Events & Campaigns

World Breastfeeding Week 2024

In Newham, we celebrated World Breastfeeding Week 2024 with a focus on the local infant feeding offer of support available to parents and their babies. This includes: • Antenatal classes• Baby Feeding Helpline 07534249611• Baby Feeding Cafes• Starting solids workshops•…

Social Welfare Alliance training- VBA

Very Brief Advice in Smoking Cessation (VBA) is a unique module supporting professionals working within the community to identify people who smoke and who could benefit from quitting.  This session will cover: Date: Wednesday 2 October Time: 14:00-15:00 Please sign…

Macmillan’s Open Day & Coffee Morning

Macmillan Information and Support service is proudly marking its 15th anniversary at Newham University Hospital. To mark this occasion, we are hosting an Open day inviting you to explore the Macmillan centre and have a chat with the team. Donations…

Ageing Well Festival 2024

Save the date! Newham’s free Ageing Well Festival will be held on Saturday 5 October. Please join us to celebrate International Day of Older Persons. Everything will be FREE including all activities, entertainment and the international food available. The celebration…

Loneliness Awareness Week – 10th to 16th June

Loneliness Awareness Week raises awareness of loneliness and empowers everyone to make local connections. This year’s theme of Random Acts of Connection encourages everyone to increase those simple, everyday moments of connection which help us feel happier and less lonely.…