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People, Health and Care

A boy sitting in a multi-sensory room surrounded by smiling people
Families get first look at £6m complex care campus –...
25 July 2024

Some families with children with special educational needs and disabilities have been familiarising themselves with the amazing facilities that will…

Photo of adoptive parents Sara and Stu with a boy and girl. Photo by James Robinson for You Can Adopt
Adopt and join the adventure of a lifetime with Family Adoption...
23 July 2024

Residents across North Lincolnshire are being encouraged to join ‘the adventure of a lifetime’ and consider growing their family by…

Doctors, nurses and patients in a hospital corridor.
Influential board calls for rethink on Scunthorpe General...
22 July 2024

North Lincolnshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board today (22 July 2024) raised serious concerns about the potential reduction of Services at…

Doctors, nurses and patients in a hospital corridor.
Council leader responds to downgrade of Scunthorpe General...
10 July 2024

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB have today (10 July) agreed to changes that will mean some patients will have…

Child placing a wooden decoration on a tree with their memory design.
Young people in foster care receiving opportunities to make...
13 June 2024

Making memories and providing experiences was the order of the day, during a work experience session for young people in…

A teenage boy talking to an older male foster carer
More cash for foster carers in North Lincolnshire as allowances...
29 May 2024

Foster carers are to receive a 6.88 per cent inflation-busting increase in the allowance they receive for giving a child…

LIne up of people in front of a small wooden fence at a community allotment
Disused space transformed into disability-friendly allotments...
15 May 2024

An area of overgrown and unused allotment land off Somervell Road in Scunthorpe is now a dedicated agricultural and learning…

Hands breaking a cigarette into two
Smoking costs North Lincolnshire £149m a year, figures reveal
13 May 2024

The cost of smoking to North Lincolnshire in productivity, healthcare, social care and fires has been estimated at £149m a…

Foster care fortnight advert
Fostering Moments to last a lifetime
13 May 2024

Today is the start of Foster Care Fortnight™ and North Lincolnshire Council’s fostering team invite you to celebrate with them…

Rob Waltham on a stony beach with Ashby Ville pond in the background
Stones spread on Ashby Ville ‘beach’ to deter...
10 May 2024

More than 100 tonnes of large stones have been spread across parts of Ashby Ville Nature Reserve in a bid…

A row of smiling children holding onto the side of a swiming pool
Budget 2024 – Hundreds of young people enjoy free Easter...
19 April 2024

More than 1,500 fun free swims took place across the six pools in North Lincolnshire during the Easter break. It…

Join us and celebrate Foster Care Fortnight
Celebrate fostering moments with us for Foster Care Fortnight in...
11 April 2024

It is Foster Care Fortnight™ next month and North Lincolnshire Council’s fostering team invite you to celebrate with them in…

Children watching a show
Millions invested into early years and education for future...
2 April 2024

Funding for young children who attend childminders, nurseries and pre-schools is set to receive a massive £6m Government cash boost…

Photograph of a volunteer putting a warm blanket around the shoulders of an elderly woman. Text reads "Have your say North Lincolnshire. Homelessness and rough sleeping in North Lincolnshire"
Protecting the vulnerable: have your say on support for homeless
27 March 2024

Residents are being invited to have their say on support for rough sleepers across North Lincolnshire, as the council looks…

Make a difference. Become a Short Breaks+ foster carer.
Do something outstanding – be a Short Breaks+ foster carer
25 March 2024

Become one of our wonderful team of Short Breaks+ foster carers by opening up your home and heart to local…