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  • Infant Mental Health Awareness Week- 9–15 June 2025

    From day one, a baby’s emotional world is nurtured by caring adults. This week, we shine a light on the 2025 theme: Who is holding the baby? It’s okay to need a little help especially when life feels overwhelming. In Newham, a network of caring professionals and parents are available to support parents including: Looking […]

    Published: 11 Jun 2025

  • NHS vaccine campaign (Bright Start in Life) 

    With childhood infections such as measles and whooping cough rising, it is imperative that we all prioritise immunisation to protect our youngest community members. The impact of childhood infections cannot be overstated. England’s current levels of population immunity fall short of the World Health Organisation’s recommended threshold of 95%, leaving those who are unvaccinated or […]

    Published: 11 Jun 2025

  • Nutrition support to Newham families

    The Early Start Nutrition Team deliver FREE online nutrition support to Newham families, including webinars and online course. Webinars Two 45 minute webinars, providing families with information, tips and recipe ideas, plus a chance to ask questions. Weaning your Baby– Monday 16th June at 1:30pm The webinar covers: Families can register using the following link: […]

    Published: 04 Jun 2025

  • Ashok’s Vision International wins national photography competition

    Newham youth mental health charity, Ashok’s Vision International, has won the Mental Health Foundation’s national photography competition to find the best community images across the UK, and with it – a £200 prize of vouchers to spend on their organisation which supports youth mental health in Newham.  The initiative for the addition of a ‘Community’ […]

    Published: 04 Jun 2025

  • Meet a Changemaker: Marcus Serene Beginnings, Founder CEO, A Mother’s Space

    Marcus has been a Newham resident for 15 years and founded A Mother’s Space  to support vulnerable mothers. With a background as a building surveyor and six years of fostering experience, Marcus saw first-hand the struggles mothers face and was inspired to create a space for practical and emotional support. His charity provides accessible community-based services […]

    Published: 03 Jun 2025

  • Newham smokers encouraged to quit for World No Tobacco Day

    To mark World No Tobacco Day on 31 May the Council is redoubling its campaign to encourage smokers to quit with support from “Quit Well Newham”. In the last year, over 1000 smokers in Newham were supported to quit. This year’s theme for World No Tobacco Day is ‘Unmasking the Appeal’ highlighting the dangers of […]

    Published: 02 Jun 2025

  • Caring about Equality – Carers Week 2025

    Carers Week is a national campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities. Please use this week to think about how you support carers and remind yourself about resources for carers available in Newham. This year the theme is ‘Caring About […]

    Published: 30 May 2025

  • Have Your Say: Out-of-Hours Mental Health Crisis Offer in Newham

    Residents, service users and carers from across Newham are being invited to give their views on mental health crisis support available outside of standard working hours. A period of engagement with the local community in Newham has begun, aiming to ensure the safety of residents seeking mental health crisis support. To gain views from those […]

    Published: 29 May 2025

  • Spread the word about the Child Trust Fund available to young people!

    A Child Trust Fund is a long-term tax-free savings account, the government set up these accounts for anyone born between September 2002 and January 2011, with an initial contribution of £250 or £500. Over time, the funds in the CTF have grown, and young people can access them only when they turn 18. The infographic […]

    Published: 16 May 2025

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