As Operation Galaxy continues with officers and staff across the force coming together to ensure that the Humberside Police area is a hostile place for criminals, we are also focused on protecting vulnerable people. You may have heard us use the phrase ‘protecting vulnerable people’ a lot, but have you ever wondered exactly what we mean by it? There are many people that we come across in our work that are vulnerable and need our…

As lockdown restrictions ease, we’re reaching out to victims of domestic abuse to encourage them to get in touch so that we can help. Protecting victims – no matter what their gender or relationship to their abuser – continues to be one of our highest priorities. And while we’re doing everything we can to help and support those we know to be at risk, we’re concerned that there are other victims out there who have…

Success of NSPCC baby brain-building campaign for parents under 2s in Hull to be rolled out nationallyCharity hosted virtual focus group with parents & Early Years Practitioner to reveal success so farUnveiled new weekly series of short YouTube films for parents A baby brain-building campaign for parents under 2s has proven so successful in Hull that the NSPCC’s Look, Say, Sing, Play is to be rolled out nationally. Hull was one of the first areas…

It’s national Volunteers Week, and under normal circumstances, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust would be thanking its475-strong army of volunteers this week with the usual cream tea celebration. But with coronavirus still very much doing the rounds, the situation is anything but normal, and this has massively affected how the voluntary service has been running across Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. Rachael Hardcastle-Pearce, volunteering lead for the trust’s patient experience team explains:…

Hull charities pull together in support of the City’s most vulnerable residents via Hull Helpline, to deliver food parcels and meals. Unity in Community, EMS and Goodwin Development Trust responded to a plea from Hull City Council for local groups, community services and organisations to support the COVID-19 relief efforts.  Through its current service centre on Endike Lane, Unity has delivered over 700 food parcels to people living in isolation in North Hull, The Avenues…