Want to join a team where your work will change lives?
Giroscope is offering an opportunity to become a Trainee Housing Officer. This is a hands-on role based in the neighbourhood, working with real people and real situations. It’s a way into housing and community work, and a chance to be part of an organisation that has been improving homes and lives in West Hull for […]
From tenant to team leader: growing real opportunities in West Hull
How Sycamore Gardening is creating pathways into work and improving neighbourhoods along the way. At Giroscope, we believe that better neighbourhoods are built through practical action: restoring homes, creating opportunities and supporting people to move forward. Sycamore Gardening is a powerful example of that approach in action. Based in West Hull, this community-led social enterprise […]
We give your old technology a second life
GiroTech refurbish, repair, and recycle. The UK generates around 6 million tonnes of electronic waste each year, yet only about one-third is properly recycled. Millions of devices, including an estimated 25 million mobile phones annually, are thrown away despite often still being usable. When discarded, electronics can release toxic substances like lead and mercury into […]
Digital skills that open doors
Taking on digital exclusion through ‘Learn My Way’ training. At Giroscope, we believe in creating better neighbourhoods through real pathways into skills, confidence and opportunity. Digital exclusion remains a significant issue in the UK, with millions of people still lacking the access, skills or confidence needed to fully participate in an increasingly online society. Recent […]
Real pathways into hospitality
10 weeks building skills, confidence and new opportunities in the kitchen Today Jamie, Joe, Mike and Shane completed their 10-week Cooking Course, and to celebrate, they chose what was on the menu… burgers. Amid bites of juicy burgers, they reflected on the last 10 weeks and everything they’ve picked up along the way. I’ve made […]
A new partnership brings Colliderfest to HU3
Giroscope’s flagship regeneration project, St Matthew’s Community Enterprise, was created to widen opportunities for our community and beyond. Now, through a new partnership with Colliderfest, Hull City Council, and the University of Hull, we are bringing hands-on science directly into the heart of the community. St Matthew’s was created to expand opportunity in HU3. This […]
New opportunities or same old stories?
We attend the Westminster presentation of the new report ‘No Short Cuts: Towards a National Strategy for Neighbourhood Recovery’. The Independent Commission on Neighbourhood’s recent report is spot on when it declares there are too many disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Most neighbourhoods are disadvantaged by the cumulative impact of job losses, higher social welfare and benefit expenditure, […]
The West Park Palace is coming back, and we want your vision
Take our survey today. The West Park Palace is the latest, and one of the most ambitious, projects in our neighbourhood regeneration programme. This much-loved, locally listed Edwardian cinema is being carefully restored to celebrate West Hull’s architectural heritage and re-imagined as a bold, welcoming place for the future.
40 years of radical ideas and real connections
Welcome to our year-long anniversary programme 2026 marks punk’s 50th anniversary of rebellion, creativity and raw energy. This year we are celebrating 40 years of radical ideas, DIY spirit and neighbourhood renewal, with a year-long programme of creativity, discussions and celebrations. Founded in 1986, Giroscope has played a pivotal role in transforming inner-city neighbourhoods across […]
Discover our Giroscope 40 Lunch Plus series
Origin stories, foxy social transformation and radical futures As part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, Giroscope presents Giroscope 40: Lunch Plus, a lunchtime series bringing people, food and ideas together to reflect on four decades of community action and imagine what comes next. Our Origin Story: Reflecting on the Journey The Our Origin Story trilogy […]