With Easter approaching, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is reminding residents and visitors to follow government advice to stay home, and not to visit the coast, Local Nature Reserves, or the gardens at Sewerby Hall.
Choose Care Campaign Launched To Encourage People To Work In Adult Social Care
A new campaign has been launched by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to increase the number of staff in the adult social care sector.
Choose Care has been set up by the council and has become especially important with the COVID-19 outbreak to help the people who most need our support right now.
Barratt Homes Donates £500 To Create Own Wildlife-Friendly Garden
Local housebuilder Barratt Homes Yorkshire East is celebrating its ongoing partnership with RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) by donating £500 to Cottingham High School for pupils to create their own wildlife-friendly garden.
The donation follows an activity at the housebuilder’s Poppy Fields development in Cottingham, which saw the students take part in an educational activity learning how to care for local wildlife.
Recovery Network Supports Drug And Alcohol Users During Lockdown
A charity supporting individuals in recovery from alcohol and drugs has set up a Facebook Group to provide much-needed support, during the government enforced lockdown to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
The Recovery Network can be found on The Alcohol and Drug Service (ADS) Facebook page. It’s for anyone whether they are using the service or not, to join the conversation, whilst staying safe at home.
Free Online Mental Health Support Service Launched To Help Children And Young People
A free online mental health and emotional wellbeing support service has been launched to help children and young people living in Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
People aged between 11 and 25 in these areas can now register to use Kooth, a free, anonymous online counselling and emotional wellbeing service which can be accessed using a computer, smartphone or tablet device.
£19.4M Paid Out To Small Businesses In The East Riding
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has made grant payments to 1,942 small businesses worth a total of £19,420,000.
The council is working hard to support East Riding businesses during the hardship caused by the coronavirus lockdown through the Government’s business grants scheme and business rates relief.
Additional Funding To Bring Britons Home Welcomed By MP
The Government has announced a new £75 million package with major airlines including easyJet, Jet2 and Virgin, to help people across the country – including residents in Beverley and Holderness – return home.
WISHH COVID-19 Appeal – Hull Hospitals
Hull Hospitals would like to thank all of the amazing companies, individuals and organisations who have already come forward offering support to our staff and hospitals for the care we are providing patients during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Supported by our Hull Hospital’s official charity, WISHH, there are a number of ways you can help the Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital and the staff who are working tirelessly on delivering care to our patients during these exceptional times.
Candlelighters Launch Virtual Fundraising Event, The Big Night In
In such unprecedented times, families across the UK are facing challenges like never before, but for families affected by childhood cancer whose lives have already been turned upside down, COVID-19 is making life more difficult than ever.
That is why local childhood cancer charity, Candlelighters, is launching the Big Night In to enable people to continue to support these families when they need it most.
East Riding Libraries Have Launched An Online Book Club
East Riding Libraries have launched a new virtual book group, Face in a Book Club, where customers can enjoy reading or listening to a selected Book, eBook or eAudiobook and share their views in a Facebook group.
East Riding Car Park Permits To Be Extended For Free
Drivers who have bought season tickets (permits) for council car parks in the East Riding are to have them extended for free for two months.
The decision comes after East Riding of Yorkshire Council made all council car parks and pay-and-display bays free of charge until Sunday 31 May to show its support for frontline workers and volunteers during the coronavirus effort.
Domestic Abuse A Police Priority During The Lockdown
As part of our continued commitment to protecting those that are vulnerable during this unusual time, police are appealing to victims of domestic abuse to get in touch.
This is so that they can help and we are warning domestic abuse perpetrators that this is still a priority for the force and we will continue to target those responsible.
New Online Support Resources Launches for Victims of Crime
Victim Support’s new online support resource, My Support Space, has launched today for victims of crime in Humberside and South Yorkshire.
My Support Space is designed to help victims of crime manage the impact that crime has had on them. It is a free, safe, secure and confidential space where they can choose how they want to be supported after a crime.
Community Nurse Pleased With Residents Attitude Towards COVID-19
East Riding Councillor David Boynton who also works locally as a Community Nurse, has stated how pleased he is with the response from the community to the Governments request for people to stay at home due to Covid-19.
The Treasure House In Beverley Acquires More Treasure
East Riding Museums Service has recently acquired three small but significant additions to its archaeological collections, ranging in date from the Bronze Age to Tudor times.
A silver dress hook (used to fasten a tunic), decorated with beads of silver wire, was a metal detecting find at Wilberfoss in 2018.
Pride In Hull Reveals Bid To Become Europride Hosts In 2023
Pride in Hull has launched its bid to bring EuroPride – the biggest LGBTI celebration in Europe – to the city in 2023.
EuroPride takes place in a different host city every year, attracting hundreds of thousands of attendees from across the continent – and the world – to celebrate all things LGBTI.
Support For East Riding Businesses During The Coronavirus
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is working to support businesses in the area during the current period of hardship caused by the coronavirus lockdown.
The council is updating its website for traders to let them know that even more businesses will now benefit from Government grants and business rates relief – and that payments will be sent out as soon as possible from 1 April 2020.
Grants Allocated To Organisations Helping Vulnerable Residents Most In Need
Eight invaluable local organisations have been awarded grants totalling nearly £14,000 by Two Ridings Community Foundation to help support vulnerable residents and individuals who are suffering hardship as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The Covid-19 outbreak is impacting voluntary, community and social enterprise groups and at times of crisis, the strength and desire to help from the public can make the most difference.