The people theme of the strategy reflects the work happening to deliver services and interventions to support individuals and communities to be healthy, with a focus on those who have the greatest health needs.
Home cooked food is not only important for health; it is an integral part of cultural identity. Preparing and eating food can help associate with our past lives, create new and lasting memories, provide social connection and enable families to…
This Refugee Week we are celebrating the first graduates of Newham’s Refugee Community Interpreter training programme and the amazing impact they will have in the community. In partnership with Welcome Newham, the charity, REAP, delivered their innovative community interpreter training…
Following the launch of our All-age autism strategy during Autism Awareness Month, we want to keep the conversation going. We are pleased to present a video we have commissioned which features four autistic professionals who live or work in Newham…
This programme is aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of Newham’s residents. Good Thinking Newham seeks to increase awareness and use of Good Thinking across Newham – and to learn more about what people want and need from…
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.…
Quit Well Newham delivered two outreach events partnering with Change Grow Live (CGL) Newham Rise and Blakeberry Pharmacy to mark World No Tobacco Day on the 31st May 2024. This was an opportunity to call on the borough’s smokers to…
What are Direct Payments? Adult Social Care allocates a sum of money for each person who is eligible for help meeting their care needs. With Direct Payments, rather than the council using this money to buy care, the council gives…
This coffee morning offers an opportunity for men who have experienced a bereavement to talk about their experience of support in a safe and supportive environment and for both them and professional practitioners to discuss whether an on-going group support…
We are delighted to announce the 50 steps strategy launch. Newham Council staff, partners, and residents recently celebrated the launch of the 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham (2024-2027) strategy at an event held at the University of East London’s Docklands…
