Discounted bus travel for young people to access Healthy Holidays Hull 27th March 2026 The Hull Bus Alliance has announced a discounted fare for young people to help them access the city’s Healthy Holidays programme during the Easter break. Read more Children and families News Regeneration Transport & Streets What's on east yorkshire busesHealthy Holidays HullHull Bus AllianceHull City CouncilStagecoach East MidlandsYoung MayorYouth Parliament
Forum CIO to Host Second Social Prescribing Day in Hull 25th March 2026 Forum CIO, a local charity supporting communities across Hull, will host its second annual Social Prescribing Day celebration on Thursday 26 March at Level 3, Princes Quay Shopping Centre. Social prescribing plays a vital role in Hull, helping thousands of people connect with local groups, services and activities that support physical and mental wellbeing. The […] Read more Adult social care News adult social careForum CIOHull City CouncilSocial PrescribersSocial Prescribing DayTracy Meyerhoff
Shock the Dock – Hull’s electric bus revolution begins 25th March 2026 Hull and the East Riding have taken a major step towards cleaner air and greener transport this week, as East Yorkshire Buses unveiled its brand-new fleet of zero emission vehicles. Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets East Riding of Yorkshire Councileast yorkshire busesElectric busesHull City Councilsustainable transportThe DeepZEBRA2
Thrive Hull Conference 2026 champions mental health 23rd March 2026 More than 350 professionals, youth workers, educators and healthcare leaders gathered in Hull on Thursday 19 March for the Thrive Hull Conference 2026: Thriving Minds – Supporting Mental Health for Children and Young People in Hull. Held across the city’s cultural and community venues, including Hull Truck Theatre and the Albemarle Centre, the full-day conference highlighted the importance of […] Read more Children and families News Dean DavisHull City CouncilRachel RobertsThrive
Marketplace event to promote autism acceptance in Hull 17th March 2026 A marketplace event designed to promote understanding and acceptance of autism will take place in Hull later this month as part of Autism Acceptance Week. Hosted by Hull’s Autism Partnership Board, the marketplace will bring together a range of local organisations, services and community partners to showcase the support and resources available for autistic people […] Read more Adult social care News adult social careautismAutism Acceptance WeekCouncillor Linda ChambersHull City Council
“Strength, compassion and resilience” 16th March 2026 In this blog that marks the start of Social Work Week, Hannah, one of BASW’s Amazing Social Workers in 2026, talks about her role as a social worker for Hull City Council. When I qualified at University of Hull in 2008, I was young, fresh and ready to change the world! My first role as […] Read more Blogs Children and families BASWHull City Councilsocial worksocial work week
Hull social workers recognised in national awards 16th March 2026 Hull City Council is proud to announce that many of its social workers, as well as one of its teams, have received nationwide recognition for outstanding contribution to the social work profession. Amazing Social Workers is a campaign championing the exceptional work happening across the UK social work profession. It is run by the British […] Read more Children and families News BASWCouncillor Linda TockHull City Councilsocial work week
Council appoints Balfour Beatty to begin preparing Freetown Way ahead of major scheme 11th March 2026 A programme of advanced works will get underway on Freetown Way from early April to prepare one of Hull’s busiest routes for a major investment that will see the return of two lanes of traffic in each direction as well as the development of off-road cycling facilities. Hull City Council has appointed Balfour Beatty to […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Balfour BeattyCouncillor Mark IeronimoFreetown WayHull City Council
Hull Best Start Family Hubs Achieve UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Stage 2 Accreditation 3rd March 2026 Hull Best Start Family Hubs have officially achieved Stage 2 accreditation from the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative, marking an important milestone in the city’s work to support families and provide high-quality infant feeding and parent-infant relationship care. The Baby Friendly Initiative, which began in 1994, is a global programme that transforms healthcare for babies, […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockHull Best Start Family HubsHull City CouncilUNICEF
Humber frontline leaders to drive 10‑year plan for young people 27th February 2026 A gathering of 160 youth sector professionals took place at the University of Hull on Wednesday 25 February to discuss the challenges facing young people in the region and what the government’s new National Youth Strategy means for local services. The event was organised by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Youth Work Unit, in partnership […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockHull City CouncilNational Youth AgencyNational Youth Strategy
Have Your Say on Future SEND Support 25th February 2026 The Government has launched a national consultation about improving support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The consultation, SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, was published on Monday 23 February and is seeking the views of families in Hull and across England. The proposals aim to: Your experiences […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockHull City CouncilSENDThe Hull SEND Local Offer
Hull celebrates historic milestone as more than half of local babies are now breastfed 13th February 2026 The Hull Integrated Feeding Team and Hull City Council are proud to announce that, for the first time in the city’s history, over 50% of babies in Hull are being breastfed at six weeks, marking a major public health achievement. The Hull Integrated Infant Feeding Team has confirmed that breastfeeding rates have reached 52%, a […] Read more Children and families News Public Health Councillor Linda ChambersCouncillor Linda TockHull City Council
