We are very grateful for the generosity of all our donors -   we met our target of £500! On 9th May 2020, The Hull Society received the sum of 5,853,000 Leones (Five million eight hundred

As a society, we love to promote all things that link both Hull and our country as a whole with Freetown and in turn Sierra Leone. This fantastic exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands

If you wish to become a member of the Freetown Society, please complete the below form and return to: democratic.services@hullcc.gov.uk or via post to: Louise Hawkins, Room 115, The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1

This week, The Sierra Leone Autistic Society received their 2nd bus. This bus was donated by the fantastic local charity Jacob's Well (see previous news post on our open evening for more information) and will

In December I met with Mary. Mary told me some of her story. She was born in Sierra Leone but moved to the UK when she was eleven year’s old. She went to school in

Estabrak's exhibition is currently showing at Hull's Ferens Gallery. It includes photographs of individuals and groups taken in natural and man-made bodies of water in the Hull area. Estabrak is particularly concerned with the social,

On 20th January, London will host the UK-Africa Investment Summit. Africa’s success matters to the UK - and the UK has much to offer. The Department for International Development aims to create lasting partnerships for

Idris Elba has been given citizenship of his father's native Sierra Leone. The British film star landed in the capital Freetown at the end of 2019 for his first visit to the country. Elba told

Held at Hull's History Society, our Open Evening became a bit of a networking event as so many new organisations were introduced to the society. Connecting people is so important and our executive board are

During Hull's Freetown Week, a service was held at Hull Minster to celebrate the 40 years of our twinning. The service brought together people from both Hull and Freetown, from the Freetown Society as well

A great friend of the Freetown Society, Barmmy Boy (Lansana Mansaray) has been involved with many of our collaborative projects. He is an enthusiastic and extremely talented man who applies his talents to helping to