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People, Health and Care

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…

Picture of e-cigarettes on a shelf.
Illicit tobacco and vapes seized from recently opened business...
22 March 2024

A small convenience shop recently opened in Barton-upon-Humber immediately sparked concerns with local residents and businesses for selling illicit tobacco…

Cllr Rob Waltham, Cllr Julie Reed, the fostering team and foster carers at Hirst Priory.
A celebration day for all our foster carers – championing...
22 March 2024

North Lincolnshire foster carers were celebrated and thanked last week at an event at Hirst Priory. The fostering team, supported…

A line up of people at the launch of the WalkSafe app
New app partnership promotes safer night-time walking in...
13 March 2024

The council has teamed up with WalkSafe – the UK’s leading safety app – to help people feel even more…

Photo of a younger woman hugging an elderly woman
£500,000 cash boost to transform support for carers in North...
12 March 2024

North Lincolnshire Council has launched its search for an innovative partner to deliver best in class provision to support the…