Day of reckoning

Breaking the chain: pupils at St Mary's College launch an anti-racism bus campaign

Children and young people gathered at the Guildhall to question some of the city's leading decision makers as part of the sixth Hull Young People's Parliament.

The event, entitled 'Looking Back, Looking Forward' also reviewed how much impact the Parliament has made - and the 32 resolutions it has passed - since it was established two years ago, and how it can continue to positively influence the lives of children and young people in the months and years ahead.
Among those facing questions in the Council Chamber from members of the parliament were Insp Michael Stead of Humberside Police, who has responsibility for Hull's Northern and North Carr neighbourhood policing teams; Cllr Mike Ross who has responsibility for lifelong learning; and Nigel Richardson, the director of Hull City Council's Children and Young People's Services.
They were questioned on topics ranging from the coverage of asylum seeker issues in the local media to feeling safe in parks and playing fields and the provision of litter bins across the city.
Meanwhile, just one of the many past achievements of the parliament is the 'Break the Chain' bus campaign to combat racism.
Pupils from St Mary's College recently gathered to see the campaign's slogan emblazoned across the side of a bus which is now carrying the anti-racism message along Hull roads.

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Coast to coast Hessle Road cyclists take a break from training as they prepare to travel across the country by bike A group of young people are preparing to cycle the 217-mile Trans Pennine Trail. They are members of the Hessle Road Network Youth Project and hope to complete the route between Southport in Merseyside and Hornsea in the East Riding. They have been in training since February to build up their stamina and fitness. The trail is part of the National Cycle Network and goes along canal towpaths, disused railway lines, riverside pathways, urban cycle paths and minor roads. "They have shown commitment in preparing for the challenge and completing it will boost their self confidence and aspirations for life," says Claire Taylor, a community youth worker with the project. "One young person even stopped smoking as a result of the training." The group starts the ride on August 18 and will cycle 45 miles a day to reach Hornsea on August 22.