Safer Sleep Week is an annual awareness event ran by The Lullaby Trust, to raise awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and to equip parents with information on how they can reduce the risk.
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KCOM volunteers have tree-mendous day for community forest
KCOM volunteers have branched out from their day jobs to take part in a community project to plant more climate change combatting trees across the region.
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When Sami’s mum Sheila was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma their lives were turned upside down. Walking into Dove House Hospice for the first time was like a huge weight had been lifted from their shoulders. Sheila was able to die how she wanted, surrounded by the people she loved most.
Continue readingYoung people elected to represent Hull as Members of Youth Parliament announced
The Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull, Councillor Lynn Petrini, has announced who will represent Hull in the UK Youth Parliament.
Continue readingHull unites to support humanitarian aid effort for Ukraine
Hull’s communities are coming together to collect and deliver humanitarian aid for Ukraine under the Hull 4 Ukraine collective. This is being led by Hull’s community and voluntary organisations who have done so much through the pandemic. The Council has agreed to partner with Hull 4 Ukraine and Hull 4 Heroes to support a local coordinated aid response to the crisis.
Continue readingRoyal Engineers dubbed the ‘Salty Sappers’ row the Atlantic to raise funds for veterans and service men and women
Four serving Royal Engineers, dubbed the Salty Sappers, have just rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for The Royal Engineers Association and the Royal British Legion Industries.
Continue readingDouble your donation to Hull Women’s Aid in the Big Give’s Women and Girls Match Fund 2022
Hull Women’s Aid are taking part in the Women and Girls Match Fund 2022 to raise £25,000 in just one week. These funds will be used for supporting teenage girls experiencing domestic abuse.
Continue readingYorkshire-based investigation and intelligence specialists offer crime prevention expertise to protect private sector
A business which has worked under the radar guiding governments in the fight against corruption and terrorism is now helping to protect businesses by applying high level crime prevention techniques which have been tried and tested internationally.
Continue readingVictoria Fountain group celebrates success
Victoria Fountain, the community group and charity raising funds to replace the missing fountain in Victoria Avenue, is celebrating meeting its crowdfunding target of £150,000 and on track for installing the fountain by the summer.
Continue readingMake a difference as part of your local NHS
The Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Patient and Carer Experience (PACE) Team is launching their first training programme today, 1 March 2022, in collaboration with the Humber Recovery and Wellbeing College.
Continue readingHull’s Healthy Holidays Programme to continue to 2025
Hull City Council has been awarded funding from the Department for Education for delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme for 2022 through to 2025.
Continue readingBusiness backing supports launch of new facility for male mental health charity
A charity which was set up to tackle the stigma around male mental health has received a double boost with a year-long commitment from its business neighbours and the opening of a new support centre.
Continue readingExercise for a healthy bump to birth
Exercise in pregnancy experts are helping women to prepare their bodies for pregnancy and birth.
Continue readingVocal Intrigue Concert for Sight Support HEY
A concert starring All for One Choir, G Choir Gospel Choir and Sam Atkinson on Saturday 2 April 2022.
Continue readingFuture doctors get chance of extra funding and support with new mentoring programme launched by local GP Practice
Haxby Group GP Practice has launched a new GP Mentoring and Support Programme, offering bursaries to people wanting to become a GP.
Continue readingWays to speed up a house sale
There are a lot of hoops to jump through when it comes to selling a house. Whether you’re selling for the first time with no idea what to expect or have been through the process before and know what slows things down, it is possible to speed up a house sale.
Continue readingSix more groups win KCOM community grants
A sustainable community farm, a primary school and a girls’ rugby team are all among the latest recipients of a KCOM Community Grant.
Continue readingTake 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.
Continue readingFifty 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.
Continue readingHundreds of people set for mental and physical health boost thanks to funding for outdoor activities
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.
Continue readingUniversity 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.
Continue readingFormer boxer pulls no punches with new health and wellbeing centre
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.
Continue readingHull’s hospitals shines the spotlight on its hugely successful apprenticeship programme
Meet just some of the people we’re supporting into fulfilling and rewarding careers with Hull’s hospitals.
Continue readingLocal organisations come together to improve Breastfeeding Awareness in the East Riding
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.
Continue readingThe first hospital able to treat 1 million patients a day
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.
Continue readingDaisy Appeal takes big step towards £8.5m target with major donation by Wykeland Group
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.
Continue readingFood bank hopes building society donation will trigger further support
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.
Continue readingThe muddiest challenge in East Yorkshire is back
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.
Continue readingHalcyon saves energy and saves lives
A team of health scientists at Castle Hill Hospital is showing that better care for cancer patients doesn’t have to cost the earth.
Continue readingClassic phone box given new lease of life as school library
A classic cream Hull phone kiosk has been given a new lease of life by an East Yorkshire school.
Continue readingHEY! Volunteering is recruiting new members for the first time in two years
HEY! Volunteering is on the lookout for new volunteers to help support expansion into the wider region.
Continue readingGet mental health support in the East Riding today
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).
Continue readingLocal housebuilder supports Hull’s education professionals
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.
Continue readingBus company and charity fight loneliness with the “Chatty Bus”
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.
Continue readingSMASH mental wellness group partners with local schools to plant more trees
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.
Continue readingKCOM acts to help customers facing cost of living crisis
KCOM has announced it is to take action to help customers facing the rising cost of living crisis.
Continue readingMessaging service extended as visiting restrictions continue
Chaplains will continue delivering messages and get well wishes to patients in hospital.
Continue readingLittle Owls needs your support
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.
Continue readingVeterans charity receives support from local retailer
Visitors to a nature-based veterans’ charity will receive a smarter welcome in the future after a donation by a Hull-based flooring retailer.
Continue readingHull and East Yorkshire Mind shortlisted for the 2022 HSJ Partnership Awards
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.
Continue readingSign up to a Dove House event in January and save up to 30% off the regular registration price
During the full month of January, Dove House are running a sale with up to 30% off the registration price for multiple events.
Continue readingNew service launches to help individuals to improve their mental health
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.
Continue readingFor Entrepreneurs Only give the gift of theatre to Butterflies Memory Loss Support Group
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.
Continue readingNHS Recovery College to offer courses online
As the new year takes hold, the NHS Recovery College has a wide range of courses, podcasts and sessions available.
Continue readingHow to save for your first home
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.
Continue readingTemporary Hull Trains timetable to be introduced from 27 December
Hull Trains will introduce a reduced timetable as customer demand changes because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue readingUniversity of Hull Christmas card competition highlights importance of pets during pandemic
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.
Continue readingICC garden to bloom in memory of Jean Bishop
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).
Continue readingMessaging service will reassure patients their loved ones are thinking of them
Hospital chaplains will be taking Christmas messages out to patients over the next few weeks as visiting restrictions continue.
Continue reading“Unit symbolises the future of critical care”
The award-winning local start-up behind Hull’s new £8m Intensive Care Unit.
Continue readingHull 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.
Continue readingImages reveal how iconic murals will feature as part of £96m Albion Square development
New images have revealed how two historic murals could be preserved and exhibited as part of the £96m Albion Square development.
Continue readingLost 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.
Continue readingLotus 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.
Continue readingFormer drug user says social prescribing has improved her life
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.
Continue readingPCC 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.
Continue readingLife in the Grotto: An analysis of working conditions at Santa’s Workshop
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.
Continue readingGenuine 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.
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.
Continue readingViola 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.
Continue readingFitmums & 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.
Continue readingHull 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.
Continue readingHull’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.
Continue readingReading with Stanley receives support through local bursary
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. […]
Continue readingNew multi-million pound ICU unveiled at Hull Royal Infirmary
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.
Continue readingSupport Dove House Hospice with a Letter to Santa
This Christmas the children you love could receive a personalised letter from none other than Santa Claus himself.
Continue readingArco 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.
Continue readingConcrete Youth to re-release Offie-nominated Winter Wonderland for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities
Concrete Youth has announced that it will re-release their hit, online, multi-sensory theatre production this winter, due to overwhelming demand.
Continue readingLocal health and wellbeing service launches Christmas shoe box appeal
The Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust YOURhealth service is teaming up with partners in the East Riding to launch a shoe box appeal.
Continue readingWest 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.
Continue readingChiron Medal for Hull’s Dr Eirini Kasfiki
Dr Kasfiki’s contribution to medical education has earned her this prestigious Royal College award.
Continue readingLocal 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.
Continue reading“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”
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.
Continue readingWISHH 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.
Continue readingRudolph Run – The most successful year yet
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 […]
Continue readingTesco 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.
Continue readingHospital 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.
Continue readingBritish 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.
Continue readingFitmums & 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.
Continue readingDid you know you don’t need a permit to shop at Dove House’s Re-Use shop?
The Re-Use Shop is located next to the Humberfield Household Waste Recycling Centre Site in Hessle and is open to the general public seven days a week. Despite permits being introduced for East Riding to be able to use local Waste Recycling Centre’s, you don’t need one to shop at Dove House’s Re-Use shop.
Continue readingHull sporting charity delivers almost £4m in social benefits over past two years
A report by social value specialists at Loop into the social benefits of the sporting programmes run by the Tigers Sport and Education Trust has revealed that the charity has created more than £3.5m worth of benefits for the local community.
Continue readingCelebrate and remember your loved one this Christmas with Dove House Hospice
Light up a Life is a wonderful opportunity for hospice supporters and the wider community to gather together to share stories and fond memories.
Continue readingHelp for school students who are using or living in a household with alcohol and drug issues
A charity is shining a spotlight on the issue of alcohol and drug use amongst young people and/or when they are affected by others at home.
Continue reading“Be kind, Be Helpful, Be Patient-Centred”: Hull’s Parkinson’s Hub wins grand prize award at national industry awards
A team of doctors, nurses, therapists and social care staff has been named the UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network’s inaugural ‘winner of winners’ with the Excellence […]
Continue readingHull Parkinson’s Hub scoops prestigious national awards
Doctors, nurses, therapists and social care staff working together to help people with Parkinson’s disease in Hull have won two major prizes for outstanding excellence […]
Continue readingArco donates £50,000 worth of PPE to HEY Smile Foundation
Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has donated over £50,000 worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies to the HEY Smile Foundation, a leading local charity working with organisations in the health and community support sectors.
Continue readingMake a difference to the lives of local dyslexic children and adults this International Dyslexia Month
With dyslexia in the (red) spotlight this International Dyslexia Awareness Month, local charity Dyslexia Sparks is calling on people to help make a difference to the lives of dyslexic children and adults in Hull and East Yorkshire.
Continue readingTry something new with Unity in Community’s free craft, fitness and wellbeing classes
Unity in Community is offering free craft, fitness and wellbeing classes from now to December 2021.
Continue readingHornsea Ladies Hockey Club is looking for corporate sponsorship
Hornsea Ladies Hockey Club is a small but enthusiastic team of hockey players, consisting of one Ladies team ranging from 13yrs up to 50yrs.
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