Councillor Linda Tock

View article Paralympian Roy Turnham leads vision impaired tennis taster days for Hull students

Paralympian Roy Turnham leads vision impaired tennis taster days for Hull students

Hull-based Paralympian and blind athlete Roy Turnham has teamed up with Hull City Council’s Integrated Physical and Sensory Service (IPaSS) Vision Support Team to deliver two inspiring vision impaired (VI) tennis taster days for young people living with sight loss. This autumn, Roy and his team from Roy Turnham’s Vision Impairment Training and Active Living Skills (RT Vitals) visited St […]

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View article Hull expands support for families with new Healthy Start vitamin pilot

Hull expands support for families with new Healthy Start vitamin pilot

Hull City Council is strengthening its support for pregnant women, new parents and young children with the launch of a new vitamin distribution pilot across three Family Hubs, building on two years of innovative work to increase uptake of the NHS Healthy Start scheme. The pilot, now running from Fenchurch, McMillan and Marfleet Family Hubs, gives eligible families […]

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View article Standing ovation for Hull young people at Creative Voice Youth Arts Festival

Standing ovation for Hull young people at Creative Voice Youth Arts Festival

Young people from across Hull took centre stage at this year’s Creative Voice Youth Arts Festival, showcasing original drama, comedy and monologue work they have spent months developing. Sixteen young members of Just Drama Youth Theatre, based at Andrew Marvell Youth Centre, delivered a 35-minute performance to an audience of more than 60 family members, […]

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View article Creativity, confidence and community spirit celebrated at Hull’s Youth Work Week

Creativity, confidence and community spirit celebrated at Hull’s Youth Work Week

Hull City Council marked Youth Work Week 2025 with a celebration of the creativity, confidence and community spirit shown by young people across the city. Held from 3–9 November and led nationally by the National Youth Agency, this year’s theme – Building Brighter Futures– highlighted the essential role youth workers play in helping young people feel supported and empowered. Throughout the […]

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View article Hull Member of Youth Parliament represents the city in Westminster debate

Hull Member of Youth Parliament represents the city in Westminster debate

A Member of Youth Parliament – Emperor-David Ikechukwu – made the trip up to Westminster on Thursday 6 November, where he met with other members for the UK Youth Parliament’s annual debate. More than 300 elected young members, aged between 11 and 18, discussed crucial current issues for young people, including housing, health, employment, crime […]

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View article Hull City Council and East Riding Council host Apprenticeship Expo 2025

Hull City Council and East Riding Council host Apprenticeship Expo 2025

Hull City Council is teaming up with East Riding Council to host a large-scale apprenticeship event. Members of the public are invited to attend the Hull & East Riding Apprenticeship Expo 2025 on Wednesday 19 November from 3.45pm-6pm at Bishop Burton College’s Equine Centre*. More than 50 exhibitors will attend, including apprenticeship employers, colleges, Independent […]

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View article Hull City Council seeks to understand the oral health of home-educated children with survey

Hull City Council seeks to understand the oral health of home-educated children with survey

Hull City Council’s Public Health team is keen to understand the oral health of children who are educated at home. Due to a lack of national and local data, Public Health would like to hear the challenges and problems you may have encountered in relation to oral and dental health for your child or children. […]

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View article Hull Young Voices Influencing Care celebrate recognition at Amplify 2025

Hull Young Voices Influencing Care celebrate recognition at Amplify 2025

Young people from Hull’s Young Voices Influencing Care (YVIC) group recently celebrated their nomination for the Campaign Award at A National Voice’s (ANV) Amplify 2025 event, held in London on Friday 31 October. ANV, which is the Children in Care Council for England, hosts the Amplify event annually, to bring together groups across the country […]

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View article Hull Family Hubs launch new ‘Togetherness’ model to strengthen support for families

Hull Family Hubs launch new ‘Togetherness’ model to strengthen support for families

For many years, Hull City Council has used the Solihull Approach as a framework for supporting emotional health and wellbeing for families, and improving relationships between children, young people and their cares. Now, Hull Family Hubs are entering a new era, as the Solihull Approach becomes known as Togetherness. The change marks a significant step […]

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View article Hull gardener recognised by Friends of the Earth for work with Bransholme youth garden project

Hull gardener recognised by Friends of the Earth for work with Bransholme youth garden project

A gardener in Hull has been acknowledged for his work at Astra Youth Centre in Bransholme, where young people are connecting with nature, developing new skills, and improving their wellbeing through the centre’s innovative gardening project. Jon Pearson was presented with the prestigious Earthmovers Award at Friends of the Earth’s Yorkshire Summer Action Gathering. The […]

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View article Free school meals auto-enrolment pilot helps hundreds of Hull pupils

Free school meals auto-enrolment pilot helps hundreds of Hull pupils

A Hull City Council pilot scheme to automatically identify and register eligible children for free school meals has helped ensure 750 additional pupils are now receiving the support they are entitled to. The auto-enrolment pilot, launched earlier this year, was designed to make it easier for families to access free school meals without the need for a separate application. […]

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