Hull City Council

Today is International Museums Day, so what a great time to let you know about some fantastic news for Wilberforce House Museum this week! Wilberforce House Museum has been highly commended for its community strategy at the 22nd annual Museums and Heritage Awards. The museum’s work with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and the Wilberforce Institute at the University of Hull to deliver a new community strategy, was highly commended in the Community Engagement Programme of the Year category. The strategy aims to engage underrepresented communities in exhibition development. Tackling power and privilege, the museum collaborated with people of colour to embed decolonisation into its working practice, developing inclusive exhibitions and spaces where people felt heard and could explore difficult issues. In 2022-23, they worked together to produce a series of short films, two exhibitions and a re-display of a permanent gallery exploring the legacies of transatlantic slavery. The participants are now acting as a permanent advisory board to guide the work of the museum and partners. Cllr Rob Pritchard, portfolio holder for culture and leisure, said: “I would like to offer my congratulations to the museums team for this well-deserved accolade. The work the team does with partners is truly outstanding and to have it recognised on a global scale is excellent, not just for the museum, but for the city too. I look forward to seeing the future work that will come from the community strategy.” Wilberforce House Advisory Board member, Stella Munthali, said: “The fact that our work has been highly commended for community engagement is such a huge achievement to celebrate. I can’t speak for all members of the board, but personally, it has sparked new ideas for the future and really motivates me to do bigger and better! Big thanks to all who have been on the journey in support.” This commendation adds to the list of recognition received recently for the museum’s work with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and the Wilberforce Institute at the University of Hull. The museum recently won the national Museum Association Museums Change Lives award for decolonisation, as well as the higher education PraxisAuril Award for Supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion through Knowledge Exchange. #IMD2024

Our team will be at #UKREiiF next week discussing the #EastBankUrbanVillage project. Procurement will open shortly and is a great opportunity to discuss the residential and commercial possibilities with interested parties. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eb--ZAQ4

We will be carrying out essential maintenance at 2pm (Friday 17 May). During this time, you may experience issues accessing some council services. Normal service is expected to resume by 5pm.

💙 We are lighting up buildings blue tonight to show our support for Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day. Neurofibromatosis affects more than 26,500 people in the UK alone.

Do you want a new start? Have a look at the jobs currently on offer at Hull City Council: https://bit.ly/3ykIiBn They include: 🥗 Healthy Lifestyles Activator 🧒 Assistant SEND Caseworker 🚶 Financial Assessment and Visiting Officer

We will be carrying out essential maintenance at 2pm tomorrow, Friday 17 May. During this time, you may experience issues accessing some council services. Normal service is expected to resume by 5pm, Friday 17 May.

Major improvement works to Bude Park’s football facilities are underway, which will see a new changing pavilion and improvements to the existing pitches ⚽ 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRPzYys2

Ofsted and the CQC has praised the success of Start for Life programme, which is helping children in Hull achieve better outcomes. Learn more 👇

🎭 What does 'culture' mean to you? We are developing a new Culture Strategy for the city, and we want you to be a part of it. Let us know your views here: https://bit.ly/3WLtCFl #HullCultureStrategy

Are you heading to #UKREiiF 2024? Our Invest Hull team, led by assistant directors, Garry Taylor and Alex Codd, will attend the three-day event next week. #InvestHull