The new Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull has revealed the charities that are set to benefit from scheduled events throughout the year.
Cllr Cheryl Payne of the Derringham ward was recently elected by her fellow councillors as the city’s 112th Lord Mayor for the coming year after having served as the deputy Lord Mayor to Cllr Mark Collinson for the past year.
As well as chairing the full council meetings, a key part of the Lord Mayor’s role is hosting a number of events including balls and quizzes that raise money for the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal Fund.
Each Lord Mayor gets the chance to choose the charities that benefit from the fund. Cllr Payne has selected STAND and One Punch Hull & East Yorkshire as her chosen charities.
STAND is the St. Andrew’s Dock Heritage Park Action Group, founded in 1989. Among its work, it organises the Annual Lost Trawlermen’s Day Service.
The Lord Mayor said: “STAND is a charity very close to my heart, because my dad was on the trawlers.
“He was a very lucky person because he came home from sea every time, even when there was the triple trawler tragedy, so we were a very lucky family.
“But we know that others weren’t anywhere near as fortunate, and so it is important to have occasions like those put on by STAND to bring families together to support one another and share their experiences.”
One Punch Hull & East Yorkshire raises awareness on the risks of one punch attacks and the impact that split second decisions can have, potentially changing lives forever. It delivers presentations to support awareness through educational talks to help everyone understand the risks.
The charity was founded by the family of Scott Akester after his tragic death in a one punch attack in 2022.
The Lord Mayor said: “One Punch Hull and East Yorkshire is doing a lot of work among schools and colleges, and businesses as well, talking about what happened to Scott, which was an absolute tragedy.
“Working through that, which is so difficult, his family is trying to educate people about the devastating consequences that can come from throwing a single punch.”
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