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Four East Yorkshire Buses staff members triumph in 17-mile sponsored walk for mental health charity
Four dedicated members of the East Yorkshire Buses team have successfully completed a challenging 17-mile sponsored walk, raising an impressive £1128.45 for the Hull-based mental health charity, Mind.
Continue readingTim Shaw and Lucy Blackley awarded Order of Distinction by Hull College
Hull College’s annual Graduation Ceremony saw Tim Shaw, Chief Executive Officer at KCOM, and Lucy Blackley, founder and Chief Executive Officer at Bombyx PLM, awarded an Order of Distinction in recognition of their outstanding achievements and support to education, business and communities in the city of Hull and East Yorkshire region.
Continue readingReaching out by phone – the best micro-volunteering apps
With a quarter of young people believing social media has a mostly negative impact, we often forget that our smartphones can be used to help others. An example of this is micro-volunteering, which allows people to offer their time to worthy causes in small chunks. Here, spusu, a mobile operator offering simple and fair SIM-only deals, explores the best micro-volunteering apps that can help you use your phone for good.
Continue readingYorkshire Wolds brewery reaches the final of a regional tourism award
The team at a Yorkshire Wolds brewery is celebrating after it was shortlisted for a Yorkshire tourism award.
Continue readingMS3 Networks saves households in the Hull area £1 million on broadband
Hull-based full fibre network operator, MS3 Networks, reveals the latest update on the impact of its network on consumers in its build areas. Customers who have made the switch have collectively saved a staggering £1 million over the last year, compared to if they’d remained with their previous broadband provider.
Continue readingHumber Freeport attracts £1bn of investment as success story shared at decarbonisation summit
Humber Freeport tax sites have already attracted £1bn of investment which will create up to 600 jobs across the region, a major decarbonisation conference has heard.
Continue readingEmployees hold the key to net zero success, says Ideal Heating Director
A Director of Ideal Heating has told a major sustainability event that educating and involving employees is vital to the success of the drive to net zero.
Continue readingHull and East Yorkshire Skills Partnership wins £2.5 million government investment in skills training
Bishop Burton College, the lead provider partner for the Local Skills Improvement Fund in Hull and East Yorkshire, has announced it has successfully secured £2.5 million from the Department for Education to create cutting-edge training solutions for the region for the next two years.
Continue readingVisit by shadow climate minister puts spotlight on local net zero progress
Kerry McCarthy, shadow minister for climate change and MP for Bristol East, visited Hull last week to find out about the progress being made by local organisations who are working together to reduce their carbon footprints.
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