Category: Society

A sustainable community farm, a primary school and a girls’ rugby team are all among the latest recipients of a KCOM Community Grant.

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Take control of your health and wellbeing this Healthy Heart Month

February is National Healthy Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart diseases and encourage people to look after their hearts. The information that is being shared throughout this month helps people understand how to keep healthy and stay informed about the risks of heart-related conditions.

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Fifty hospital staff raise £17,000 through Virtual London Marathon to support WISHH

Hull Hospital’s doctors, nurses and other NHS staff were part of history in the making, whilst supporting our ‘By Your Side’ Appeal, as they took part in the World’s Largest Marathon, involving 100,000 people globally.

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Hundreds of people set for mental and physical health boost thanks to funding for outdoor activities

by editor9 February 20229 February 2022

Twenty community projects offering nature and outdoor-based activities to support positive mental and physical wellbeing are benefiting from almost £150,000 of funding to continue their work and develop new projects.

University of Hull PhD researcher to publish self-care handbook for mums

Helping mums is a top priority for Nicola Hanefeld, an expert in the Alexander Technique, who is hoping to publish a book to help women in the early months when they are caring for their babies.

Former boxer pulls no punches with new health and wellbeing centre

by editor8 February 20228 February 2022

Former boxing champion Tommy Coyle and leading developer Wykeland Group are working together to create a new health and wellbeing centre at a flagship business park.

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Hull’s hospitals shines the spotlight on its hugely successful apprenticeship programme

by editor8 February 20228 February 2022

Meet just some of the people we’re supporting into fulfilling and rewarding careers with Hull’s hospitals.

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Local organisations come together to improve Breastfeeding Awareness in the East Riding

by editor2 February 20222 February 2022

As part of the East Yorkshire Breastfeeding Promotion Initiative, a new breastfeeding support webpage, breastfeeding logo and a scheme to promote positive messages about breastfeeding in public are to be launched.

The first hospital able to treat 1 million patients a day

by editor1 February 20221 February 2022

The future of health care and employee wellbeing is digital. With major advancements in VR technology and machine learning, a rapidly changing working landscape and the explosion of blockchain technology, healthcare of the future looks very different.

Daisy Appeal takes big step towards £8.5m target with major donation by Wykeland Group

by editor1 February 20221 February 2022

A charity which is working to improve the detection and treatment of cancer, heart disease and dementia has taken a big step towards its fundraising target with the help of leading property development company Wykeland Group.

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Food bank hopes building society donation will trigger further support

by editor1 February 20221 February 2022

Hull Food Bank is hoping for support from other businesses after receiving a £250 cash boost from the Skipton Building Society in Hull city centre.

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The muddiest challenge in East Yorkshire is back

by editor27 January 202227 January 2022

Hull and East Yorkshire’s only hospice is bringing back the region’s muddiest event! Dove House Hospice is looking for hundreds of people to get caked in mud on Sunday 13th March at their five-mile muddy obstacle course – and you can sign up now for just £25.

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Halcyon saves energy and saves lives

by editor27 January 202227 January 2022

A team of health scientists at Castle Hill Hospital is showing that better care for cancer patients doesn’t have to cost the earth.

Classic phone box given new lease of life as school library

by editor27 January 2022

A classic cream Hull phone kiosk has been given a new lease of life by an East Yorkshire school.

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HEY! Volunteering is recruiting new members for the first time in two years

by editor24 January 2022

HEY! Volunteering is on the lookout for new volunteers to help support expansion into the wider region.

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Get mental health support in the East Riding today

by editor21 January 202221 January 2022

The Help Us, Help You campaign encourages anyone experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression or other mental health concerns to seek support through NHS Talking Therapies services, also known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT).

Local housebuilder supports Hull’s education professionals

by editor21 January 202221 January 2022

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East is supporting education workers in and around Hull who play an integral role in their communities, by donating a contribution for every sale to the new home owner’s nursery, school, college or university.

Bus company and charity fight loneliness with the “Chatty Bus”

by editor19 January 2022

Local bus company East Yorkshire is continuing its efforts in the fight against loneliness and social isolation by bringing back “Chatty Bus”, a project raising awareness of loneliness in society.

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SMASH mental wellness group partners with local schools to plant more trees

by editor19 January 2022

The Hull & East Riding Social Mediation And Self Help (SMASH) team at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust work in local schools to help support young people with their mental health and wellbeing.

KCOM acts to help customers facing cost of living crisis

by editor19 January 202219 January 2022

KCOM has announced it is to take action to help customers facing the rising cost of living crisis.

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Messaging service extended as visiting restrictions continue

by editor14 January 202214 January 2022

Chaplains will continue delivering messages and get well wishes to patients in hospital.

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Little Owls needs your support

by editor13 January 202213 January 2022

The new year brings new opportunities and the chance to join a fantastic team at Little Owls Day Nursery, a unique Hull-based nursery owned and run by well-loved local charity Dove House Hospice.

Veterans charity receives support from local retailer

by editor13 January 202213 January 2022

Visitors to a nature-based veterans’ charity will receive a smarter welcome in the future after a donation by a Hull-based flooring retailer.

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Hull and East Yorkshire Mind shortlisted for the 2022 HSJ Partnership Awards

by editor13 January 2022

Local mental health charity Hull and East Yorkshire Mind is delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted for Best Not for Profit Working in Partnership with the NHS at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2022 for their work with the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership in supporting local people bereaved or affected by suicide.

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Sign up to a Dove House event in January and save up to 30% off the regular registration price

by editor13 January 202213 January 2022

During the full month of January, Dove House are running a sale with up to 30% off the registration price for multiple events.

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New service launches to help individuals to improve their mental health

by editor3 January 202229 December 2021

Local mental health charity Hull and East Yorkshire Mind is working with Hull City Council on a new project to support individuals and employers in Hull. The new Work Well project, which officially launched last month, will help individuals to improve their mental health, raise aspirations and achieve personal goals.

For Entrepreneurs Only give the gift of theatre to Butterflies Memory Loss Support Group

by editor29 December 202130 December 2021

Local business group For Entrepreneurs Only have supported members of the Butterflies Memory Loss Support Group to attend The Railway Children, through Hull Truck Theatre’s Give The Gift of Theatre Scheme.

NHS Recovery College to offer courses online

by editor29 December 202129 December 2021

As the new year takes hold, the NHS Recovery College has a wide range of courses, podcasts and sessions available.

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How to save for your first home

by editor29 December 202129 December 2021

Thinking of starting to save up to buy your first home? Put off by rising house prices and daunted by how much you need to save? You’re not alone.

Temporary Hull Trains timetable to be introduced from 27 December

by editor21 December 202121 December 2021

Hull Trains will introduce a reduced timetable as customer demand changes because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

University of Hull Christmas card competition highlights importance of pets during pandemic

by editor21 December 202121 December 2021

The importance of pets to boost our wellbeing during the pandemic has been highlighted in the University of Hull’s annual Christmas card competition for local schools.

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ICC garden to bloom in memory of Jean Bishop

by editor21 December 2021

Citycare was recently joined by Environmental & Management Solutions Yorkshire (EMS) to create a memorial garden in memory of Hull’s iconic Bee Lady at the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre (ICC).

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Messaging service will reassure patients their loved ones are thinking of them

by editor20 December 202119 December 2021

Hospital chaplains will be taking Christmas messages out to patients over the next few weeks as visiting restrictions continue.

“Unit symbolises the future of critical care”

by editor19 December 202119 December 2021

The award-winning local start-up behind Hull’s new £8m Intensive Care Unit.

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Hull New Theatre receives defibrillator donation

Hull New Theatre is the latest venue in the City to benefit from the donation of life saving equipment in memory of a father of four who tragically died.

Images reveal how iconic murals will feature as part of £96m Albion Square development

by editor16 December 2021

New images have revealed how two historic murals could be preserved and exhibited as part of the £96m Albion Square development.

Lost City Adventure Golf creates Christmas cocktails for Mission Christmas fundraiser

Lost City Adventure Golf, based in St Stephen’s Shopping Centre in Hull, is set to donate £1 from each sale of its special Christmas cocktail menu to the nationwide Cash for Kids Mission Christmas campaign.

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Lotus Sanctuary launches campaign to give back to those facing homelessness in Hull this Christmas

Lotus Sanctuary CIC, the community interest company specialising in housing and empowering those who are facing homelessness, is looking for gift donations in Hull for their Giving Back at Christmas campaign.

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Former drug user says social prescribing has improved her life

by editor14 December 202114 December 2021

A former drug user recognises her troubled past, but now says she’s in a good place and wants others to benefit from what’s on offer at an Orchard Park community hub.

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PCC launches Christmas campaign to prevent domestic abuse

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Humberside has launched a media campaign, running across Christmas and New Year, aimed at preventing domestic abuse.

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Life in the Grotto: An analysis of working conditions at Santa’s Workshop

by editor14 December 202114 December 2021

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.

Genuine Gents customers raise £178 for Movember cancer charity

by editor13 December 202113 December 2021

Customers at Genuine Gents, the Beverley men’s hairdressers, have raised £178 for its Movember charity raffle fundraising campaign towards cancer research.

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Recognition for Hull Mental Health Support Teams at the Hull Live Golden Apples Awards

by editor13 December 202113 December 2021

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.

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Hull hospitals security team earn prestigious ‘Team of the Year’ title

by editor13 December 202113 December 2021

A hospital-based security team from Hull has received one of the profession’s highest accolades.

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Food for fines: Get library fines waived and support local communities this Christmas

by editor8 December 20218 December 2021

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

by editor8 December 20218 December 2021

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.

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Local family share why they are supporting Dove House’s Light up a Life

by editor7 December 20217 December 2021

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.

Local 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.

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Former 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.

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RUN, WALK, MOVE for better mental health with ‘Step into January 2022’

by editor6 December 20218 December 2021

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.

Give 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.

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Charity 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.

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Councillors 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.

New 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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Viola Trust launches Hull Task Force calendar to commemorate 40 years since the Falklands War

Trustees behind a drive to bring the world’s oldest remaining steam trawler back to its home in Hull are commemorating another episode in the city’s proud nautical heritage as part of their campaign.

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Fitmums & Friends founder wins a regional BBC Unsung Hero 2021 Award

Athletics club and charity, Fitmums & Friends is proud to announce that its founder and chief officer, Sam Barlow BEM, is a regional winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year’s Unsung Hero 2021 Award.

Hull care home worker wins prestigious regional award

A Hull care home worker is celebrating after winning a regional award at The Great British Care Awards.

Hull’s Bee Lady added to Yorkshire bus art

Bus company East Yorkshire has updated its Hull Heritage Bus to include another famous face and building.

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Reading with Stanley receives support through local bursary

by editor29 November 2021

Young podcasters Stanley and Shaan Singh from Hull have received funding from the Unity in Community Bursary Fund, to help produce and promote Reading with Stanley. […]

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New multi-million pound ICU unveiled at Hull Royal Infirmary

by editor22 November 202122 November 2021

A new £8m Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been unveiled at Hull Royal Infirmary to treat critically ill and injured patients from all over Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.

Support Dove House Hospice with a Letter to Santa

by editor22 November 2021

This Christmas the children you love could receive a personalised letter from none other than Santa Claus himself.

Arco supports Ready, Steady, Read – helping children in Hull improve reading skills

Arco, the UK’s leading safety products and services company, is providing £5,000 of funding to the children’s reading charity Ready, Steady, Read to restart activities following the COVID-19 pandemic AND is also encouraging its colleagues to volunteer their time and support the charity as reading mentors, helping to improve the reading skills of children in the Hull area.

Concrete Youth to re-release Offie-nominated Winter Wonderland for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities

by editor22 November 202119 November 2021

Concrete Youth has announced that it will re-release their hit, online, multi-sensory theatre production this winter, due to overwhelming demand.

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Local health and wellbeing service launches Christmas shoe box appeal

by editor19 November 2021

The Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust YOURhealth service is teaming up with partners in the East Riding to launch a shoe box appeal.

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West Hull Health Hub set to benefit thousands of patients as building completed

An £8 million pioneering health hub built to benefit thousands of patients in west Hull has been completed and is just weeks away from opening.

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Chiron Medal for Hull’s Dr Eirini Kasfiki

Dr Kasfiki’s contribution to medical education has earned her this prestigious Royal College award.

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Local NHS Trust chosen as one of three nationally to pilot new programme to drive forward digital transformation in mental health services

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has been selected as one of only three Trusts nationally to participate in the NHSX Digital Aspirant Plus (DA+) programme for mental health and community services.

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“Road safety heroes saved my son’s life and we’ll be forever grateful, but nobody can turn back the clock to make life easier for Lewis”

by editor17 November 202117 November 2021

When Lewis Foster was knocked off his motorbike two years ago he faced a massive battle for survival –one he certainly wouldn’t have won without road safety heroes in the form of Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

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WISHH National Elf Service Appeal returns for 2021

A charity appeal to ensure hospital patients could still enjoy Christmas despite the Covid pandemic is being repeated this year after being billed a roaring success in 2020.

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Rudolph Run – The most successful year yet

by editor17 November 202117 November 2021

The support this year for Dove House Hospice’s Rudolph Run has been outstanding across nurseries and primary schools across Hull and East Yorkshire. Thousands of […]

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Tesco food helps to support 100 Hull locals each week

Residents across Hull are being supported with a community Swap Shop thanks to its local Tesco Community Food Connection Scheme.

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Hospital team completing £60m of projects to improve patient care

They are the heroes in hard hats, playing a vital role in improving health care for patients across East Yorkshire.

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British Science Association announces research funding for 12 Hull community projects

The British Science Association has announced that it will be funding 12 community projects in Hull as part of its new Ideas Fund programme.

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Fitmums & Friends begins project to help children and young people cope with bereavement

Local charity, Fitmums & Friends, has teamed up with the Humber Forest School and the University of Hull to develop an innovative programme of support for children and young people who are experiencing bereavement.

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Did you know you don’t need a permit to shop at Dove House’s Re-Use shop?