The Mayor of Freetown, Cllr Herbert George Williams, will visit Hull for Hull’s 2nd annual Freetown Day celebrations.

Mayor Williams is particularly keen to meet and speak to Members of the Freetown Society, and all members are therefore invited to attend an open meeting in the Live Art Space at the Ferens Art Gallery on Sunday 26th October at 12.30pm. The meeting is being held at that location so that Members also have the chance to view the Freedom Trail Exhibition and the Greetings! Wilberforce Women exhibition that will be on display.

For further information please contact Richard Skog on (01482) 613154

Hull City Council has been shortlisted for 2008’s LGY&H ‘Making the Difference’ Awards in the ‘Looking Beyond our Shores’ category for Hull’s inaugural Freetown Day in 2007. The winner will be announced at an award ceremony in Wakefield on 18th November 2008.

October 25th (the anniversary of the twinning link) was designated as Freetown Day as part of the Wilberforce 2007 commemorations. Freetown Day 2007 encompassed many of the diverse elements of international linking, and acted as a catalyst for the development of innovative projects for the benefit of both cities. There were six individual projects that underpinned Freetown Day 2007 - including academic, local government, community, cultural, faith and practical elements that each exemplify the strength and diversity of the link. Partners such as the Council, the Freetown Society, Freedom Trail, Greetings! Wilberforce Women and the University of Chester combined to deliver the series of events.

The shortlisting follows the success of the Sierra Leone National Fire Force project which won 1st place in the 2007 awards:

http://www.lgyh.gov.uk/EnhancingLocalGovernments/Hull+Sierra+Leone.htm