Hull Libraries is using a fines amnesty to support local food banks and charities this Christmas.
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Crafting project sees care home residents across Hull gifted handmade Christmas cards
People in residential homes and supporting housing facilities across Hull have been treated to a gift of some handcrafted Christmas cards and decorations this festive season.
Continue readingLocal family share why they are supporting Dove House’s Light up a Life
Light up a Life is a wonderful opportunity for hospice supporters and the wider community to remember a loved one this Christmas. Dove House Hospice welcomes everyone, regardless of how long ago your loved one died and whether or not they received hospice care, to take part in this unique appeal.
Continue readingLocal holiday homes manufacturer donates Christmas presents to families in need
Victory Leisure Homes, the East Yorkshire holiday homes manufacturer, has donated various Christmas treats to local family crisis intervention charity Bundles of Joy to support vulnerable families over the festive period.
Continue readingFormer smokers get behind positive campaign to help people with long-term health conditions
A campaign has been created with health professionals and former smokers in Hull living with long term health conditions to emphasise the positives of quitting smoking and how it can help you enjoy the things that are most important to you.
Continue readingRUN, WALK, MOVE for better mental health with ‘Step into January 2022’
Local mental health charities Hull and East Yorkshire Mind and North East Lincolnshire Mind have re-launched a campaign to encourage people across Hull, East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire to run, walk or move every day in January 2022, in a bid to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Continue readingGive the Gift of Theatre this Christmas at Hull Truck Theatre
Throughout the year, donations to the Give the Gift of Theatre supports Hull Truck Theatre’s engagement work with local communities, particularly those experiencing disadvantage who might not otherwise be able to enjoy a transformative visit to the theatre or an opportunity to take part in the arts.
Continue readingCharity issues urgent plea for volunteers as COVID precautions ramp up
A charity playing a major role in the Covid-19 volunteer effort across Hull and the East Riding has issued a critical call for more support as restrictions tighten during the winter months.
Continue readingCouncillors counting down to completion after behind the scenes tour of long-awaited health centre
A new health centre which waited 15 years to secure funding has now hosted a visit by local councillors as it enters the final stage of construction.
Continue readingNew free parenting guide offered to separating families in Hull and East Yorkshire
The Family team at Rollits are pleased to be supporting Good Divorce Week (29 Nov -3 Dec), a campaign run each year by Resolution, the family justice organisation, to raise awareness of how families can separate constructively. This year the focus of Good Divorce Week is parenting through separation.
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