Meet a Changemaker: Sandeep Floré, Director at Nutrition Kitchen
Sandeep was born at Newham Hospital and went to school in the borough; she has a deep and special relationship with Newham. She set up Nutrition Kitchen in 2020, with…
Autism Celebrations 2024
The All-Age Autism Strategy launch will take place on Thursday 18 April 2024, and the theme for the launch is employment. Research has shown common strengths that autistic people have…
World Autism Acceptance Week is 2-8 April
Newham Council is delighted to announce the World Autism Acceptance Week, taking place from 2–8 April 2024. The week presents a wonderful opportunity to celebrate autism in Newham and foster…
Age Without Limits Action Day
Age Without Limits is a national campaign highlighting the prejudice that’s often faced by older people. Newham Council is committed to tackling ageism as part of our Ageing Well strategy.…
Child Exploitation Awareness Week
This year is the 10th anniversary of National Child Exploitation Awareness Day, that took place on the 18 March. Newham Council hosted a series of events across the week to…
Health events to help residents fast safely during Ramadan
The LBN Public Health Team has been working in partnership with the NHS to deliver free events at Mosques and libraries ahead of, and during, Ramadan to encourage residents to…
Updated 5 Ways to a Healthier Life booklet
The London borough of Newham Public Health Team are delighted to share our newly updated ‘5 Ways to a Healthier Life’ information booklet from Well Newham, in partnership with the…
Safe Sleep Conference
On 22 March, a conference was held at Stratford Old Town Hall as part of local and North-East London initiatives aimed at preventing future deaths in infants. The conference was…
Blood Pressure Check Campaign
The NHS launched a new blood pressure testing campaign on 11 March, encouraging those aged 40 and over to get a free blood pressure check at their nearest participating pharmacy. …