Hundreds of shelter animals caught up in the war in Ukraine are being fed with food donated by a Hull firm.
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Help WISHH raise smiles for sick children this Easter
Hull Hospital’s WISHH Charity is helping raise smiles across children’s wards by providing arts, crafts, games and other themed items to help keep children and young people occupied over the Easter holiday period. Here’s how you can get involved.
Continue readingAttend Mind’s Masquerade Gala and join the fight for better mental health
Local mental health charity Hull and East Yorkshire Mind will be holding a Masquerade Gala to raise much needed funds and awareness so that they can be there for more local people struggling with their mental health and wellbeing.
Continue readingEast Yorkshire bakery raises £868 of funds for earthquake victims
A local bakery spread the love this Valentine’s Day to help those devastated by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
Continue readingEast Yorkshire’s Ukrainian hub working to “make good things happen” as they prepare to mark anniversary of Russian invasion
A woman who opened a Ukrainian restaurant in Hull to support the humanitarian effort in her homeland is to mark the anniversary of the Russian invasion with a special event to raise awareness of her country’s food and culture.
Continue readingLibrary of equipment used by charities gets new home thanks to a local business
A caretaker is celebrating after the library of charity equipment he looks after was given a bigger home with help from a Hull business.
Continue readingCould you take on the muddiest challenge in East Yorkshire this year?
Dove House is once again hosting its extremely popular event Get Caked at Sledmere House on Sunday 16 April 2023. Be quick to grab a place fast as it’s sure to sell out.
Continue readingCould you be in with the chance of winning £2023 while supporting your local hospice?
Terrance received end-of-life care at Dove House late last year, his life partner of 36 years David shared their story in support of the hospice.
Continue readingDownright Special charity receives funding and support worth over £50,000 from the Matthew Good Foundation
The Matthew Good Foundation has donated £50,000, plus additional support to produce a promotional video, to Downright Special, a Hull-based charity whose aim is to build a brighter future for children with Down Syndrome by assisting in all aspects of their care and education across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Continue readingCampaign launched to help prevent further households falling victim to crises
A campaign is being launched to help individuals and households in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire understand the steps they can take to reduce the cost of energy and access cost-of-living support.
Continue readingCharity reaches half a million target for critical cost of living support
Thanks to generous donations from people and businesses all over York, North Yorkshire, Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire, Two Ridings Community Foundation met their half a million target to help local people struggling with the cost of living, and all raised in just four months.
Continue readingHospital call to support patients with dementia
Appeal to knitters as supplies of twiddlemuffs start to dwindle.
Continue readingHull homelessness charity donates £4k to Ukraine project
Homelessness charity Emmaus Hull & East Riding has donated £4,337 to Wide Awake International, a nonprofit organisation supporting vulnerable children in Ukraine.
Continue readingChildren plant Jubilee Woodland to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign
Pupils from five primary schools have joined with wildlife experts and conservationists to create a new woodland in East Yorkshire in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
Continue readingRefugees join restaurant in supporting their Ukrainian homeland
A woman who forged a reputation for selling fantastic Ukrainian food during more than 20 years running a deli and sandwich shop in Hull is now supporting her country’s fight for freedom with her own restaurant.
Continue reading“Events are the seeds; legacy is the tree”
National Inquiry calls for legacy to be put at the heart of events, including creating a UK City of Sport to create long-term transformation for people and communities.
Continue readingEmma Hardy MP to host online cost of living advice and information event
With the cost of living rising for everyone, Emma Hardy MP is putting on a cost of living online event on Thursday 26 January at 6:30pm. The webinar will be on Zoom and streamed live on Facebook.
Continue readingWinter warm packs to help the most vulnerable families in Hull this winter
Hull Trains is partnering with Hull and East Yorkshire Children’s University to provide vulnerable families across the city with warm packs to help them through the winter months.
Continue readingFree meals for carers
Up to 1,000 free meals will be given away to unpaid carers across Hull, thanks to The Carers’ Information and Support Service (run by City Health Care Partnership CIC), EMS and a grant from Hull City Council.
Continue readingBecome part of a friendly and enthusiastic family of volunteers
HEY! Volunteering is hosting a recruitment drive and you can get involved.
Continue readingOnly two weeks left for families to apply for grassroots sports funding
There’s just over two weeks to go before the first window of opportunity to apply for funding from the 360 Grassroots Foundation closes.
Continue readingFitmums & Friends opening new club in Brough
Brough Fitmums & Friends will begin regular run sessions at 6:45pm on Tuesday 17 January from Brough Fire Station.The friendly and supportive club will welcome men and women of all abilities.
Continue readingSign up for a Dove House event in January and save up to 20% off the regular registration price
During the full month of January, local charity Dove House Hospice are running a sale with up to 20% off the registration price for multiple events across the year.
Continue readingNew children’s unit opens at Hull Royal Infirmary
A new £4m paediatric unit providing first-class facilities for Hull’s sick and injured children and their families has opened at Hull Royal Infirmary.
Continue readingR-evolution charity given three-year grant for Hull cycle hub
Local cycling charity R-evolution has been awarded a grant of £90,000 a year for the next three years to continue its work running a cycle hub in Trinity Market.
Continue readingHull and East Yorkshire Children’s University leader to take up new charity role
The chief executive of one of the region’s best-known charities is stepping down from her post to take on a new challenge.
Continue readingFundraisers complete charity of the year campaign with over two million steps for Andy’s Man Club
Fundraisers at the UK’s biggest motor repair management company have been stepping out in style to put the finishing touches to a year-long campaign in aid of a Yorkshire-based charity set up to tackle the stigma around male mental health.
Continue readingDaisy Appeal in campaign to turn Christmas clutter into cash
One of the region’s leading charities is hoping to raise much-needed funds from a rush of festive give-aways as it completes a first Christmas with its virtual charity shop.
Continue readingGet stuck into 2023 through volunteering
A charity that champions volunteering is encouraging people seeking self-improvement to make it their resolution in 2023 to follow their new blog.
Continue readingQuarter of a million pound funding boost to improve health by connecting with nature
HEY Smile Foundation is delighted to announce it has been awarded nearly a quarter of a million pounds by The National Lottery to help people across our region to connect with nature and improve their health.
Continue reading£2,500 cheque for people with visual and hearing impairments
Yorkshire-based financial advisers Navigation Wealth Management has handed over a cheque for £2,500 to the Wilberforce Trust.
Continue readingImprovement works begin at Queen’s Gardens
Work has begun on improving the boundary walls of Hull’s Queen’s Gardens.
Continue readingBusiness book generates cash boost for animal charity
A book which has been hailed by MP turned author Alan Johnson as a fascinating social history and an essential guide to business has now raised more than £16,000 for a charity dedicated to animals.
Continue readingVictory Leisure Homes raises over £7,000 for its charity of the year, Downright Special
Victory Leisure Homes, luxury holiday home manufacturer, has raised over £7,000 for its charity of the year, Downright Special – an organisation close to the heart of one long serving member of staff.
Continue readingHull 4 Heroes open new food donation points
Hull 4 Heroes, part of the #Hulltogether group which is working to help people cope with the cost of living crisis, has become the logistical lead for five new food donation points across the city.
Continue readingPatient advice on how to stay well this winter
With winter just around the corner, NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership are advising their residents on the best ways to stay well during the cold weather.
Continue readingMessaging service reintroduced for hospital inpatients
Chaplains will deliver messages for patients whose relatives can’t be with them.
Continue readingNew guide released to help you manage your mental health over the festive period
Local mental health charity Hull and East Yorkshire Mind has launched a new ‘Coping with Christmas’ guide to support people across Hull and East Yorkshire to look after their mental health over the festive period.
Continue readingCould you support your local hospice this Christmas?
Dove House Hospice relies on community support to ensure every patient and their family at the hospice will have an extra special Christmas this year. Could you help and make a donation today?
Continue readingLocal charity Dyslexia Sparks to open new centre
Hull and East Yorkshire’s only registered charity for dyslexia, Dyslexia Sparks, will be opening a new centre in the region in the New Year.
Continue readingTelephone befrienders required to chat to lonely and vulnerable people in the East Riding
CallER Collective was launched by HEY Smile Foundation during the pandemic, in 2020. Since then it has gone from strength to strength, offering hope to scores of people in the region.
Continue readingHull homelessness charity Christmas appeal
Homelessness charity Emmaus Hull & East Riding is appealing for items to support vulnerable people this Christmas.
Continue readingMobile charging stations at HRI’s Emergency Department
Patients and families attending Hull’s Emergency Department will now be able to keep in touch with relatives after the introduction of two new mobile charging stations.
Continue readingLocal Leadership network secures further three years of funding to support voluntary sector across Hull & East Yorkshire
Two Ridings Community Foundation has secured a further three years of funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to continue the HEY Confident Futures leadership programme and network. The programme offers support within the local community creating a connected and collaborative network of generous leaders.
Continue readingFree health and wellbeing programme in Hull nominated for national health award
Hull FC Foundation and Hull KR Foundation recognised for their work with the local NHS.
Continue readingTis’ the season of goodwill as KCOM back a trio of local charities
KCOM is bringing Christmas cheer to three local charities this year as it focuses on helping those struggling with the cost of living crisis.
Continue readingDozens of Christmas jumpers donated to help local families
Kind-hearted people in Hull have been donating Christmas jumpers to help local families after an appeal by Hull City Council.
Continue readingCommissioner invests £3.6m into Community Safety Partnerships
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, Jonathan Evison, has announced new funding arrangements for local partnerships to improve community safety, cut crime and anti- social behaviour and support victims of crime.
Continue readingCupboard clear-out inspires young lawyers to launch food drive
A young lawyer’s cupboard clear-out has kickstarted a campaign to encourage colleagues and clients to support food banks in the run-up to the festive season.
Continue readingHelp WISHH spread the festive cheer with Christmas WISHHes
Helping spread the festive cheer to hospital patients and staff across Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital couldn’t be easier this year.
Continue readingWISHH National Elf Service Appeal returns
A charity appeal to add the magic of Christmas for the area’s sickest children and older patients spending time in hospital is back.
Continue readingHow Rollits supports the local community
Following Rollits being shortlisted for the Hull Live Awards in the Business in the Community category, we had a chat with Pat Coyle, Director of Marketing and Client Relations, about how the law firm supports the city and region.
Continue readingCharity offers 25,000 free tickets for new Christmas film to local communities across the UK
On Saturday 3 December at 10am, the brand-new feature film ‘Why the Nativity?’ premieres in over 100 Cineworld cinemas across the UK. Churches and their local communities are invited to attend for free courtesy of the film’s maker, Turning Point Ministries. The films will be screened locally at Cineworld, Gibraltar Road, Kingswood Retail Park, Hull, HU7 3DB.
Continue readingOver £2000 raised at charity sporting dinner
Over £2000 was raised for people with visual and hearing impairments at a charity sporting dinner organised by Yorkshire-based financial advisers Navigation Wealth Management.
Continue readingConcrete Youth announces the trial of a new signing and sensory programme
Concrete Youth is delighted to announce the trial of Signing with Suki – a new project that will incorporate signing, singing and sensory play for young people with learning disabilities.
Continue readingHEY Smile Foundation announces appointment of new CEO
Jamie will take over the reins of the charity from Andy Barber who has been in the role since Smile’s inception in 2008.
Continue readingHull City Council sets up new crime prevention fund to make Hull safer
Local residents and community groups will soon be able to bid for grants to tackle crime within their neighbourhoods.
Continue readingCatZero charity gets a £50,000 boost from the Matthew Good Foundation
The Matthew Good Foundation has donated £50,000 to CatZero, a Humber-wide charity committed to making a lasting positive and personal change in the lives of children, young people, families, and adults.
Continue readingDaisy Appeal and The Manor Rooms combine fun and fundraising
One of the region’s leading charities has joined forces with a destination for top quality events in a collaboration which will combine fun and fundraising.
Continue readingNew film that recognises children and young people who stammer to be premiered at Hull Minster
Following the success of the award nominated film ‘My Stammering Tap’, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Speech and Language Therapists, in partnership with Action for Stammering Children and My Pockets Films, are proud to premiere their latest film ‘My Stammering Child’.
Continue readingCase Training wins Gold at Yorkshire in Bloom
Local charity awarded for its commitment to outdoor learning and sustainable practices.
Continue readingHull and East Yorkshire stillbirth and neonatal death charity awarded Maximus Foundation grant
Maximus Foundation UK, the not-for-profit arm of Maximus, has awarded a grant of £2,500 to Hull & East Yorkshire Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Charity (SANDS) to continue its work supporting bereaved parents and families after the loss of a baby.
Continue readingKCOM employees give helping hand to school uniform charity
KCOM staff have dug deep for a charity helping families struggling with the cost of school uniforms.
Continue readingHome from home for new Caribbean, South American group in Bridlington’s Brunswick Hotel
A new community group for Afro-Caribbean and South Americans in Bridlington and East Yorkshire, has found a home from home at Bridlington’s Brunswick Hotel.
Continue readingHave a good laugh for a good cause this November
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are inviting you to join them for an evening of fun, laughter and entertainment at Hull Truck Theatre, with their Stand Up for Health Stars comedy event that raises money for local NHS services.
Continue readingMike the Knight donates iconic suit to charity Action for Children
Hull Trains employee, Mike Manders, recently tackled his first-ever London Marathon in his suit of armour, so far raising an incredible £2,800 for the charity Action for Children.
Continue readingCharity marks World Homeless Day with awareness event
This World Homeless Day, Monday 10 October, Emmaus Hull & East Riding is hosting an inspiring and informative event to raise awareness of the realities of homelessness. During the event, Emmaus will also unveil their new Outreach Van.
Continue readingAppeal for help to ease hospital pressures
Staff at Hull Royal Infirmary are urgently appealing for the community’s help to ease hospital pressures.
Continue readingTwo local charities receive donations from Maritime Museum’s scrap metal
Two local charities have received donations totalling more £5,500 from the Yorkshire-based contractor transforming the Hull Maritime Museum, thanks to spare scrap from the building.
Continue readingLocal charities come together to share the wellbeing benefits of arts and crafts this World Mental Health Day
Local charities Hull Scrapstore and Health Stars have come together this World Mental Health Day, to provide craft packs for mental health and learning disability inpatient units across Hull and the East Riding.
Continue readingVolunteers have been given awards in an emotional celebration hosted by HEY Smile Foundation and partners
A clutch of awards has been handed out to volunteers at a special ceremony organised by HEY Smile Foundation and partners.
Continue readingHEY LEP and Growth Hub launches social enterprise accelerator to help third sector organisations thrive
Social enterprises in Hull and East Yorkshire and across the wider Humber region are being invited to take part in a new accelerator programme.
Continue readingNew website will be a one-stop-shop to transform volunteering in Hull and the East Riding
A website linking volunteers with opportunities that make a difference has been launched. Time2Volunteer is a new Volunteer Partnership to answer the region’s volunteering needs. It is funded and delivered by Hull CVS, HEY Smile Foundation, Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and supported by Partners.
Continue readingHull cyclists raise life-saving sum in huge charity ride
Lives could be saved thanks to a team of cyclists who raised more than £11,000 in a mammoth cycle ride from Glasgow to Hull.
Continue readingHumber Wellbeing Recovery Employment Service launches to support people in Hull and East Riding
A Humber Wellbeing Recovery Employment service has been developed to support Hull and East Riding residents who may be facing barriers to accessing Employment, Education or to gaining Functional Skills in Maths and English.
Continue readingLocal charity provides free support events for national Dyslexia Awareness Week
Free advice, training and support is available for dyslexic individuals across the region during Dyslexia Awareness Week (3rd to 9th October) thanks to local charity, Dyslexia Sparks.
Continue readingThree more years of funding for Bransholme Chat in North Point Shopping Centre
Bransholme Chat in North Point Shopping Centre, Bransholme, has been awarded funding for three more years by the National Lottery Community Fund.
Continue readingHull City Council’s volunteer call-out
A call has been issued for new volunteers to work with young people experiencing drug or alcohol problems.
Continue readingStoptober: Get the support you need now to kick the habit for good
Stoptober begins on 1 October and there has never been a better time to quit smoking.
Continue readingElf Run aims to be a magical success for local hospice
Thousands of children across Hull and East Yorkshire shall be donning their elf hats and boots to help support local charity Dove House Hospice this December by taking part in their Elf Run fundraiser.
Continue readingMini Budget September 2022: What You Need to Know
This morning, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced his first Mini Budget. TreyBridge Accountants have sent us this guide to what it all means.
Continue readingHull is the 4th best city in the UK for geeks
Broadband Savvy, a leading authority on UK broadband service and performance, has conducted research into the best cities for geeks to visit or live in the UK.
Continue readingCrash survivor is a Great North ‘runner’ in remarkable charity comeback
An East Yorkshire businessman has defied the odds to don his running shoes after a serious accident.
Continue readingStand-up comedy event furnishes Quiet Room on Ward 31
Prior to the pandemic, Laura Baxter and Julia Madden organised a ‘Laugh at the Law’ fundraising event, bringing together solicitors, as they became stand-up comedians, to raise funds for charitable group known as The Big C.
Continue readingMental Elf 2022 – Kickstart your festive period with a family run
What better way to kickstart your festive period than with a family run in the beautiful setting of East Park in Hull…dressed as an elf!
Continue readingCost of living crisis: Hull City Council sets out significant package of support
Hull City Council has set out a significant ‘cost of living rescue package’ of measures in response to the cost of living emergency. The plans could include millions of pounds of vital support to local residents.
Continue readingSpiders can be friends, not foes: Four reasons to allow spiders in your home
If you’re afraid of spiders, you’re not alone. Over the past 30 days, there has been a 200% increase in Google searches for advice on getting spiders out of the house, as prime mating season begins across September and October.
Continue readingHull Social Worker Shortlisted for Top National Award
Social Worker, Elvis Jeremiah, based in mental health settings across Hull and the East Riding, has been nominated for the prestigious Social Worker of the Year Awards in recognition of his extraordinary practice.
Continue readingElectoral register door-knock to begin as part of annual canvass
Residents who have not yet confirmed their household voter registration details will receive a knock at the door from tomorrow, Friday 16 September, as council representatives start to visit outstanding properties.
Continue readingThe funeral of Her Majesty the Queen to be screened in Queen Victoria Square
Following the very sad news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, many people are reflecting on her lifetime of service and dedication to her country.
Continue readingCharities Pensions Club shares key insight into the third sector UK pension landscape
With fifteen members that include Age UK, Barnardo’s, Cancer Research UK, English Heritage, RNIB and Save the Children, Charities Pensions Club (CPC) is dedicated to supporting pension professionals in the charity sector by offering a platform for discussing hot topics.
Continue readingWorld Suicide Prevention Day takes place on 10th September
Local mental health charity Hull and East Yorkshire Mind is marking World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September by launching a campaign with their partners East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.
Continue readingUltra and Transalpine runner Neil Rhodes supports Hull Hospitals Charity WISHH
This Saturday, Neil Rhodes will begin the 8-day run across three countries, on what will be his 13th run across the Alps, in aid of the WISHH Charity.
Continue readingArco awards £10,000 to Hull-based charity CatZero
Arco, the UK’s leading safety products and services company, has awarded £10,000 to Hull-based charity CatZero, an organisation which creates unique employability programmes for young people, families, single parents, and adults to help them move onto employment, education, or training.
Continue readingBright future for Dove House Hospice with North Point relocation
Hull-based charity, Dove House Hospice, is set to strengthen its fundraising capabilities after signing a six-year lease on larger facilities at North Point Shopping Centre, a move that will enable the charity to ramp up its support for local people.
Continue readingHull Stands with Ukraine on Independence Day
Wednesday 24 August is Ukrainian Independence Day, marking 31 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union and this year, six months since the country was invaded by Russia.
Continue readingHelp to leave a lasting legacy with Make a Will Fortnight
Registration is now open for Dove House Hospice’s Make a Will Fortnight, which runs from 10-21 October 2022. Now entering its 11th year, the appeal is helping to raise vital funds for Dove House Hospice.
Continue readingHull babies go for gold with Olympic legacy fun
It’s been 10 years since the London Olympics and its legacy is still being seen up and down the country including right here in Hull, with Becky Adlington’s BabyStars.
Continue reading10 marathons in 10 days for P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery
Matt Dass, Joint Managing Director of Springfield Solutions, is taking on an amazing challenge in aid of the charity.
Continue readingEmmaus launches new Outreach Pod
This week Emmaus Hull & East Riding unveiled their new Outreach Pod. The formerly used 20ft shipping container has been transformed into a new office for the organisation’s outreach team with the support of VIP Communications.
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