Hull CC News

Countdown to local elections begins

Matt Jukes, Hull City Council Chief Executive and elections Returning Officer, has published the Notice of Local Elections in the Guildhall. The pre-election period is now underway, running until the close of polls at 10pm on Thursday 4 May.

There are local elections in 19 of Hull’s 21 wards, Bricknell and University wards do not have elections this year.

Speaking about the elections, Matt Jukes said; “There are three ways you can cast your vote. You can cast your vote in person at one of our polling stations and be notified of your polling station when you receive your polling card closer to election day.

“You can also vote by post. If you contact our election services team by phone, by post or by email – we can make those arrangements for you.”

“Or you can vote by proxy. If you’re unable to vote on the day, you can nominate somebody to vote on your behalf.

“Voting in Local Elections is extremely important. It’s your opportunity to have your say on who represents you in making important decisions that affect your day-to-day lives.”

“So, I strongly encourage you all to play your part and make sure you vote in the Local Elections.”

More information about elections is available at www.hull.gov.uk/localelections

Why you should consider becoming a social worker

For Social Work Week 2023, Anna from Hull City Council chatted about why she became a social worker and why it’s such a rewarding career.

Speaking about her experience as a Social Worker, Anna said; “I’ve always had a desire to help people and support people when they’re in times of need.”

“My family have had some struggles personally with family members struggling with substance misuse. I’ve seen first-hand how that’s impacted myself and the wider family.”

“We didn’t have much support and I feel like there’s a lot of families in similar positions when they do need support and that’s what inspired me to want to go into social work.”

“I think campaigns like this are really important to promote what social work actually is. I think there’s a lot of common misconceptions and a negative stigma about social workers.”

“Campaigns like this are important to get the word out that we are here to help and here to support.”

“By telling my story about what I feel it is really like to be a social worker. I’m hoping that it empowers people to consider the profession or what is a really rewarding career.

“Children’s social work matters to me because I have now worked in this field for three years and I’ve also seen first-hand the difference that we’re able to make children who are in desperate need of support.”

“I’ve seen the positive impacts that we as social workers and wider services have had on those children and families. There’s nothing more rewarding than being able to help children to make sure they’re safe and continue to thrive.”

Visit the official Social Work Week 2023 website to learn more.

Explore Ancient Egypt at Ferens Art Gallery this Spring

Kelly Accetta Crowe from The British Museum talks about the new Ancient Egypt exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery.

The exhibition will explore the mystery of ancient Egypt, celebrating two of the greatest discoveries of the last 200 years.

“We really wanted to give an idea of what hieroglyphs were really like in ancient Egypt and how people used them. So, there’s a variety of objects that we wanted to include. Things not only for the King of course, which we were expecting, but also the afterlife, books of the dead and ancestor statues that were really beautiful that people would have had in their homes to remember their ancestors”

“It’s really important for us that we are able to share some of these exhibitions with places around the UK that don’t normally get to necessarily London to see the exhibition itself.

“There are three partner museums that are getting this exhibition and it starts here in Hull, which is very exciting, at the Ferens Art Gallery.”

“It’s a fabulous opportunity for everyone in the area. Especially children who are learning about ancient Egypt in their schools to have an experience of the objects themselves.”

“There are of course ancient Egyptian objects in this area, but we really wouldn’t to be able to bring this narrative, which is one that has been so important this past year and in 2022 because it was the bicentennial of the decipherment of hieroglyphs, so we really wanted to give that out to more people than just in London.”

Visit the Hull Culture & Leisure Website to find out more.

Councillor Mike Ross on the Community Strategy Survey

Hull City Council has launched a Community Strategy questionnaire that will help shape the future of Hull.

Everyone is invited to have their say on life in the city. What things are like right now, and their hopes for the next 10 years. The responses will develop a Community Strategy for Hull and help shape local priorities for the next decade.

At the launch event in North Point Shopping Centre, Councillor Mike Ross spoke about the Community Strategy:

“We’re here to get the word out that we want the public of Hull to fill in the Community Strategy.”

“We want to hear from the public of Hull. This is about helping shape Hull’s future over the next ten years, and we can only do that if we hear from the people of Hull what they want.”

“It’s really important that we actually do hear directly what the public of Hull want in this city. We want a listening council and that means getting out and listening to what the public of Hull have to say.”

“This is about helping shaping not what just the council does but other organisations across the city do to help move the city forward over the course of the next ten years.”

Learn more about how to have your say on Hull’s future here.

Hull City Council Launches £1m Love Your Neighbourhood Project

Last week, Hull City Council launched the £1m Love Your Neighbourhood tidy-up project. The programme aims to make streets cleaner and greener and create up to 30 permanent jobs.

At the project’s launch clean-up, Councillor Mike Ross spoke about the Love Your Neighbourhood programme:

“We’re here today, we’re seeing the Love Your Neighbourhood team in action. They’re hitting an area, they are getting it looking cleaner and greener for the residents that live here.”

“This is our commitment to the city, we want to see a cleaner, greener city.”

“Residents of Hull have said that one of their top priorities is how the area looks and feels. This is about investing in local communities to bring them up to scratch, areas that people can feel proud about living in.”

“This will be a case of getting into those areas that need to be given the support they need. So, we really see that investment in terms of tackling issues around the litter, tackling issues around the grass verges.”

“They’ll be tree works, they’ll be all sorts of works improvements to the roads and really helping give that area an uplift to make it look smart again and give area that residents will feel some pride about living in again.”

“We are going to do all we can to help get this city looking clean and green. Really doing everything that we can to do that, which means not a spring clean but other improvement works as well. Fixing broken streetlights, potholes, and all sorts of other work as well – hitting an area once to give it that lift that it needs for the long term.”

Jobs will be available soon via the Hull City Council Employment Hub.

National Apprenticeship Week 2023 – Why You Should Consider An Apprenticeship

Hull Training and Adult Education hosted a ‘Meet The Employers’ event at Hull Central Library last week for National Apprenticeship Week 2023. The event brings together potential apprentices and local businesses.

We spoke to Carol and Theo, both former apprentices, about why you should consider an apprenticeship.

Carol Hull Training and Adult Education said; “The fantastic thing about apprenticeships is that they’re open to any age. So, from 16 to 65 you can do an apprenticeship and upskill within your own company”.

“I’m an ex-apprentice myself, I did the team leading apprenticeship as part of my role. So it’s for any sector, you can do degree apprenticeships, you can do apprenticeships from leaving school. It covers nearly every single industry across that you can think of – there’s usually an apprenticeship that fits”.

“If you was interested in pursuing an apprenticeship you need to be looking on the national apprenticeship website, it’s a government website.”

“Look on our website, the Hull Training and Adult Education website where our vacancies are. Come along to our open events, we have them advertised on our website and on our social media. Give us a ring, email us and we’re open to discussing apprenticeship opportunities with anybody”.

Theo Farrer, a former apprentice said; “I wanted to do an apprenticeship because I still wanted to learn and get a qualification. But I wanted to enter the world of work”.

“Just go for it, even if you’re unsure. If you still want to get a qualification then keep studying or you want to work full time I’d say just go for it”.

“At the end of it you’ll have a qualification. You’ll have those transferable skills that you can take into another job or into another apprenticeship”.

Discover more about National Apprenticeship Week by visiting the official website.

Hull City Council Recruits Mental Health First Aiders

Hull City Council has launched a new policy to support mental health in the workplace. The policy will train employees as Mental Health first aiders, as well as support colleagues in the workplace.

We spoke with Kate Harley, assistant director of Organisation Development and HR at Hull City Council, to find out more.

Hull City Council staff are signing up to support colleagues by becoming accredited Mental Health First Aiders.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised programme designed to raise the profile of mental ill health. They offer expert guidance and training to support mental health, in the workplace and beyond.

Volunteers are also trained to spot the signs of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.

In the same way as learning physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid (HHFA) teaches how to recognise crucial warning signs of mental ill health and how to also feel confident to guide someone to appropriate support.

With 40 staff members already signed up, we hope to double this number with the new policy to support mental health.

You can also find a range of mental health support for residents on the Hull City Council website. Click here to find out more.

Councillor Ieronimo joins cycle track clear-up

Councillor Mark Ieronimo went “back to the floor” as he joined Hull City Council’s dedicated cycle path team for a morning’s work recently.

Full story: Councillor goes ‘back to the floor’ on cycle track tidy-up

Hull City AFC fan Paul and what the MKM Stadium means to fans

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MKM Stadium, watch our conversation with Hull City fan Paul at the MKM Stadium, as he tells us what it’s meant to the Hull City AFC fans over the last twenty years.

Hull City Council is celebrating 20th anniversary of the MKM Stadium this week. The stadium has overseen some of the cities greatest sporting and musical moments. We met with supporters from both resident clubs, Hull City AFC and Hull FC, to find out what the MKM stadium means to them.

Hull City fan Paul said, “It feels like a long time but you know, you can’t believe it’s been 20 years.”

“I thought it was exactly what the city needed, it was time to move into the future and have something that we can be proud of. It just looked fit for purpose and fit for what we needed. It felt ambitious and felt like we was going somewhere”.

“The stadium’s give us a profile, a proper modern home – a place to be proud of”.

Join in the conversation on our social media channels – follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok and share your favourite memories from the last twenty years.

You can also watch our video to celebrate the stadiums 20th anniversary on YouTube.

Hull FC fan Lisa and her first experience of the MKM Stadium

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MKM Stadium, watch our conversation with Hull FC fan Lisa as she tells us about her first experience of the MKM stadium.

Hull City Council is celebrating 20th anniversary of the MKM Stadium this week. The stadium has overseen some of the cities greatest sporting and musical moments. We met with supporters of Hull City AFC and Hull FC to find out what the MKM stadium means to them.

Hull FC Lisa fan said, “I was looking at something the other day, showing the building of the stadium. It just seems to have been here forever.”

“It’s crazy really looking back at when it was being built. It was mixed emotions really, we didn’t want to leave what had been our home for so long. But equally, the way that everything was built up looking forward to a new ground as well.

“Entering the stadium for the first time it was just so impressive, a bit of awe that this was our new home. It’s given us the ability to progress”.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok and share your favourite memories from the last twenty years. You can also watch our video to celebrate the stadiums 20th anniversary on YouTube.

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the MKM Stadium

Hull City Council is celebrating 20th anniversary of the MKM Stadium this week. We met with supporters of Hull City AFC and Hull FC to find out what the MKM stadium means to them.

Hull City fan Paul said, “It feels like a long time but, you also can’t believe it’s been 20 years.”

“I was looking at something the other day showing the building of the stadium – it just seems to have been here forever. It’s crazy looking back, especially at when it was being built.”

“I thought it was what the city needed, it was time to move into the future and have something we can be proud of.”

Hull FC fan Lisa tells us about her first experience of the stadium – “I had mixed emotions. I didn’t want to leave our home for so long, but equally was looking forward to a new ground as well. Entering the stadium for the first time, it was also just so impressive. A bit of awe that this was our new home.”

“It was amazing, I could not believe it was our home ground. The stadium looked fit for purpose and fit for what we needed. It felt ambitious, it felt like we were going somewhere.”

“It’s given us the ability to progress, we needed a new facility, a state-of-the-art stadium, which is what we’ve got. The stadium has given us a profile, a proper modern home, a place to be proud of.”

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MKM Stadium this week. You can also find out more about the history of the stadium here.

Thank you to HEY Volunteering on International Volunteering Day

HEY Volunteering do incredible work supporting people and organisations throughout the region. On International Volunteering Day, watch some familiar faces say thank you and pay tribute to their great work through the region.

Some of the most recognised volunteers in Hull are HEY Volunteering is now part of Visit Hull and East Yorkshire. Over the past year, HEY Volunteering have also completed more than 20,000 volunteering hours across 7,500 volunteering opportunities.

The volunteer programme began in 2016 to support Hull’s year as UK City of Culture. Its impact is still felt more than six years on, with Hull City Council and East Riding Council now also hosting the important programme.

Councillor Mike Ross said: “Hull and East Yorkshire’s volunteers are also known as the big, blue wave of positivity!

“International Volunteering Day is a great chance to celebrate the work of the volunteers, and also to say thank you to everyone who has volunteered and been an ambassador for our city, greeting people with enthusiasm and knowledge and making Hull a friendlier city.

“Thank you to everyone who volunteers in any capacity – you are doing a wonderful thing.”

Around 2,500 HEY! volunteers now support arts, culture and heritage across the region, identifiable by their iconic blue coats.

Find out more about what HEY! Volunteering and how to also get involved here.

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