When I was asked if I fancied writing a column each month for Hull Hub it took me all of 2 seconds to say ‘Yes’. Anything that helps promote positivity about our wonderful city is fine by me. The world is full of too much sadness and doom and gloom, we need to have happiness and good news in our lives. This is the aim of The Hull Hub and I am honoured to be…
Some of Hull’s biggest and most prestigious venues have joined forces to promote the area as a City of Music. Key partners have come together for the first time to promote and acknowledge the rich music culture in Hull, its history and its aspirations. Hull City of Music aims to encourage the experience of live music within the community through attendance, participation and education. The group – made up of venues such as the Bonus Arena,…
Three girls from Crowle are currently enjoying the holiday of a lifetime in South Africa as a reward for their hard work last summer spreading positivity and raising money to create safe places for young people. Georgina Healer, Faith Singh and Mia Singh formed team The Magical 3 and dedicated their summer holidays to completing a project for our Lifestyle initiative. Their efforts were commended at our awards ceremony in November last year where the…
The public have a unique chance to cast a vote as artefacts from the Hull Maritime Museum will go head-to-head and form part of a future ‘People’s Choice’ exhibition.As part of the major Hull maritime project, the museum’s curatorial team need your help to select 100 items to feature in the new displays at the Hull Maritime Museum.From albatross beaks to brass bells, up to 200 items will be up for selection and you can vote for…
The charity behind the campaign to bring the Viola steam trawler back to Hull went behind the scenes at a leading engineering training provider to explore opportunities for young people to develop their skills by restoring the vessel. The Viola Trust and Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) are now working on plans for a business event at the training centre to attract investment for the project and to show employers the skills being taught for…
An NHS boss is undertaking a tower block challenge to raise funds for a sensory room for children with sight problems and additional needs. Chief Finance Officer Lee Bond will run up 13 floors of the tower block at Hull Royal Infirmary on Friday, February 14, to raise money for WISHH, the independent charity supporting Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Lee is currently training for the London Marathon in April with the aim of…
A restaurant which has won awards for its food and service is now beefing up its corporate offer by hosting a series of business briefings starting with lunch featuring a speaker from the Bank of England. 1884 Wine & Tapas Bar will welcome Juliette Healey, Agent for the Bank of England in Yorkshire and Humber, as the main speaker for a lunch on Thursday 5 March – a week ahead of the budget. The restaurant…
Goals Hull are hosting a Charity World Cup on Saturday 7th March 2020 in aid of Dove House Hospice and are looking for 32 teams to take part in the first ever edition of this event. The day will teams squaring off against each other on the pitch whilst there shall be raffles, games and lots more for spectators. Dan Clipson, Regional Fundraiser at Dove House Hospice said, “We are very appreciative towards Goals Hull for…
A 16 year old from Hull Collegiate School beat more than 3,500 students in a coding competition to win a trip to Google’s headquarters in California. Josh, a Year 11 pupil at Hull Collegiate School, Anlaby, was announced as one of the winners in Google’s annual Code-In competition. A total of 3,566 students from 76 countries took part in the competition, with 20,840 tasks being completed with 29 open source organisations. Josh chose to participate…
NHS partners across the Humber are breaking new ground with an innovation designed to help people lead healthier lives from their smartphone and tablet. With more than 325,000 health apps on the market, there is now a solution to help residents of the Humber region find the best and safest ones, in the shape of an easy-to-use library on the web: humberhealthapps.co.uk. For the first time, residents across the Humber can access a raft of…
The animal welfare charity’s staff and volunteers from 82 branches and centres across England and Wales are working with Pets at Home to raise money and meet fellow animal lovers at their local stores from 21-23 February (2020). The fundraising weekend is taking place inside Pets at Home stores, offering an opportunity for fellow animal lovers to gain insight into the work of the RSPCA as well as supporting the vital role that branches play…
A pilot scheme requiring offenders to abstain from alcohol and wear an alcohol monitoring tag returned positive results, according to an initial report by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). The Humberside, Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire (HLNY) Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirement (AAMR) pilot was carried out for two years from June 2017 until the sentencing powers ended in April 2019. It was implemented by a partnership including the Offices of the Police and…
The first residents have moved into an in-demand Beal Homes development in Beverley, including members of the award-winning housebuilder’s own staff. Residents are settling into their new homes at St. John’s Fold, in the shadow of Beverley Minster and close to the heart of the historic market town, which is Beal’s fastest-selling development ever. They include three Beal staff members who have chosen to make St. John’s Fold their home – Customer Selections Manager Steve…
Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) has been named as one of the best schools in the country for the progress made by A-level students. New league tables released by the Department for Education show Hull’s employer-led school is ranked 15th of all schools and colleges in England, including fee-paying independent schools, for the progress made by students who took their A-levels last summer. Excluding independent schools, Ron Dearing UTC is ranked as the 6th best for…
The venue formerly known as Fruit will open its doors soon, operated by the team behind the Humber Street Sesh. “Social” on Humber Street in Hull’s Fruit Market will reflect the eclectic, spontaneous programming of its predecessor, with live and visual performance at its core. It will be operated by Sesh Events UK, which runs the hugely popular annual Humber Street Sesh grassroots music festival, as well as The Sesh weekly music nights and Made…
Hospital patients and visitors are being warned they face fines of £100 if they drop cigarette butts outside Hull Royal Infirmary. Hull City Council is enforcing anti-littering legislation at the bus stop in Anlaby Road, close to the entrance of the hospital tower block. Fines are now being issued to people caught throwing their cigarettes on the ground in the pavement outside the hospital. Security investigator Chris Watson, part of the trust’s security team, said:…
Athletics club and charity, Fitmums & Friends, Hull City Council and Hull Culture and Leisure, Leisure Services are delighted to announce the launch of Walk Hull – West Park: a new community walking scheme. Walk Hull – West Park is a community walking initiative designed to encourage people to walk in Hull’s West Park. It combines signs in the park with an easy-to-use smartphone app which tells walkers exactly how far they have travelled. Whether…
Thousands of homes are to be sent mail shots urging people to stay away from Hull Royal Infirmary’s A&E unless they have a genuine medical emergency. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will target thousands of homes as part of its Serious Stuff campaign to urge the public to use alternative services most appropriate to their needs. “Patient streaming” was recently introduced by the trust’s Emergency Department (ED) to re-direct people to the most appropriate…
Staff at a leading refrigeration and air conditioning firm are coming under starters orders for a race night with the aim of raising thousands of pounds for the Daisy Appeal. The team at Airco are hoping clients and contacts will support the event, which will take place on Friday 28 February in the company’s business lounge at its head office in Goulton Street, Hull. Airco colleagues Dean Hordon and Andy Stubbs are organising the race…
On Saturday 15 February, 25 Cadets and two teachers from the Netherlands are visiting Hull as part of a project to trace the steps of WW2 Soldier, Corporal Richard Sydney Huitt, who was killed in action and buried in the grounds of the Cadets’ school. Richard Sydney Huitt began his military journey in Hull. The Cadets will attend the Veterans Community Hub between 10am and 12pm, where they will be greeted by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Steve Wilson,…
