Homecare business expands with new branch at the Deep

A nationwide business that provides care for people in their own homes has launched its latest branch at the Deep Business Centre in Hull. Helping Hands Homecare has opened with three staff in the centre and they are assembling a team of carers to operate across the Hull area. The business was established in 1989 and now employs just over 6,000 people across England and Wales. The new office was...

Latus Health launches Step Up Hull to support social causes

Latus Health has launched a new city-wide initiative, Step Up Hull, that aims to bring together local businesses and residents to achieve change across a range of social causes. The launch event saw a number of Hull businesses coming together to step up and commit to a programme of events that will benefit the local community. Previous initiatives of this kind have focused on providing one-off...

Daisy Appeal chairman welcomes progress of £8.8m project after ‘long haul of Covid’

A charity that is working to offer UK-leading detection and personalised treatment facilities for patients with cancer, heart disease and dementia has unveiled the equipment inside the new £8.8m Molecular Imaging Research Centre (MIRC) which it will move into this summer after the disruption of Covid. Prof Nick Stafford, chairman of the Daisy Appeal, was joined by Lars-Olof Arlasjö, project...

Coyle Health and Wellbeing and Siemens Gamesa share knockout success

A former boxer has added his first nationwide business award to a roll of honour that includes a Commonwealth lightweight title and a world championship eliminator at Madison Square Garden. Tommy Coyle said recognition in the Great British Workplace Wellbeing Awards was an early pinnacle in the business career that he launched in readiness for retiring from the ring in 2019. He also promised...

Business backing supports launch of new facility for male mental health charity

A charity that was set up to tackle the stigma around male mental health has received a double boost with a year-long commitment from its business neighbours and the opening of a new support centre. Andy’s Man Club was founded in Halifax by Luke Ambler and Elaine Roberts after the tragic loss of Andy Roberts, Elaine’s son and Luke’s brother-in-law. It recently opened its fifth facility in Hull...