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As part of the celebrations of our 40th anniversary of being twinned with Freetown, we participated in this year's Freedom Festival. Our tent aimed to celebrate all that is positive about our ongoing partnership. We wanted to ensure we could engage with all ages of the public. Writing her message to Freetown. Once in our interactive tent, members of the public were treated to presentations of the brilliant

The unexpected passing of our dear friend Judith means that our Freetown-Hull Partnership has lost a truly significant member. Judith was an activist and probably exhausted her heart condition because she was unable to step back and rest. Freetown was just one expression of that  activity. She grew up in Hull and taught in a number of local schools before drifting into Lincolnshire where she became a Head

I have recently returned from a wonderful week in Freetown where I was proud to represent the Freetown Society at a number of important events. The main reason for my visit was at the invitation of the Mayor of Freetown ,Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, to attend the launch of #TransformFreetown where the President of Sierra Leone was giving the keynote address. I was asked to give a statement outlining our

We had an incredible evening on October 23rd. It was a privilege to listen to Freetown's Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr. Her vision to Transform Freetown follows such a clear and well thought out plan, it is easy to see why it is inspiring so many Freetonians to take action. We heard how the Transform Freetown initiative is linked to the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This also reflects the

Following the entertaining Freetown Society Open Evening in Hull, I was honoured to represent the Society in Freetown to share in the week of events arranged by Simon Ingram-Hill, the Director of the British Council, Sierra Leone. I was busy from the first morning, joining the Mayor and the Vice Chair of the Hull Society at the unveiling of the plaque to Thomas Perronet Thompson at the National

Our Just Giving page (https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/thefreetownsocietyfloodingfund) has reached its final day (14/9.17). The online donations have reached an incredible £7390! The support Freetown has received from its twinned city of Hull has been staggering. Combining both online and offline fundraising, you have helped us raise over £14,000! The donations have ranged and we are extremely thankful for all contributions. Special thanks must be given to Hull Minster and Canon

Quickly following from our first donation to the Conforti Community Organisation, we held discussions with our colleagues both in Hull and Freetown as to how the next donations would be spent. Francis Mason of the Conforti Organisation made the valid point that we should direct our aid straight to those at the heart of the devastation. Many of those who lived in the Regent Community lost everything when

At the time of writing this article (23/8/17), our online fundraising total was £6795! https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/thefreetownsocietyfloodingfund We have also received over £1000 of donations in our buckets around Hull's City Centre as well as over £500 that has been dropped off at Hull's Guildhall. Our overall total is now well over £8000. This is an incredible amount that has been raised by the people of Hull. Yesterday. Francis Mason,

The fundraising campaign we set up just under a week ago has now raised over £6000 (please do continue to donate and share the link: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/thefreetownsocietyfloodingfund). We have been overwhelmed by the support the people of Hull have shown to their twinned city of Freetown. Our aim is to help those who have been directly affected by the tragic flooding and mudslides. The UK Government has responded swiftly

When we saw the awful news coming from Freetown, it was hard to take. It is unimaginable what those people affected have had to endure over the past couple of days. The images have been horrendous. Seeing houses and other buildings disappear as they're swept away by the raging torrents of mud and water was tough to witness. However, it is in the DNA of the people of