This category captures all the work that is being done to improve the health and wellbeing for children and young people.
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…
We are delighted to announce we have been accepted into the PlayZone programme, granting us the opportunity to apply for up to 75% of the funding needed to build or refurbish multi-use games areas in six locations across the borough. …
The public health team is delighted to share some fantastic news that highlights the incredible progress we and our partners have made in reducing smoking rates in Newham! Recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published in September…
Throughout January the public health team has been working with partners to bring health and wellbeing services to residents around the borough, via our ‘Kick start 2024 with Well Newham’ roadshow events. Over 300 residents have received support and information…
November/December 2023 Each World AIDS Day focuses on a specific theme, which this year will be ‘Global solidarity, shared responsibility’. World AIDS Day, on December 1st, brings people together globally to express solidarity with those living with HIV, remember those lost…
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 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 “I don’t want any family to go through what we did. Bleed kits are now being used all over the country and they have saved many lives.” – Suzanne Hedges, Founder of the Ricky Hayden Memorial. Newham is…
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…
