Beverley To Get More Funding To Help Fight Increase In Crime

Beverley To Get More Funding To Help Fight Increase In Crime
July 28, 2022

Beverley is set to get an additional £91K to help tackle the growing crime problem specifically in the Flemingate Area.

Funds are a result of another bid to the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund that has been successful by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, North East Lincolnshire Council, and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

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Nearly One In Ten Parents Is Likely To Use A Food Bank

Nearly One In Ten Parents Is Likely To Use A Food Bank
April 26, 2022

A survey finds that nearly one in 10 parents will use a food bank to feed their children within the next three months.

In other words, 1.3 million parents are expected to visit a food bank in the next three months as they struggle to cope with rising living costs, and 88% of parents reported an increase in their monthly food bill as well during this period.

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Cherry Tree Community Association Shortlisted For Award

Cherry Tree Community Association Shortlisted For Award
February 3, 2022

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, nominated the Beverley Cherry Tree Community Association for the Kids Count Inspiration Awards in October and it has just been announced that they have reached the shortlisted stage for the Community Group Award category.

The aim of the Kids Count Inspiration Awards is to recognise those individuals and organisations that have inspired young people in their communities.

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Credit Union Claims National Award For Putting Fairness To Customers First

Credit Union Claims National Award For Putting Fairness To Customers First
October 12, 2021

An organisation that has been providing a loans and savings lifeline for families for more than 20 years has been rewarded with a top accolade in a nationwide awards scheme.

HEY Credit Union, which has branches across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, shared the top spot in the Treating Customers Fairly category in the Consumer Credit Awards 2021 (CCA).

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Foodbanks Raise Their Concerns After Seeing Referrals Increase

Foodbanks Raise Their Concerns After Seeing Referrals Increase
May 27, 2021

Food banks in Beverley and Holderness have shared their concerns and experiences of the pandemic in a recent meeting with their local MP, Graham Stuart.

Food banks, including representatives from Withernsea’s SHoRes Centre, the Cherry Tree Centre in Beverley and Hedon Food Bank, as well as East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS), took the opportunity to outline how demand for their services had increased since March 2020.

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