11 Million Takeover Day

On Friday 6 November 2009, children and young people across Hull are invited to part in the third annual Children's Takeover Day. Find out more here about this special day when children and young people across the country get involved in making important decisions.

Get involved... now!

If you could change anything about living in Hull what would you do? Maybe you’d like more places to hang out in or exciting things to do in the holidays. Here’s where you can find out who to get in touch with to share your idea.

There are loads of ideas here about how you can help to make Hull a better place to live in. Find out how to get involved in exciting things that can let you have a say in what happens in Hull like the Young People’s Parliament, Youth Forum and Youth Networks.

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.

Don't forget if you find it hard to read online, Browsealoud is a free tool that reads web pages aloud. Find out more here.

Play the Wilberforce game

Play the Wilberforce game (link opens in new window) and follow in the footsteps of Hull's most famous son, William Wilberforce as a modern day abolitionist!

2007 marked 200 years since the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act but slavery still exists today. Did you know there are at least 27,000,000 slaves in the world today? This game helps spreads the message about Wilberforce and the Fight for Freedom Campaign. You can find out more about the campaign (link opens in new window) here.