This category captures all the work that is being done to improve the health and wellbeing for adults.
Micro-grants are being made available for community groups and local voluntary sector organisations within Age-friendly Communities to take part in the Action Day, as part of a pilot programme. The grant is available to community groups and local voluntary sector…
British Heart Foundation is providing eligible and most in-need communities with free defibrillators. Applications for this life-saving resource are open until 15 March 2024. We want to encourage as many organisations as possible in Newham to apply for this, including…
November/December 2023 In Newham, one of the ways in which the impact of the cost-of-living crisis is being addressed is through efforts to maximise the reach of the London Living Wage. Currently, 84 organisations in Newham, including Enabled Living, are…
November/December 2023 Thrive LDN has been working with Healthy Dialogues to offer three pre-recorded training sessions about mental health and the impact of financial hardships. The training is aimed at frontline staff and community champions. Across the training, you will…
November/December 2023 The mental health charity Mind is running free, online workshops to help improve residents’ mental health and prevent deaths by suicide this winter. The workshops will look into exploring perceptions and feelings towards Christmas, learning about suicide prevention,…
November/December 2023 Exciting opportunities are now available with the National Tennis Association, who are offering free training sessions for adults and young people interested in coaching and supporting tennis programs. The Tennis Leaders Course provides key skills to support coaches…
November/December 2023 Dozens of residents benefited from our Live Well with Diabetes event on Tuesday 14 Novermber, 2023. Held to coincide with World Diabetes Day, provider organisations offered health checks, expert advice and support with a Q&A session. The aim of…
November/December 2023 The Well Newham Website is a fantastic resource for everyone living and working in Newham to find information and support for their health and wellbeing. The website links through to the Well Newham Directory which contains hundreds of local…
November/December 2023 The National Adult Safeguarding Adults Week 2023 is taking place this week, from Monday 20 to Friday 25 November 2023. The week offers an opportunity for organisations and residents to come together and raise important issues about keeping…
