the future of this vital service. The local authority has a […]

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View article Park View residents receive first dose of coronavirus vaccine

Park View residents receive first dose of coronavirus vaccine

Residents at Park View care home in west Hull have received their first vaccination to protect against Covid-19. 13 residents and 53 members of staff were injected with the first dose of the Pfzier vaccine on Friday, as part of the mass vaccination programme being rolled out across the city. It’s the first Hull City […]

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View article Hull buildings light up green in statement against abuse of vulnerable adults

Hull buildings light up green in statement against abuse of vulnerable adults

Hull buildings have been lit up green tonight to support the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. Buildings in Hull have been illuminated green this evening in a bid to raise awareness of how people can play their part to protect vulnerable adults in the city. As part of Safeguarding Adults Week 2020, people across the county […]

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View article Nigel’s story: How carers are coping during coronavirus pandemic

Nigel’s story: How carers are coping during coronavirus pandemic

A husband caring for his disabled wife says how life has changed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sixty-year-old Nigel Milner retired in 2019 to care for his wife Norma, 65, who suffered a stroke in March 2013 which left her paralysed down her left-hand side and wheelchair bound. And ever since the Government […]

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View article Grants to be issued to care providers to help manage pressures of Covid-19

Grants to be issued to care providers to help manage pressures of Covid-19

Hull City Council will begin to distribute £3m of grant funding to help support those providing care to the city’s most vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic. The grants have been provided by the Department of Health & Social Care’s Infection Control Fund to help with additional costs being faced by care providers who are […]

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