Neighbourhood Network Newsletter

436 - 1st November 2024

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Neighbourhood Network News

Mikey G is back at the Alf Marshall Centre Tuesday Social Club this 12th November!

Mikey G is back at the AM Social Club this November!
Following a very high demand after his last performance, Mikey G will be BACK at our AM Social Club this November! On Tuesday November 12th, we're more than happy to announce Mikey G will be back for another one of his amazing performances, will all sorts of songs, entertainment & so much more! For just £2, don't miss out on …

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Menopaus'ull Cafes - all welcome

Navigating the journey of menopause can be hard so let’s gather around in a safe environment, drink tea and create a supportive discussion together at our Menopaus’ull Cafe! It is so important whilst navigating our menopause journey that we can openly and safely share experiences and connect with other like-minded ladies who are discovering their own ways of coping with …

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Menopaus'ull Cafes - all welcome

Support the Neighbourhood Network charity by subscribing to EasyFundraising!

Support the Neighbourhood Network on EasyFundraising!
The Neighbourhood Network are a registered charity on Easyfundraising and could use your help with raising funds! How does EasyFundraising work? It works through being able to freely do your online shopping, however, it allows a percentage of the cost for your order to go to a charitable cause, without you having to pay any extra costs! Whether you're doing …

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Events & Activities

The launch of the UK's first ever Meals on Wheels Online Map!

The University of Bristol’s School for Policy Studies is pleased to invite you to the launch of a groundbreaking new online tool designed to help connect individuals across the UK with vital Meals on Wheels services. After extensive research and consultation with those who use, recommend or provide Meals on Wheels services, they have developed a comprehensive interactive map to enable users to easily find …

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The launch of the UK's first ever Meals on Wheels Online Map!

CISS Carers Carol Service

Wednesday 4th December, Hull Minster

CISS Carers Carol Service -Wednesday 4th December, Hull Minster
Join CHCP & CISS for Carers Christmas Carols. At their service, there’ll be lots of singing and fun plus mince pies andhot drinks for all. The event will take place on Wednesday 4th December 2024 10am - 12 noonHull Minster, South Church Side, HullHU1 1RRCarers, friends and families all welcome.For more information contact: 01482 222220 Text Carers to 61825*

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Christmas Handsong afternoon and Festive Fun!!

Thursday 12th December

Go down to the Christmas Handsong Workshop at the Hull Deaf Centre with the Hull Visual Choir. Experience the beauty of Signed Song by joining the Hull Visual Choir and Dr. Paul Whittaker at Hull Deaf Centre for anafternoon of festive music and joy. Included in the price is a hot drink of your choice, tea, coffee, hot chocolate or …

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Christmas Handsong afternoon and Festive Fun!!

The Mini Malarkey Festival

Saturday 9th November

The Mini Malarkey Festival Saturday 9th November
Hull Libraries are bringing all kinds of Malarkey fun for families to Bransholme Library with some of their favourites from The Big Malarkey Festival... Mambo Jambo / Rewilding Youth / Makerspace / Bransholme Community Arts / Squarepeg / The Aimless Archive / Salma's Bollywood Academy / The Rap School / Rhubarb Theatre / Hull Museums / ...and author of 'Solve …

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RSPCA 200th Anniversary Celebration Dinner

Friday 15th November

The RSPCA Hull & East Riding branch are hosting a celebration dinner to mark the 200 years of the RSPCA and its dedicated service to animal welfare. This milestone event will take place on Friday 15th November 2024 from 7:00PM at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Hull. It promises to be a night to remember with a look at the history of …

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RSPCA 200th Anniversary Celebration Dinner

Local News, Services & Advice

Smile chances Fund Christmas Appeal!

Smile chances Fund Christmas Appeal!
Communities in need will SMILE this Christmas with your help! Smile Chances Christmas Appeal 2024 It’s that time of year again where they are once again running their Smile Chances Christmas Appeal! Christmas can be a difficult time of year for many people, but the current climate has placed even more financial stress and hardship on Charities and their beneficiaries. …

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Free Bitesize Lung Cancer awareness sessions

Free Bitesize Lung Cancer awareness sessions for all. To mark Lung cancer awareness month (November), Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance is supporting national campaigns to raise awareness about lung cancer and the Targeted Lung Health Checks, by offering short 20 minute online lung cancer awareness sessions for all. Please come and join one of their online sessions and learn …

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Free Bitesize Lung Cancer awareness sessions

The Tenants' Forum is back this November!

The Tenants' Forum is back this November!
The Tenants’ Forum is to look at combating problems in your area. If you are interested and want to find out more, please contact the Tenant Participation Team on 612010 Alternatively, email: tenant.resident@hullcc.gov.uk The event is taking place at Guildhall on the 20th of November from 10am - 12pm. To read the latest edition of the Tenants forum newsletter, click here.

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Please complete the survey - Hull City Council Public Space Protection Order Review

You can leave your feedback by completing the online survey(External link). A 12 week consultation period to give residents, businesses and visitors the opportunity to comment on the current Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) that is due for renewal March 2025 and the proposed prohibitions that Hull City Council would like to add at the request of partners. Residents, businesses and …

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Please complete the survey - Hull City Council Public Space Protection Order Review

Green Doctor Hull - FREE Energy advice

Green Doctor Hull - FREE Energy advice
Green Doctor - free, impartial energy advice, home visits & telephone consultations, to help you save energy in your home, reduce your bills, access other services and available initiatives. They are also happy to attend events, drop-In sessions, workshops, as well as delivering energy advice training to community groups & frontline workers. I'm sure there are many circumstances when it would …

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Latest Hull Food Partnership Newsletter out now

Every month the Hull Food Partnership provide information such as local programmes, support available, events and funding opportunities to its subscribers through its newsletter. By registering to receive the newsletter, you are permitting the Hull Food Partnership to regularly contact you regarding local news and updates. This may come in various forms, such as individual campaigns and newsletters. This months …

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Latest Hull Food Partnership Newsletter out now

Community Support Advice Sessions

Community Support Advice Sessions
The Lonsdale Community Centre and Hull & East Riding Citizens Advice are jointly hosting a series of FREE sessions at the community centre. These are aimed at helping with housing and rental issues, universal credit applications, supporting those in debt, general advice on managing finances and much more. No need to book - just pop down to the centre, 8 …

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Talk Money Week Hull

Talk Money Week is from 4th to 8th November! This year’s campaign will encourage people across the UK to ‘Do One Thing’ that could help improve their financial wellbeing. It could be as simple as checking the address of a pension, talking to a child about pocket money or using one of the free tools or calculators. ''All that matters is that we get people talking about …

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Talk Money Week Hull

Employment, Training & Volunteer Opportunities

Head of Development - Hull CVS

Head of Development - Hull CVS
Hull CVS are recruiting a full time Head of Development to join the senior leadership team. The post holder will have insight and involvement across the whole Group’s operations, and an excellent all rounder who has the ability to work on both internal operational functions, as well as external service delivery. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working at pace …

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Age UK Hull & East Yorkshire see a Social Group Volunteer (Hull City Centre)

Age UK Hull & East Yorkshire are in need of a Social group volunteer for their sessions that take place in the Streetlife Museum, Wilberforce Learning Centre, Hull City Centre Volunteers will be required to be available every Tuesday at 11am-1pm The aim of these groups is to provide regular social inclusion to groups of people aged 50 years and …

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Age UK Hull & East Yorkshire see a Social Group Volunteer (Hull City Centre)

Trauma Informed Hull – training and information sessions

Trauma Informed Hull – training and information sessions
As part of Hull’s Changing Futures programme, there is a commitment to make Hull a Trauma Informed City. The Public Health team have organised a series of information sessions, open to all and free to attend, to give an insight into what being trauma informed means. For more information and to see the dates click here. There is also a scheduled …

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Scams & Fraud News

Beware of parking ticket fraud

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have issued a warning to drivers that scammers are sending fake text messages about fraudulent parking penalty charges. Fraudsters are sending out text messages, purporting to be from the local authority, advising a parking fine has been issued and requires payment. "Please Pay a parking penalty charge notice (PCN) issued by a local …

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Beware of parking ticket fraud

Porch Pirates: How to prevent Package theft

Porch Pirates: How to prevent Package theft.
With festive shopping on the way, package theft becomes more common. Simply put, a porch pirate is a thief that targets unattended packages left outside a person’s home or business. Unfortunately, as online shopping and home delivery become more ingrained in our society, package theft is also becoming increasingly common. As a matter of fact, a study published in November …

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Humberside Police News & Messages

Operation Dark Night - Police Checks to Test Drivers’ Vision

Starting from this week officers from the Roads Policing Unit will be joining forces across the country as part of the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) Campaign, ‘Operation Dark Night’, which highlights motorists’ legal obligation to ensure their vision is roadworthy every time they get behind the wheel. Until Monday 11 November officers will be conducting roadside vision screening and …

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Operation Dark Night - Police Checks to Test Drivers’ Vision

MISSION: to disrupt organised crime

MISSION: to disrupt organised crime
As part of the Humberside Police's fight to tackle serious and organised crime in the area, their Kinetic Intervention Team alongside North Hull Neighbourhood Policing Teams undertaking Clear Hold Build activity, conducted five simultaneous warrants on Orchard Park on Wednesday 23 October. To disrupt those operating on Orchard Park, officers conducted the warrants at properties on Cladshaw, Ancourt, Easthorpe, Blythorpe …

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What's the point? Humberside Police Knife Crime Campaign

In the hope of saving others the same heartache, the families of those left shattered by knife crime, alongside first responders who tried to save them, and the detectives who then sought justice for them, share their own stories of the detrimental impact one knife can have on so many lives in a bid to tackle knife crime across our …

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What's the point? Humberside Police Knife Crime Campaign

No More Hidden Victims - Spotting the signs of Modern Day Slavery

No More Hidden Victims - Spotting the signs of Modern Day Slavery
No More Hidden Victims - Spotting the signs of Modern Day Slavery. Humberside Police are running a campaign on spotting the signs of Modern Slavery. Whether or not it's Labour abuse, child criminal exploitation, or domestic servitude, here's some things you should look out for: Domestic Servitude: Living or working in the home of the employer. Living or working in …

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Proactive operations help reduce Antisocial Behaviour

Recently released figures have shown that this year to date there has been a significant decrease in reports of antisocial behaviour, across the Humberside Police force area.  When compared to the same period last year, reports of ASB on the Southbank have reduced by 8.4% whilst the Northbank has seen a 9.3% reduction. Deputy Chief Constable Dave Marshall commented on …

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Proactive operations help reduce Antisocial Behaviour

Funding news

Foyle Foundation Small Grants Scheme to Close 31 January 2025

Foyle Foundation Small Grants Scheme to Close 31 January 2025
Earlier this year, the Foyle Foundation announced that it will complete its grant giving programme in 2025 and it will stop accepting new applications to the Small Grants Scheme at the end of January 2025. The Foundation was established in 2000 with unrestricted charitable objectives and no request or need to maintain a permanent endowment. The Trustees decided to spend …

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Peter Harrison Foundation’s Active Lives Grants Programme Reopens on 1 November

Peter Harrison Foundation’s Active Lives Grants Programme Reopens on 1 November Funding for UK charities to support grassroots sports projects which provide opportunities for self-development for people living in the most disadvantaged areas in the UK who encounter physical, mental, social, or economic barriers. The funding is for physical activity initiatives that: Offer high-impact, life-enhancing opportunities for those who …

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Peter Harrison Foundation’s Active Lives Grants Programme Reopens on 1 November

Youth Endowment Fund – Open Call

Youth Endowment Fund – Open Call
This fund is for organisations that work to reduce young people’s involvement in violence and are ready for rigorous evaluation. The funders aim is to fund and evaluate projects that will help to build strong evidence for practices and approaches in areas where clear gaps exist. ''We are a charity passionate about building a world where no child or young …

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