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Just Transition Training: how to tackle the climate emergency in your role/organisation

The session will cover:
• Climate impacts, vulnerabilities and the need for climate action and a just transition in Newham
• An overview of the Just Transition Plan, approved by Cabinet in December 2023
• Workshop with breakout groups on how to the Just Transition Principles and Futures apply to your role and team (increasing equity, reducing emissions, building future resilience)
• Guest speaker from VCF sector to share what they’re doing to enable a Just Transition in Newham
• An opportunity to ask any questions to the Climate Action Team and find opportunities for collaboration and joint working

Tuberculosis (TB)

Newham sees some of the highest cases of TB in the UK.

TB is curable. All services are free and confidential.

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by bacteria. It mainly affects the lungs, but it can affect any part of the body, including lymph nodes (glands), bones and the brain causing meningitis. TB is spread when a person with TB in their lungs or throat coughs or sneezes.

Well Newham Directory of Services Training

Please note this training is for frontline workers and volunteers only. Residents cannot attend this training.

Join this training for an introduction to the Well Newham Directory of Services (powered by Joy).

Bowel Screening

Find out why bowel screenings are important and how to make an appointment for one.

McDonalds Fun Fun Football

McDonald's Fun Football is a FREE football coaching session for children aged 5-11 of all abilities. It's focus is to give children the confidence to learn new skills, make new friends and have Fun.

Are your little ones inspired by our ambassadors? McDonald's Fun Football is an initiative dedicated to promoting inclusivity and accessibility in the world of football and will continue to do so across a busy summer of football!

Health & Wellbeing Coaches

Health & Wellbeing Coaches work in GP practices and are part of the NHS. They are here to give you extra support to achieve your health goals, such as stopping smoking, losing weight or being more active.

Stoptober - Ageing Well Festival

Come along to our Stoptober event to get expert support to quit smoking.

Stoptober - East Mall

Come along to our Stoptober event to get expert support to quit smoking.

The Abbey Tap Stoptober Event 2024

Stoptober Event - Promoting specialist stop smoking support throughout the month of October.

Find local support services

Visit the Well Newham Directory of Services (powered by Joy) to find local services and groups.

Accessibility

Accessibility is really important to us. To view this booklet in other languages, to browse aloud or to change the formatting of the booklet, please click on the Reachdeck symbol in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.

A toolbar will pop up at the top of the webpage where you can change the webpage to be more accessible to you.

If you require any other support to make this booklet accessible for you, please contact wellnewham@newham.gov.uk

About us

We all have things we could do to be healthier, e.g. being more active, stopping smoking and connecting with others

Whatever it is, Well Newham is here to connect you with the things that will support you to be as healthy as you want to be and the things that matter to you.

Keeping Active

Keeping active and how it can help maintain a healthy weight and reduce your risk of health problems.

Newham Family Hub Network arent and Caregiver Panel

Family Hubs will help and support families from pregnancy up until their child turns 19 or until 25 years old for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

We need the help of local residents who use our services to make sure that Family Hubs are designed to meet the needs of our local community.

Newham Family Hub Network arent and Caregiver Panel

Family Hubs will help and support families from pregnancy up until their child turns 19 or until 25 years old for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

We need the help of local residents who use our services to make sure that Family Hubs are designed to meet the needs of our local community.

Diwali: Bring and Share

An "open to all" evening of Diwali crafts-storytelling-rangoli with Pot-luck food and music.

Come dressed in your cultural best and celebrate Diwali with us at Beckton Globe Library E6 5JO on 18th November 4-7 PM.

Residents are encouraged to bring Nut-free and vegetarian food.

Curious by Nature

Curious by nature provides outdoor learning opportunities to the local community.

The group runs free and low cost outdoor learning sessions and community events; providing access to nature for local families and children and encouraging care for local green spaces.

Newhams's Civic Christmas light switch on.

Enjoy free entertainment including theatre performance ‘Not Yet a Yeti’ with Discover Children’s Story Centre, arts and crafts with Momtaz Begum-Hossain, a visit from Santa, and festive food and drinks to keep everyone warm.

Exploitation, Gangs & Knife Crime Awareness Workshop

The Ben Kinsella Trust are pleased to release brand new dates of this popular UK wide online workshop!

Parenting children and young adults is hard, sometimes it can be scary and overwhelming with news stories and social media influencing how safe we feel our children are and the risks they may face in today’s climate.

Adults Safeguarding Week

As part of Adults Safeguarding Week 2023, you are invited to attend a London-wide event where you can collaborate, discuss and share experiences.