Agreement Made On New Community Services Contract

HULL : Triumphant Team Wins General Practice Award
December 8, 2016

Following a long and thorough procurement process NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has agreed to award a five-year contract, of around £27 million per annum, to City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC) to provide community services across East Riding of Yorkshire from 1 April 2017.

The procurement of a new contract was created to address a number of challenges faced by the NHS in East Riding of Yorkshire, including the demands of an increasing, ageing population.

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Family Fun With Cookery At Sewerby Hall And Gardens

Family Fun With Cookery At Sewerby Hall And Gardens
December 7, 2016

Local families were invited to Sewerby Hall and Gardens for a fun packed day, with activities including cooking the traditional way on the Edwardian range.

Families who take part in regular activities at the Christ Church Community Hub in Bridlington were involved in the day with their children, who range from two years to 10 years old.

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HULL : New Cycle Circuit Gets The Thumbs Up From British Cycling

HULL : New Cycle Circuit Gets The Thumbs Up From British Cycling
December 6, 2016

Hull Culture and Leisure and British Cycling have hosted an event to discuss opportunities for the new proposed closed cycle circuit at Ennerdale Leisure Centre.

A range of cycling clubs and shops, racing and triathlon teams, schools and other sports groups including Fitmums all came together last night (Monday 5 December), to find out more about the city’s first closed cycle circuit.

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Hull CCG Finalist In ‘Hat Trick’ Of Health Care Awards

December 6, 2016

NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) exceptional leadership in service transformation and financial management is in the spotlight this week as the CCG reaches the final in three prestigious health care awards.

Chief Officer Emma Latimer and Chief Finance Officer Emma Sayner are joint finalists in the Yorkshire and Humber NHS Regional Recognition Awards

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Festive Activities At Sewerby Hall And Gardens Continue

Festive Activities At Sewerby Hall And Gardens Continue
December 6, 2016

The Christmas Trail will now be in place in the house and gardens. Children need to follow the clues in the house to find where the elves have hidden the Partridge from the Pear tree and get a chocolate treat once completed.

Outside in the Pleasure Gardens, visitors can search for the festive signs with a themed activity that everyone can take part in.

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Hull’s Hub Of Activity For Adults With Autism

Hull’s Hub Of Activity For Adults With Autism
December 6, 2016

A Hull-based charity that provides support and advice for people with high-functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome relaunched as an independent entity with a wide ranging programme aimed at helping people across East Ridings with the condition.

Matthew’s Hub, founded in 2014 by the Humberside FiND charity, delivers advice, education, work placement assistance, advocacy and social networking opportunities

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19,000 Children Risk Waking Up to Nothing This Christmas Morning

19,000 Children Risk Waking Up to Nothing This Christmas Morning
December 2, 2016

In 2015 Cash for Kids ‘Mission Christmas’ appeal helped more than 18,000 disadvantaged children across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.

On Monday 14th November, Cash for Kids launched Mission Christmas 2016. The aim of the campaign is to make sure that every child in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire wakes up to a present on Christmas morning.

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Work To Start On City’s First Closed Road Cycle Circuit In Hull

HULL : PBS Construction To Build City's First Cycle Circuit
December 2, 2016

Members of the city’s cycling clubs and Hull based Principle Contractor, PBS Construction Limited, will join the Hull Culture and Leisure Board member Councillor Dave Craker to officially mark the start of work on the brand new facility on Monday 5 December.

Hull City Council in partnership with Hull Culture and Leisure Limited and the national governing body for cycling, British Cycling

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Tour De Yorkshire Route To Include Driffield And Pocklington For The First Time

Tour De Yorkshire Route To Include Driffield And Pocklington
December 2, 2016

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is excited by today’s announcement that the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire will start in Bridlington on Friday, 28 April and will take in a number of East Yorkshire settlements, including Driffield and Pocklington, on its way to the stage one finish in Scarborough.

Similar to the inaugural event in 2015, the race will start outside The Spa Bridlington in front of a large crowd, anticipated to be in the tens of thousands, before the riders leave the town

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SMG Europe Holdings To Run Hull’s Newest Venue

SMG Europe Holdings To Run Hull's Newest Venue
December 2, 2016

Hull City Council has confirmed that SMG Europe Holdings Ltd has been awarded preferred bidder status to run Hull’s newest music, events and conference centre.

This follows a decision last year for BAM Construction Ltd to build the facility. Subject to finalisation of the legal agreements for occupation, operation and management, SMG Europe Holdings Ltd

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HULL : Human Ribbon Of Light To Mark World Aids Day

HULL : Human Ribbon Of Light To Mark World Aids Day
December 1, 2016

People in Hull can be part of a human ribbon of red light to mark World Aids Day tonight. People are invited to the Stage@theDock amphitheatre, where they will be given a red light to hold up. Participants will form a red Aids ribbon and a photograph will be taken and shared on social media.

The event is organised by sexual health organisation Yorkshire Mesmac, which will join people and organisations around the globe in marking World Aids Day.

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Food Waste Entrepreneurs Sort By Major Supermarket

Food Waste Entrepreneurs Sort By Major Supermarket
November 30, 2016

Tesco appeals for food waste entrepreneurs to join new crowdfunding platform, BackIt. BackIt helps small businesses gain vital funding, in order to bring their food waste-busting products to market.

Hannah McCollum, founder of ChicP, is the first food waste entrepreneur to join the platform, with her hummus made from wonky fruits and vegetables.

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HULL : Triumphant Team Wins General Practice Award

HULL : Triumphant Team Wins General Practice Award
November 30, 2016

A team from Hull beat stiff competition to win an award for their innovative work with Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSK) and Physiotherapy.

HealthshareHull, commissioned by NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), won the General Practice Award for their pioneering work to provide a ‘one-stop-shop’ of services for people who live with musculoskeletal disorders.

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Bridlington Spa Leads The East Riding Into The Year Of Culture

Bridlington Spa Leads The East Riding Into The Year Of Culture
November 30, 2016

It’s been eight years since Bridlington Spa emerged from its two-year, multi-million-pound refurbishment and, to stay attractive and relevant, the venue is set to reveal a full rebrand later in December.

The rebrand is not limited to a new logo. Internal colour changes, new signage, new website and a whole new communications style form part of the announcement.

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