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Get clued up on Enviro-crime

Coming soon to Clued Up a great new game all about Enviro crime. 

Dog fouling, graffiti, dumping rubbish and damaging property can spoil our communities, parks and the spaces that we should be able to enjoy. Clued up on Enviro crime is coming soon… watch this space to find out how you can become an Enviro crime buster and help make your community a nicer place to live.

Wellingtons in the Park – April 3rd 2010

Wellington St Matthew’s Scout Group is holding a massive event on April 3rd in West Park to celebrate 100 years of scouting.

Come along between 10am and 4pm and take part in loads of great activities. There’ll be a welly throwing competition, a code cracking treasure hunt, a silent auction - where you can get your hands on a signed Hull FC shirt, bouncy castles and everything from craft making to circus skills. So come down to West Park and join in the fun!

Coming soon Clued up on scouting - find out loads more about the scouting organisation and how to get involved. Click here (link opens in a new window) to find out more about scouting or email wsm100@wsmscouts.org.uk to find out about Wellington St Matthew’s Scout Group.

Spotlight Awards 2010

Get ready to make your nominations for the 2010 Spotlight Awards!

The Spotlight Awards are for children and young people who have achieved amazing things. Whether it’s showing courage, helping others, or overcoming barriers to succeed in sport, arts, or at school – now is the time for Hull’s children and young people to be recognised for their achievements.

There will also be awards for adults who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in their work with children and young people.

The second annual Spotlight Awards will be presented in a glamorous ceremony at the KC Stadium in May.

Visit the Spotlight Awards website to nominate or get tickets for the big night.

Success for cycling scheme

Hull's cycling scheme in East Park has won the first BBC Power of Sport award in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire for opening up opportunities for disabled children and young people to get cycling.

Specially adapted cycles are provided for children and young people with disabilities who may never have had the chance to ride a bike before.

The project, run by Simon Berry from KIDS, on behalf of Hull City Council, was developed after pupils from Frederick Holmes Special School told of the need for a cycling scheme for disabled children and young people in the city.

10th Hull Young People’s Parliament

On Tuesday 20th October, 178 children and young people from all over the city came together at The Guildhall for the tenth Hull Young People's Parliament.  The children and young people discussed education in Hull. You can find out more in the report below. 

We need your help!

We need as many people in Hull as possible to support a bid to bring the 2018 World Cup to Hull. 

You can do your bit by visiting the England 2018 bid website and following the instructions to show your support for Hull’s bid.

Aiming High newsletter

The Aiming High newsletter is for disabled young people and their families. Click here to download the latest edition.

11 Million Takeover Day

On Friday 6 November 2009, children and young people across Hull took part in the third annual Children's Takeover Day. This was a special day when children and young people across the country had their voices heard and got involved in decision-making.

Children from primary schools in Hull attended an event at the City Hall, organised by Hull Children’s Fund, to help ‘takeover’ their school councils. As well as learning how to be heard and have a say, children developed ‘Top Ten Tips’ to be shared with all Hull primary schools.

You can find out more about Children's Takeover Day at: http://www.11million.org.uk/

What this space for news on the day!

Emergency  contraception clinics

If you want to find out about clinics across Hull offering an emergency contraception service follow this link to the Teenage pregnancy page.

My Place in Hull update

Hull City Council was unsuccessful in their first bid to the Big Lottery for a brand new young people’s building on the old LA’s Night Club site in the city centre. The Council has put in a second bid and should hear back soon so watch this space for more news.

 If you want to find out more about My Place please email Hullyouthcouncil@hullcc.gov.uk or call (01482) 585297.

Hull Youth Enterprise to represent Yorkshire in national competition

Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership has been chosen to represent Yorkshire in the Enterprising Britain Competition. Enterprising Britain is a nation-wide competition to find the UK’s most enterprising place.

The presentation team including Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Amanda Hartley an ex pupil of Sydney Smith School, secured first place in the heats and Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership will now go forward to put Hull on the map at the national finals.

Frederick Holmes students aiming high

Find out what students from Frederick Holmes Special School have been doing to help promote the need for better changing places in Hull.

“We are 4 students from Frederick Holmes Special School, Shane, April, Alice and Abigail, and we have been working with Hull City Council to help improve changing places in Hull City Centre.

We all attended a youth parliament meeting that was about health and mentioned that one of the most important health things for us was better changing rooms/toilets in the City Centre. We created a power point presentation to show what a changing room needs so that it can be accessible and inclusive.

We are involved as part of the Aiming High group and we have now created a questionnaire to help us get the correct location in the City Centre for a changing room.

The two places for this year have been highlighted as Princes Quay for a brand new, one fully equipped, or for St Stephens to be made bigger allowing it to become a fully equipped changing room.” 

One of the students now sits on a group; making decisions alongside other members of the group, about where and how the Aiming High agenda funding is spent, to improve disability services.

If you want to send us your ideas about changing places, download and complete the questionnaire. Please return it to: Simon Berry, KIDS – IVS project, Chanterlands Avenue, Hull, HU5 4DJ

The group has also been involved in a project about ‘Inclusive Cycling’ in East Park. Find out more in the newsletter below.

NEW Children and Young People’s Disability Information Pack and DVD

Ryan Snitch from Malet Lambert and Sean Kemp from Northcott, were the lucky winners of VIP invitations to the launch of the brand new Children and Young People’s Disability Information Pack and DVD at the Hull Christmas Lights Switch On.

The new Information Pack and DVD is full of useful information about services for disabled children and young people in Hull. The DVD has been made especially for children and young people who have disabilities or additional needs and shows lots of fun, exciting things to do in Hull. So if you have a disability or maybe some additional needs why not ring (01482) 318318 and ask for your FREE copy or email fis@hullcc.gov.uk.

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