Category: Society

HEY Smile Foundation has launched a new corporate social responsibility initiative, Smile365 Plus. The programme is designed to catalyse community support while providing substantial benefits to participating businesses.

A city which has all three of its Parliamentary constituencies in the bottom four of the national league table for general election voter turnout has launched a project aimed at raising political awareness and interest among young people.

The shop boasts a much bigger space for shoppers to grab more bargains, with more stock on offer for their fantastic customers, but since the move to the front of the North Point shopping centre the hospice shop has struggled to gain volunteers to help keep the shop open.

Homelessness charity Emmaus Hull & East Riding marked its 8th birthday on Sunday 4 February by calling for kindness to support people in need, as part of an international campaign.

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is highlighting what makes working with them so special. From close-knit, supportive teams to great employer benefits, hear what truly makes a difference to them at work.

A health screening service which had to leave Driffield in 2021 has found a new home in the town.

Community projects including playing field improvements, education projects, lighting for public spaces, CCTV and traffic safety initiatives are among 30 projects funded by Hull City Council’s Crime Prevention Fund in its first year.

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust recently held a Healthcare Support Worker recruitment event at Princes Quay Shopping Centre. On Wednesday 24 January, during the four-hour long event, Trust staff engaged with over 1,000 members of the public interested in applying for a role in the NHS.

East Yorkshire substance misuse recovery charity welcomes overdose antidote plans from the Department of Health & Social Care.

A series of informal drop-in sessions will take place across Hull in 2024 to help enhance bus services and grow passenger numbers in the city.

The first striking image of how Hull’s new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Albion Square could appear has been revealed.

According to latest data published by the Land Registry, average house prices in the UK have decreased by 0.6% in 2023, falling slightly to £288,000 in October 2023, £3000 lower that the year before.

A £2m restoration project to revive Hull’s historic Castle Street Chambers building and former Earl De Grey pub has begun.

Fifteen years ago, on this very day, 20 January, a historic agreement unfolded that would shape the landscape of healthcare in Beverley.

Liam Foster, 33, from Sproatley, is currently cycling the distance between Hull KR’s Craven Park Stadium to Wembley Stadium… and back, all in aid of Motor Neurones Disease Association.

East Yorkshire Buses is thrilled to announce the extension of the £2 fare promotion into 2024. This national initiative, which has gained widespread support throughout the past year, allows passengers to enjoy any single journey across Hull, Scarborough, York and beyond for the affordable price of just £2.

This Christmas will see the Christmas Tree Recycling appeal return in aid of local charity Dove House Hospice.

Beverley-based care home, Chapter House is on a mission to make sure nobody is alone this festive season. The 79-bed care home in the heart […]

Hull City Council has today published a decision record that will award a contract for the design and project management of improvements to a number of city centre streets. 

A food bank which has seen demand for its services rocket since it launched just four years ago has welcomed a special delivery which will ease the pressure on families over Christmas.

Kingston upon Hull is already a pioneering city in the north, as a constantly-regenerating urban centre with its people at its heart – and having represented the entire nation as a City of Culture besides. Hull’s pioneering nature is seeing it set itself apart once again, as it becomes home to one of the UK’s first veterans’ villages. But what exactly does this project entail, and what does it hold in store for ex-servicepeople?

The Hull Bus Alliance has welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) decision to approve its plans for an enhanced partnership to deliver better bus services for the city and for passengers.

The future of newborn babies in Lincolnshire is more secure this Christmas thanks to support for Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bikes Service (LEBBS) by NLG.

Humberside Police’s Steph Booth has been named Police Staff Member of the Year at the Inspire Justice Awards, delivered by Skills for Justice.

“Any of Us” – a powerful short film to encourage people from all backgrounds to consider becoming a foster carer for their local authority – picked up two prestigious awards this month. 

Mobile breast screening will be unavailable in Withernsea again this week after electrical cables have been stolen for the second time in two weeks.

Kind-hearted people in Hull have been donating unwanted Christmas jumpers to help local families. 

Local advice charity, Citizens Advice Hull & East Riding, and mental health charity, Hull and East Yorkshire Mind, have announced that they are joining forces to launch a campaign aimed at encouraging people to look after their financial and mental health this Christmas.

A charity appeal to bring the magic of Christmas to the area’s sickest children and older patients spending time in hospital is back. This year WISHH has a little added help from Santa, courtesy of their friends at Holderness and Humberside Rotary Club.

Those enjoying an evening out in Hull over the festive season will have even more travel options to help get home safely thanks to late Saturday night bus services, funded by Hull City Council.

The Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Humberside has been recognised nationally for the exceptional quality of its independent custody visiting scheme.

Hull City Council has won a prestigious national award for a campaign, which took place earlier this year, encouraging residents to choose more sustainable and active travel choices.

Pupils across Hull’s primary schools have been invited to design the council’s corporate e-Christmas card by Council Leader, Councillor Mike Ross and Chief Executive, Matt Jukes.

Volunteer It Yourself (VIY), a Community Interest Company (CIC) challenging young people to learn vocational construction skills whilst breathing life back into community places, has been granted over £60,000 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to renovate at least three community spaces in Hull in partnership with Hull City Council.

Staff from Hull Royal Infirmary’s A&E Department have won a national award for patient safety.

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded Highly Commended in the category of Place-Based Partnership and Integrated Care for its Right Care, Right Person initiative at the prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards 2023.

With just two weeks to go, local mental health charity Hull and East Yorkshire Mind is preparing for the return of the much-loved Mental Elf family 5K festive fun run, now even bigger and better for 2023.

Hull’s new Community Plan, which will shape the city for the next decade, has been approved with cross-party support at today’s Full Council meeting.

Local agencies have come together to launch a new plan to prevent people being drawn in to serious violence.

Hundreds of thousands hear from new mum, Grace Jopling, as she shares her experience at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital.

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, the provider of community and inpatient mental health services in Hull and East Yorkshire teamed up with Trust charity, Heath Stars, to invite staff, patients and local school children to design bunting, creating a unique piece of artwork for public display and to mark World Mental Health Day.

Organising a charity fundraiser is more than just rallying for a good cause; it’s about spreading the word and igniting a spark of enthusiasm within the community.

A woman from East Yorkshire turned her Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge from a fun event into a fundraiser after losing her mum only weeks before the trek.

The Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership has announced a range of free suicide prevention training aimed at equipping individuals from across Humber and North Yorkshire with life-saving skills.

Doctors in Hull are leading the way when it comes to potentially life-changing, day case surgery. Patient praises local team for transforming her life.

Following its success in January, Hull City Council will again be running its popular Bike Lights for Dark Nights initiative from the end of October, when the clocks go back, through to March 2024, when the clocks go forward again.