Category: Society

As the cost-of-living continues to impact households across the UK, Places for People (PfP), the UK’s leading social enterprise, is reinforcing its commitment to supporting customers and communities through its annual Winter Ready Campaign.

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.

Fitmums and Friends, a local charity dedicated to supporting community wellbeing, today announced the launch of their new booklet, “You’re Not Alone,” a unique resource for children who have lost a loved one. The launch is timely, coinciding with the national call to action to speak openly about grief, spurred by the ongoing “Just Say Something” campaign across national media.

Entries are being encouraged for a prize named after an aviation pioneer who hailed from Hull.

Humber Rescue, the UK’s busiest independent lifeboat station, answering more than 130 emergency callouts every year, has raised an outstanding £110,000 at its second annual Gala Ball on Saturday 22nd November.

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 […]

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is proudly supported by a team of volunteers who give their time to support staff and patients across a wide range of health care services. These volunteers were recognised for their contributions at the Trust’s Volunteer Awards event held in Willerby this November.

A Health Care Assistant at Hull Royal Infirmary has received a national award from England’s top nurse for his compassion towards patients.

One of Britain’s busiest independent lifeboat stations, Humber Rescue, is ready for action despite a major mechanical failure that temporarily put its main launch tractor out of service.

Hundreds of residents from Hull and the East Riding took the opportunity over the spring and summer to enjoy trips to the North York Moors thanks to the return of a popular bus service.

Residents, staff and volunteers from across not for profit social care provider HICA Group came together last week for HICA’s Got Talent. The special talent show event celebrates the creativity and community spirit that runs through the organisation’s care homes.

A former soldier in the British Army who discovered his love of broadcasting while presenting programmes on the British Forces radio service BFBS and then went on to become the voice of breakfast on Hull and East Yorkshire’s biggest community radio station, Humber Wave Radio, has died after a short illness.

Hull’s two Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) – Emperor-David Ikechukwu and Precious Machinga – made the trip up to Westminster on Thursday 6th November, where they met with other members for the UK Youth Parliament’s annual debate.

City of Hull Street Angels, the dedicated volunteer group providing crucial support and safety to vulnerable people on the city’s streets, has been honoured with the King’s Award for Volunteers, the highest recognition for volunteer organisations in the UK.

Charity calls for support to deliver festive magic to families in need this Christmas.

This Christmas, something truly special is happening at Dove House Hospice. For the first time ever, the hospice will transform its gardens into A Garden Lit with Love, a stunning display of lanterns and festive lights shining brightly for patients, their families, and the wider community.

Two Hull organisations, Smales and the Sailors’ Children’s Society, are joining forces this festive season on a mission to ensure no seafaring family goes without a Christmas meal or the joy of giving their children a few special treats.

Hull is a city with grit, heart, and resilience. It’s a place where neighbours still look out for one another, where community groups spring up to fill gaps, and where people turn shared struggle into shared strength. Now, those groups are getting a boost with fresh funding to tackle poverty and inequality.

Pride in Hull, a charity led by a dedicated group of volunteers based in Hull have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2025.

Driverless cars are now becoming more visible across the global automotive industry, most commonly currently in the Chinese and American markets, but are now expected to pop up in the UK’s capital city in early 2026. 

R-evolution, the Hull-based charity committed to helping people gain independence, confidence, and skills through hands-on training in cycling and horticulture, is excited to announce its move to a brand-new premises down Zeals Garth, Bransholme. The organisation plans to open its doors to the public in early December.

The Shared Care Record Summit returned for its third year yesterday, Wednesday 29th October 2025, at the ICC Birmingham.  

Fiona Pitchfork at Hull Vets for Pets has provided the five best tips to help pet owners prepare ahead of firework season.

The Sailors’ Children’s Society Sports Lunch 2025 has raised a record-breaking £105,000 after costs, making it the charity’s biggest fundraising event of the year and its largest total to date.

Hull City Council hosted the annual Hull Young People’s Parliament event at the Guildhall on 23 October, bringing together more than 100 young people aged between 11 and 18 from across the city. The event offered a dynamic platform for young voices to be heard on the issues that matter most to them.

“You get so much back from volunteering, I’d definitely recommend it to everyone.”

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust and their charity Health Stars are bringing back their Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Grants to Hull and East Yorkshire.

Hull City Psychological Service recently hosted its first Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) Continued Professional Development (CPD) Day.

A message from the team behind the WISHH National Elf Service Appeal, who are spreading Christmas cheer and bringing smiles to patients across Hull Hospitals.

An organisation which helps women deal with their menopause journey is sharing its expertise across the north and across the age groups after the success of its latest Menopause Hull event.

A Yorkshire man has raised more than £1,500 for Alzheimer’s Research UK after completing the Yorkshire Marathon in honour of his sister, who is living with a rare inherited form of dementia and is cared for at Beechwood Care Centre in the town.

People are being warned of long waits at Hull’s Emergency Department (ED) unless they are a genuine medical emergency as Hull Royal Infirmary comes under pressure.

RSPCA Hull & East Riding hosted its first Feral Cat Summit last night, bringing together local charities, community groups, and independent volunteers with a shared commitment to improving the welfare of feral and community cats across the region.

Priory Woods Cemetery has become the latest Hull City Council site to have a life-saving defibrillator installed.

Hull’s Family Hubs successfully passed Stage One of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation, on the first attempt.

Hull City Council has confirmed that a total of 60.6 tonnes of waste was successfully removed from Hull Fair this year.  

Residents at Red House care home in Bridlington were all smiles this week as they enjoyed a special animal therapy visit from The Purple Pig Farm, a Yorkshire-based organisation that brings friendly animals into care homes, schools and community groups to support wellbeing and social interaction.

Hull City Council’s Streetscene services have been formally recognised for meeting high standards of quality and performance.  

A team manager at Leaving Care Hull has been nominated for a Lifetime Achiever Award at the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum’s (NLCBF) Personal Advisor Celebration Awards, held on Thursday 13th November in Birmingham.

The Time2Volunteer Awards 2025, held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, proudly honoured outstanding volunteers from across the region, celebrating dedication, compassion, and community impact.

Hull Fostering has joined forces with more than 90 local authorities for the simultaneous release of a new short film that highlights an urgent need for more foster carers.

More than 100 people gathered at York Art Gallery on 1st October for an evening filled with heart, hope and inspiration – a celebration of 25 years of Two Ridings Community Foundation standing alongside local people to create lasting change across North and East Yorkshire.

Hull City Council is urging eligible families to apply for funding to access free childcare for their two-year-old children.

Hospice Care Week (6–12 October 2025) is a time to celebrate and champion hospice care across the UK, and at Dove House Hospice, the team are highlighting the unseen yet deeply impactful roles that make hospice care so special.

The knowledge of Hull-based epilepsy specialists has been used to create a special animation to help young people manage their condition.

Yorkshire Cricket, the Rugby Football League (RFL) and the three Football Associations representing North Riding, East Riding and Lincolnshire, have formally joined the Humber and North Yorkshire UNITED collective, a pioneering initiative launched in April 2025 to unite sport in Humber and North Yorkshire around mental health, suicide prevention, and self-harm awareness.

Hull City Council is investing more than £900,000 to improve around 100 bus stops across the city – making them safer, more accessible and more convenient for passengers while they wait for their bus.

Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance is using 80s nostalgia to encourage people aged 50 to 71, who are reluctant or first-time breast screening invitees, to make or attend breast screening appointments.

Hull Women’s Aid is marking its 50th anniversary with a special fundraising campaign where every donation will be doubled at no extra cost through the Big Give, between 8th and 15th October.

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust held their Annual Members Meeting and AGM on 25 September 2025. As part of the event, they welcomed local sports personality Dean Windass to the stage to take part in a question and answer session with Trust Chair Caroline Flint.

Nominations are still open for this year’s CHAMPS Awards. CHAMPS (Caring, Helpful and Amazing People) celebrates unpaid carers in Hull who give their time and energy to look after family members, friends and neighbours.

Hull City Council has welcomed the news that Hull Paragon Interchange has been crowned Large Station of the Year at the National Rail Awards.

The proportion of women smoking during pregnancy across Yorkshire and the Humber has fallen significantly according to data published by NHS England.

Every year in the UK, thousands of motorists and passengers find themselves involved in road traffic accidents. Knowing what to do in such a situation can often be crucial – so let’s run through the best way to react.

A new 20mph zone has come into force in Hull’s Old Town area as part of a safety improvement scheme for Lowgate being delivered by Hull City Council.

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust recently launched their Connect website made specifically for children, young people, adults with learning disabilities and their families. Last night the team brought home the Highly Commended award in the category of Learning Disability Initiative of the Year at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards for the project.

A pair of kind-hearted cyclists from Hull and Hessle have completed a 320-mile challenge, raising £1,500 for two local charities.

The NHS Oversight Framework, which reviews performance across all NHS organisations, has been published to show how acute, non-acute and ambulance Trusts are performing against a range of criteria.

This weekend, a determined team of eight hospital staff and friends will be taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge for WISHH.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, Humber Rescue volunteers were tasked by Humber Coastguard at 07:03 to respond to a PAN-PAN alert issued by a vessel that had lost engine power and was drifting outside the navigational channel near Winteringham Haven.

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust have announced the launch of an innovative new service to improve care received by autistic patients accessing mental health services.

The much-loved Pub to Pub Walk, hosted by Dove House Hospice, has once again proved to be a success, with this year’s iteration raising an outstanding £15,058 for the hospice and other local charities across Hull and East Yorkshire.

Having come from a cycling family, Ella Shepherd has decided to cycle the length of the UK from Land’s End to John O-Groats, with a brief stopover in Glasgow, to take part in Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour De 4. Ella’s inspiration is her Dad John, who is living with stage 4 stomach cancer.

Magician to King Charles III, Scott Perry recently relocated, choosing Hull as his new home.