AskSARA
Do you need help or advice with your daily living activities but unsure where to look? Why not try AskSara – an award winning online self-assessment tool that will provide you with tips for everyday tasks helping you stay safe…
Adults
This category captures all the work that is being done to improve the health and wellbeing for adults.
Newham’s FREE Ageing Well Festival will be held on Saturday 5 October.
Join us to celebrate International Day of Older Persons. Everything will be free including all activities, entertainment and international food. The celebration forms part of our wider Ageing Well strategy, aimed at improving the health and well being of Newham…
BetterPoints – Play the Explore Newham Summer Challenge and earn shopping vouchers!
Get outside and get active this summer and take part in our six-week summer holiday challenge, starting on Monday 22 July to Sunday 1 September! For more information, please visit
Translated pharmacy labels project recognised at Barts Health WeImprove Awards
A project piloting the translation of pharmacy labels at Newham Hospital has been recognised at the 2024 Barts Health NHS Trust WeImprove Awards as a runner up for the Health Equity and Inclusion prize. The project is part of the…
Age Without Limits Action Day
Age Without Limits is a national campaign highlighting the prejudice that’s often faced by older people. Newham Council is committed to tackling ageism as part of our Ageing Well strategy. As part of the strategy, we have secured Age-friendly Employer…
Upcoming Social Welfare Alliance training
The Social Welfare Alliance offers free training for anyone who has regular conversations with residents who have a range of social welfare issues. The online sessions are delivered by expert tutors and cover topics, such as: mental health, immigration, employment,…
BetterPoints Newham Challenge
The LBN Public Health team has partnered with BetterPoints to launch the BetterPoints Newham Challenge, a free app-based programme and website aimed at encouraging everyone living in Newham to walk, wheel, cycle or run more – and gain rewards while…
Water Safety courses in Newham
There is a fantastic opportunity for all adults (18+) who live, work or study in Newham that would like to increase their confidence in water! In collaboration with the Black Swimming Association (BSA), the leisure team is offering FREE 5-week…
Our Parks
With temperatures starting to increase (we hope!), we would like to remind everyone living and working in Newham about the fantastic FREE fitness sessions provided by Our Parks to help everyone get active! Our Parks is a great initiative that…