Have you experienced poverty? Would you like to tell your story and help others? Join the Hull Poverty Truth Commission to make a real difference by speaking up with decision makers. Contact: 07548 763853 / [email protected] https://northbankforum.org.uk/projects/hull-poverty-truth-commission/

FREE Alliance for Dignified Food Support, Collective Action Workshop. Tues 30th Sept https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alliance-for-dignified-food-support-collective-action-workshop-tickets-1551770189409 If you're running a food bank, pantry or volunteering in community food support, this is for you,

TOMORROW! Weds 24th Sept, 10am Hull Early Help Partnership webinar on children’s dental health, why it matters and how to make a difference. Let’s give every child in Hull the best start for a healthy smile and a brighter future. Book: https://www.nnetwork.org.uk/news/childrens-oral-health-in-hull

It's #FairtradeFortnight!  To celebrate, Near and Fair will be running a special offer in Trinity Market on 26th September and 4th October, with Fairtrade tea and coffee on special offer at £1 each and chocolate at £2. PLUS a 10% discount on other purchases: https://www.facebook.com/NearAndFair/

It's #FairtradeFortnight2025 - 22 Sept-5 Oct “Brew it Fair” & share your Fairtrade activities! Use @fairtradehull / @fairtradecityhull to keep Hull Fairtrade Partnership updated, or email Hull Fairtrade Partnership via [email protected] https://action.fairtrade.org.uk/page/171071/petition/1

FREE Webinar: Follow the Carrot! How do we make school meals healthier for children, fairer for farmers & better for the planet? 🚜🥦 Join the conversation at @UKSustain's session on Tuesday 23 Sept, 12pm ⬇️  http://bit.ly/3UPEjod #FollowTheCarrot #FreeSchoolMeals #ChildrensHealth

FREE water butts for your growing group! Yorkshire Water are offering water butts to allotments and growing groups in Hull to help save water. They’ll cover the cost of the butt & delivery, but your group needs to install & maintain it. Info: contact Leanne Wright: [email protected]

FREE webinar: Weds 17 Sept, 14:30-15:30pm Get the most out of The Supply Chain Network, a platform enabling your business to find suppliers, promote your services & access local supply chains: https://erycevents.evolutive.co.uk/event/details/1107465/Getting-the-most-out-of-The-Supply-Chain-Network

Veg Power is excited to launch #AttackTheSnack resources for schools: EYFS & KS1 programme designed to support healthier snack choices. Includes: Lesson plans, Classroom activities, Practical teaching resources to make fruit & veg snacking fun and engaging! https://vegpower.org.uk/attack-the-snack/

Heritage Open Days in Hull runs from Friday 12th to Sunday 21st September 2025. Lots of FREE walks, talks and tours, with plenty to explore across the city and beyond! Download the guide here: https://www.visithull.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HODS-in-Hull-2025.pdf

Join Incredible Edible's Right to Grow Learning Network on Weds 24th Sept to learn about Cumberland Council's unique approach to the Right to Grow with their new license system: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/right-to-grow-learning-network-a-new-approach-from-cumberland-tickets-1587087955799

Get this in your diary, Permaculture Open Day on Saturday 20th August from 11:30am at Constable Street Community Allotment, East Yorkshire's only LAND Learner site: https://www.facebook.com/constableallotment Entertainment, food, activities and workshops to demonstrate how permaculture works.

Pickering Road Community Orchard: Pick Your Own Days back for 2025 https://www.facebook.com/Pickeringroadorchard/ Come along to this well established community orchard with 350 trees, 22 varieties of apple including heritage varieties, honey bee hives, a wildlife garden and a woodland walk on site.

EMS Freedom Food ready meals are back! Distributed to community fridges across the city, they feed a family of four for £4 and are packed with delicious, nutritious ingredients. New menus out every Friday to order for collection the following week. Email [email protected] for more information.

Hull Food Partnership's #EatTheSystem podcast is out now! https://shows.acast.com/eat-the-system-1/episodes/lucinda-place-community-orchard Celebrating the beginning of apple season, this episode follows Darren on a trip to New Zealand last winter to see how community orchards fare Down Under!

It's Organic September! A chance to look at how and what we eat impacts on climate and biodiversity. The best place to start is to find a local retailer who can help you make the best choices for your area: https://www.soilassociation.org/organicseptember/

TWO DAYS LEFT TO APPLY: deadline 31st Aug Hull Community Food Support Grants For groups supporting communities in Hull struggling with access to healthy affordable food. Please read the grant guidance before applying Apply here: https://hullcvs.org.uk/hull-community-food-support-grants #NurtureHull

Hull & East Riding Friends of the Earth have released the summer edition of their Eco magazine. Packed full of brilliant articles, including features on Hull's 20th year as a Fairtrade City, and the recent motion from Hull City Council to reduce glyphosate usage: https://www.hfoe.org.uk/eco-magazine

This Saturday is the final session in Rewilding Youth's summer programme: • Willow Weaving Animals - Sat 30 August - 10am-2pm - £25 pp There are two free places on each workshop for people who may find cost a barrier Book: https://www.rewildingyouth.co.uk/services-9 / [email protected]

Tomorrow - Wednesday 27th Aug, 11am-3pm! FREE Pearson Park Sports and Games fest - burn off the last of that summer holiday energy with loads of family friendly activities, including : Circus Skills Climbing Wall Football Rugby Yoga Face Painting Crafts https://www.healthyholidayshull.org/events2025

Come along to the FREE End of Summer Family Fun Day this Wednesday 27th August 11am-2.00pm  At the Freedom Centre, 97 Preston Road, Hull - with Child Dynamix, EMS, St Aidans Church. Featuring family friendly food, games, crafts & a petting zoo to mark the end of the holidays! @HealthyHolidaysHull

FUNDING ALERT - deadline 31st August Hull Community Food Support Grants For groups supporting communities in Hull struggling with access to healthy, affordable food. Please read the grant guidance before applying Apply here: https://hullcvs.org.uk/hull-community-food-support-grants #NurtureHull

The Hull Food Partnership newsletter for August is out now! Read it here: https://hullfoodpartnership.org.uk/newsletters Featuring local and national news, funding, consultations, campaigns and FREE competitions, resources, training and events. Not forgetting our Hull Community Food Support Grant!

Next Tues 26th Aug, 11am-3pm: Ecology at the beach with The Deep at Sewerby Hall https://www.sewerbyhall.co.uk/whats-on/events/event/?entry=20250826_1100_ecology_at_the_beach_with_the_deep From beachcombing and creating unique artwork, to identifying the ecology on our amazing local coastline!

Come along to the FREE Bushcraft Skills workshop with Rewilding Youth at Hull Museums Quarter on Friday 22 August, 1-3pm. Suitable for ages 11 - 16 years Booking essential: https://www.hullmuseums.co.uk/museum-events/bushcraft-skills-workshop-for-11-16-year-olds-with-rewilding-youth-healthy-holidays

This Thursday 21st August - come along to The Peel Project Summer Health Fair! Fun, support, screenings, sports & community all in one! Everyone welcome, from 11am-3pm at Peel Street Park, Peel Street, HU3 1SU https://northbankforum.org.uk/events/the-peel-project-community-health-fair/

Want to try something different? The Love Exploring app is a great way to engage young people and families to visit and enjoy our city’s parks and open spaces! Go to: https://loveexploring.co.uk Or use the QR code to download the app for free and use it to explore Hull's parks and open spaces!

This Sat is the next session in Rewilding Youth's summer programme: Local Myths & Legends: Sat 23 Aug, 2-4pm: £10pp, young & adults welcome There are two free places on each workshop for people who may find cost a barrier Book: https://www.rewildingyouth.co.uk/services-9 / [email protected]

FUNDING ALERT - deadline 31st August Hull Community Food Support Grants For groups supporting communities in Hull struggling with access to healthy, affordable food. Please read the grant guidance before applying Apply here: https://hullcvs.org.uk/hull-community-food-support-grants #NurtureHull

Hull People’s Panel survey: win £250 high street vouchers, ends 18th August This survey will be used by Hull City Council to understand how they are delivering on the Community Plan, and what residents want to focus on: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/Interview/7c978bf5-f066-4a96-9bd8-ecb880d8e393

Next Monday is the next session in Rewilding Youth's summer programme: • Introduction to Willow Weaving - Mon 18 August - 6-8pm - £15 pp There are two free places on each workshop for people who may find cost a barrier Book: https://www.rewildingyouth.co.uk/services-9 / [email protected]

Friends of Pearson Park have organised a FREE Bat Walk on Thursday 14 August from 9.00-10.30pm, led by East Yorkshire Bat Group. Due to the popularity of this activity and the large numbers it attracts, booking is essential: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pearson-park-bat-walk-tickets-1536902569959

Hull City Council has Levelling Up funding for the city centre. Grants available to: Restore heritage buildings Improve dilapidated buildings Bring back into use vacant floorspace Create new permanent jobs Convert buildings to sustainable use Email [email protected] for expression of interest

FUNDING ALERT - deadline 31st August Hull Community Food Support Grants For groups supporting communities in Hull struggling with access to healthy, affordable food. Please read the grant guidance before applying Apply here: https://hullcvs.org.uk/hull-community-food-support-grants #NurtureHull

Join Groundwork for a Dynamic Drains Family Fun Day at Exeter Grove, HU9 on Tues 12th Aug 11:00–3:30! Enjoy bug hunts, games, quizzes, water safety, seed bombs, how to protect our drains and care for the environment. https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=1198261169006581&id=100064681269609

Next Monday is the next session in Rewilding Youth's summer programme: • Introduction to Whittling - Mon 11 August - 6-8pm - £15 pp There are two free places on each workshop for people who may find cost a barrier Book: https://www.rewildingyouth.co.uk/services-9 / [email protected]

Hull 4 Heroes Summer Family Day, this Sun 10th Aug 10am-4pm Something for everyone to enjoy at Mercure Hull, Grange Park Lane, Willerby, HU10 Free Entry & Free Parking with food and drinks, as well as crafts, games and more! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summer-family-day-tickets-1407155864069

This Saturday is the next session in Rewilding Youth's summer programme: • Introduction to Herbal Vinegars: Sat 9 August, 12-2pm - £15 pp There are two free places on each workshop for people who may find cost a barrier Book: https://www.rewildingyouth.co.uk/services-9 / [email protected]

FUNDING ALERT - deadline 31st August Hull Community Food Support Grants For groups supporting communities in Hull struggling with access to healthy, affordable food. Please read the grant guidance before applying Apply here: https://hullcvs.org.uk/hull-community-food-support-grants #NurtureHull

Time for a lunchtime brew and a read of the July edition of the Hull Food Partnership newsletter: https://hullfoodpartnership.org.uk/newsletters/ Featuring our BRAND NEW HULL COMMUNITY FOOD SUPPORT GRANT! As well as local & national news, consultations, free events, training, competitions and more!

Next Thurs 7th Aug at 11am: A community approach: how Bury secured a Right to Grow Find out how Incredible Edible Prestwich & District, spearheaded the Right to Grow journey in Bury: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-community-approach-how-we-secured-a-right-to-grow-for-bury-tickets-1512279100499

Rewilding Youth’s Wild Summer programme is live!. FREE 4 hour sessions aimed at young people aged 9+, includes a healthy plant-based meal. Priority is given to young people in receipt of free school meals, registered as SEND and/or with an EHCP. Book: https://www.rewildingyouth.co.uk/services-9

Hull & East Yorkshire Local Nature Photography Competition 2025: People in Nature Are you passionate about nature and enjoy taking photographs? Why not take part in the Local Nature Photography Competition 2025? Closing date, 16th Nov:  https://heylnp.co.uk/local-nature-photography-competition-2025/

This Saturday is the next session in Rewilding Youth's summer programme: Intro to Teas, Decoctions & Syrups: Sat 2 August, 12-2pm - £15 pp There are two free places on each workshop for people who may find cost a barrier Book: https://www.rewildingyouth.co.uk/services-9 / [email protected]

Planning summer activities for the kids? Look no further, Hull's Healthy Holidays Summer programme website is now live! Loads to do for children and young people right across the city, check it out: https://www.healthyholidayshull.org/ #HealthyHolidaysHull #HAF2025 #NurtureHull

Hull Global Food Festival, Sun 27th July 12–7pm in Pearson Park, HU5 2GT Free Entry! A powerful day of unity, culture, compassion and a vibrant celebration of global cuisines. More than a festival, it’s a movement to build community cohesion https://hullwhatson.com/events/hull-global-food-festival/

This Fri 25th July, 11.30am-3pm: Ecology at the beach with The Deep at Sewerby Hall https://www.sewerbyhall.co.uk/whats-on/events/event/?entry=20250725_1130_ecology_at_the_beach_with_the_deep From beachcombing and creating unique artwork, to identifying the ecology on our amazing local coastline!

FREE webinar: Thurs 24th July, 3-4:30pm Managing Hunger Trauma in Community Food Support: How do we address the systemic betrayal, moral injury, and distress in staff and volunteers? Led by the Alliance for Dignified Food Support: https://www.sustainablefoodplaces.org/events/managing-hunger-trauma/

Next Monday is the next session in Rewilding Youth's summer programme: • DIY Natural Cleaning - Mon 28 July - 6-8pm - £15 pp There are two free places on each workshop for people who may find cost a barrier Book: https://www.rewildingyouth.co.uk/services-9 / [email protected]

ZebFest is back! FREE event for 11-16 year olds: Thurs 24th July, 2:30-6:30pm Zebedees Yard, Posterngate HU1 2JN Street Art, Tik Tok/Video Set, Clothes Swap, Silent Disco, Photo Booth, Smoothie Bike, Pizza Making, SEND Activities, Live Bands and MORE! https://www.visithull.org/whatson/zebfest-2/