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People, Health and Care

Cllr Richard Hannigan and young person with plane at Aeroschool.
Young person in care flies towards his dreams in North...
23 August 2024

Mo, a local teenager who dreams of becoming a pilot, got the opportunity to start his aviation career with a…

Cllr Julie Reed, SUFC mascots and Children & Families Staff at Quibell Parl
Children in care celebrate in North Lincolnshire with their own...
8 August 2024

At the start of the summer holidays, children in care within North Lincolnshire were treated to a three-day Olympic style…

Barton Upon Humber aerial view
A fresh perspective on health for North Lincolnshire
7 August 2024

This year’s public health report, Our Health, Our Place’ written by Diane Lee, Director of Public Health in North Lincolnshire,…

Walking Festival 2024.
Join the fun at North Lincolnshire’s first ever Walking...
7 August 2024

As part of our Year of Walking celebrations, North Lincolnshire Council are excited to announce the launch of our first…

Cllr Julie Reed, Rachel Smith, Director of Children & Families, and members of the fostering team, with Inspector Tom Stevens from Humberside Police.
Humberside Police pledge to be fostering friendly in North...
2 August 2024

Humberside Police are the latest organisation to sign up to North Lincolnshire Council’s Fostering Friendly Scheme – supporting and championing…

Supported lodgings press release web graphic
Building independence for young people – become a supported...
1 August 2024

“It’s always a proud moment when the young people in my care just call to say hello…”, said a North…

Daisy Chains Nursery - outstanding picture.
Children are thriving at wonderful Scunthorpe nursery
26 July 2024

Daisy Chains nursery has been rated as ‘outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted inspectors after their visit last month. Inspectors…

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…