Cost of Living Champions training
September/October 2023 We are holding a number of training sessions for Cost of Living Champions over the next few months as we head into winter. The next session on Friday…
Know Your Numbers week activities
September/October 2023 For this year’s Know Your Numbers week (4-10 September), we raised awareness of the importance of getting your blood pressure checked, particularly for those with diabetes. This is…
Winter Vaccinations
September/October 2024 With winter around the corner, it’s important to be protected against winter illnesses by getting vaccinated against flu and COVID-19. People who are at high risk from these…
Breastfeeding Awareness Week
September/October 2024 National Breastfeeding Week is this week (18-24 September) and focuses on the theme: ‘Everyone has a part to play in helping mums to breastfeed’. If you work with…
Project tackling loneliness in Newham
September/October 2023 To tackle loneliness and social isolation in Newham, our colleagues in the Community Neighbourhood Link Worker team have launched three fantastic pilot projects this month: Chatty Benches, Chatty…
Suicide prevention activities
September/October 2023 During the week leading up to this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day (Sunday 10 September), we worked with partners to host a number of workshops and coffee mornings…
50 Steps strategy refresh
September/October 2024 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham is our Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2020-2023 and, as we are coming to the end of its three-year remit, it is…
Stoptober 2023 activities
September/October 2024 Stoptober takes place during the month of October each year and offers a fantastic opportunity to encourage smokers to quit with the help of specialist support. Following Stoptober…
Our work towards a smoke-free Newham
September/October 2023 As part of our commitment to making Newham tobacco-free by 2030 (step 41), we are pleased to announce that Newham Council has recently signed the Local Government Declaration…