Progress and Updates

50 Steps Blog

• Newham Nursery achieves the Early Start Nutrition Award-Silver

  A huge congratulations to Little Amber Nursery in Beckton, who have proudly achieved the Early Start Nutrition Silver Award! Their application showcased the impressive steps they’ve taken to strengthen their nutrition provision for early years children. They continue to develop fantastic seasonal menus, which are healthy, balanced and nutritious. In achieving the Silver Award they […]

  Published: 28 Apr 2026

• Newham Strengthens Its Leadership in Building a Healthier, Fairer Food System: Highlights from the Latest Good Food Local Report

  Newham Council is proud to be featured in this year’s Good Food Local: London report, coordinated by Sustain. The report tracks borough progress and celebrates the fantastic food work happening across the city.This year’s findings showcase how Newham and other London councils are helping children eat healthier, addressing food insecurity, and strengthening London’s food systems […]

  Published: 27 Apr 2026

• Maternal Mental Health Listening Event

  Join Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) Listening Event for Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week and share your experiences of maternity and neonatal services. In honour of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week running 4-10 May, Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) is inviting residents from Newham, Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets to join us  their Listening […]

  Published: 27 Apr 2026

• Let’s protect our community against Measles

  Bangladesh is battling its worst Measles outbreak in years. If you and your children have recently returned from a holiday to Bangladesh, or you have plans to go, we would encourage you to check their vaccination status and be aware of the signs and symptoms. Measles is a very serious illness. The best defence against […]

  Published: 24 Apr 2026

• Nutrition support to Newham families

  The Early Start Nutrition Team deliver FREE online nutrition support to Newham families, including webinars and online course. Book onto a webinar run by expert Registered Nutritionists for information, tips and advice, plus a chance to ask questions:   Weaning your Baby   This 45-minute webinar will support you on your weaning journey. We’ll cover […]

  Published: 04 Feb 2026

• National HIV Testing Week 2026

  Sexual health is an important part of everyone’s health and wellbeing. In honor of National HIV Testing Week, celebrated from February 9 to 15, Newham Council wants residents to know our local sexual health services offer free sexual health prevention and care (including HIV testing) and a wide range of short and long acting contraception services.  […]

  Published: 04 Feb 2026

• Well Newham Winter and Wealth Checks

  From February 3rd to 19th the public health team will be working with partners to bring health and wellbeing services to residents around the borough, via our ‘Newham Wealth and Health Checks’ roadshow events.   Attendees will be offered their winter vaccines, free health checks and information about key services such as Newham Talking therapied mental health support, […]

  Published: 04 Feb 2026

• BetterPoints

  You can have a positive impact on the environment this February, with BetterPoints BetterPoints users in the UK saved an average of 50kg of carbon dioxide emissions last year, each by choosing sustainable transport over driving. Now, it’s time to take that impact even further. Frienduary is BetterPoints’ February campaign aimed at turning individual actions […]

  Published: 04 Feb 2026

• Better Balance

  Better Balance – helping you stay steady, strong and confident If you’re aged 50 or over and live in Newham, Better Balance can help you feel stronger, more confident on your feet and stay independent. The friendly, proven classes support better balance and strength, helps reduce the risk of falls and offers a great chance to […]

  Published: 04 Feb 2026

• Back to school – 5 things we can all do to help manage winter illness

  As children and young people return to school, it’s important to be aware of the winter illnesses currently circulating. A few simple habits can help keep children, families and classrooms healthy.  Newham Public Health Team are sharing an updated blog published by UKHSA which sets out some of the simple actions that parents of school age […]

  Published: 04 Feb 2026