Barratt Developments Select Yorkshire Air Ambulance As Its Charity Of The Year

Barratt Developments Select Yorkshire Air Ambulance As Its Charity Of The Year
June 29, 2022

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East has announced Yorkshire Air Ambulance as its charity of the year for 2022.

The chosen charity, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, is an independent organisation that provides a lifesaving rapid response emergency service to five million people across communities in Yorkshire and relies on the generosity of individuals and organisations to ensure the service can continue.

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First Puffins Unveiled As Part Of East Yorkshire Animal Sculpture Trail

First Puffins Unveiled As Part Of East Yorkshire Animal Sculpture Trail
June 27, 2022

A public art event which makes puffins the stars of stories of conservation, global warming and green energy has taken off with the installation of the first sculptures in a trail stretching along the coast of East Yorkshire.

Organisers of Puffins Galore! placed the first sculpture at the RSPB Centre at Bempton, home to almost half a million seabirds which cram onto the cliffs every year. The second puffin was installed at North Landing, Flamborough, with another in the centre of the village and a fourth at Sewerby Hall.

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National Quality Standard For Careers Provision Awarded To Bishop Burton College

National Quality Standard For Careers Provision Awarded To Bishop Burton College
June 27, 2022

Bishop Burton College is pleased to announce they have been awarded the national Quality in Careers Standard for its careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) provision.

The Quality in Careers Standard is a dedicated national quality award and is strongly recommended by the Department of Education to form part of all state-funded further education colleges’ careers strategies.

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Initiative Launched To Assist Patients To Get The Most Out Of Their GP Practice

Initiative Launched To Assist Patients To Get The Most Out Of Their GP Practice
June 21, 2022

A new campaign ‘Help Us to Help You – Get the most out of your GP Practice’, highlighting some of the small things patients can do to help get the most out of their GP practice, has been announced.

Running across radio and social media, the campaign will inform people how they can support their GP practice to relieve some of their pressures and allow staff to deal with more enquiries.

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‘Proud’ To Take On Role As Principal At East Riding College

'Proud' To Take On Role As Principal At East Riding College
June 21, 2022

The new Principal of East Riding College has spoken of his pride at taking on the position, and said he’ll be fully focused on ensuring students develop the skills and knowledge required to meet local industry needs.

Danny Metters officially joined the college in June after nine years in various roles at Bishop Burton College.

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More Than 2,300 New Blood Donors Are Needed Locally To Meet Demand

More Than 2,300 New Blood Donors Are Needed Locally To Meet Demand
June 21, 2022

NHS Blood and Transplant are urging people in the region to give blood as new targets reveal 2,356 new donors are needed in the city to save lives over the next year.

Nationally one million more blood donors are needed over the next five years to ensure patients receive the right type of blood to save and improve their lives, with a particular need for Black African, Black Caribbean and younger donors.

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Public Space Protection Orders To Be Revised By Council

Public Space Protection Orders To Be Revised By Council
June 20, 2022

Residents, businesses and community groups are being invited to give their views on proposed changes to some public space protection orders (PSPO) in a number of areas across the East Riding.

In 2016, East Riding of Yorkshire Council introduced 168 public space protection orders, one to cover every parish in the East Riding, to replace dog control orders, no drinking zones and gating orders.

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Puffins Send Serious Environmental Message To East Coast

Puffins Send Serious Environmental Message To East Coast
June 17, 2022

East Riding College is proud to be part of Puffins Galore! and to have created one of the puffin sculptures being installed along the East Coast this summer. 

Puffins Galore! hope to attract visitors to the area with the new art installations.  The project follows the award-winning Hull and East Riding trails ‘Larkin with Toads’ and ‘A Moth for Amy’. 

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