December is a particularly hectic month for all kinds of businesses. Whilst retailers work around the clock to keep on top of consumer demand, most offices are filling their sales funnels so that they can hit the ground running when the new year arrives.
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Genuine Gents customers raise £178 for Movember cancer charity
Customers at Genuine Gents, the Beverley men’s hairdressers, have raised £178 for its Movember charity raffle fundraising campaign towards cancer research.
Continue readingRecognition for Hull Mental Health Support Teams at the Hull Live Golden Apples Awards
Hull Mental Health Support Teams has been recognised at the Hull Live Golden Apple awards for its work to provide mental health and wellbeing support to children, young people, parents and education staff in schools and colleges across Hull.
Continue readingHull hospitals security team earn prestigious ‘Team of the Year’ title
A hospital-based security team from Hull has received one of the profession’s highest accolades.
Continue readingFood for fines: Get library fines waived and support local communities this Christmas
Hull Libraries is using a fines amnesty to support local food banks and charities this Christmas.
Continue readingCrafting 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.
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