This category captures all the work that is being done to improve the health and wellbeing through partnerships rooted in the community.
November/December 2023 Adult Social Care has created the Support Group & Alert Card to start logging activities and support services offered in the community for autistic residents. Do you offer or know anyone that offers any free, subsidised or affordable…
November/December 2023 Until 31 March 2024, all of our libraries have extended opening hours to become Warm Havens; providing safe, non-judgemental, warm spaces during the cold winter months. Alongside extending library opening hours, Newham Council has relaunched a dedicated Warm Haven…
November/December 2023 Our Parks is helping residents to stay active for free in local green spaces this winter with new class times. Classes cater to beginners or those returning to exercise, ranging from back to exercise to boot camp. Please…
November/December 2023 As the colder weather sets in, it is important that residents know about all of the support they can get to stay healthy this season. There is support to stay warm, combat the cost of living and look…
September/October 2023 Newham Community Project has partnered with NHS Blood Transfusion for their ‘Gateway to Life’ initiative. Gateway to Life aims to dispel misconceptions surrounding organ donation, prevalent in some communities. The shortage of donors from Black, Asian, and mixed…
September/October 2023 London City Airport recently submitted a planning application, which would increase early morning and Saturday flights, as well as passenger numbers. Newham Council has refused the application on the grounds that it would result in a new material…
September/October 2023 We have been setting up the Well Newham Hubs in our libraries over the summer and are pleased to report that our advisors have already helped refer and signpost 160 residents to much-needed support for their health and…
September/October 2023 As we head into autumn and temperatures start to drop, we want to let residents know about all of the free support they can get to stay warm. We have teamed up with the Cadent Foundation and the…
September/October 2024 Getting children vaccinated is the most important thing we can do to protect them against serious disease, especially at a time when measles cases are rising in London Parents and carers can refer to their child’s health record…
